"I've never been anywhere like it," said the 23-year-old from Taunton, who has played most of his cricket in front of the gentler backdrop of the Quantocks.
No one swam topless, but the Islam was relaxed and tolerant, a gentle spiritual backdrop.
Muizenberg, with its surfy vibe, golden sandy beach, long, gentle waves and mountain backdrop is a perfect spot to begin.
In Ms. Wolfe's brief, moodily atmospheric "Earring," a repeating, rhythmically steady, slowly descending figure played at the top of the keyboard creates a crystalline, jangling backdrop for a gentle, midrange melody.
Kodagu's Green Dreams, run by local coffee trader and connoisseur Narendra Habbar, is located on the banks of organic rice paddies and backdropped by the gentle hills of the Western Ghats.
One wet afternoon, glancing over his shoulder while casting, Henry saw his car a hundred yards away, parked at an angle on a rise of the track, picked out in soft light against a backdrop of birch, flowering heather, and thunderous black sky — the realization of an adman's vision — and felt for the first time a gentle, swooning joy of possession.
Aaron Sorkin's "Sports Night" sitcom on ABC used a "SportsCenter -like show as a baCenter -likethe showre was gentle, veering closer to homage.
Inside, polished dark and light woods, brick niches and dramatic draped fabrics provide a Zen-like backdrop for minimalist floral arrangements, gentle candlelight and subdued pictures of geometric textile designs.
A waterfall and a triple crown of mountains provide the backdrop to the village – a mix of gentle and severe that is typically Alpine.
Being Human was never Buffy; it was about the domestic set-up and the gentle comedy, the characters trying to Be Human against a backdrop of all of this.
