It’s not every day that one of Hollywood’s most beloved A-list stars gets the opportunity to witness a natural wonder as breathtaking as Australia’s Lake Hillier. But for Jennifer Aniston, a recent trip Down Under provided just that chance – and the experience left the acclaimed actress in a state of pure, unadulterated awe.

Aniston, who had traveled to the remote Recherche Archipelago off the southern coast of Western Australia to film scenes for her latest movie, couldn’t help but be captivated by the shimmering, vibrantly pink expanse of water that lay just beyond her set.

“We’d be in the middle of a scene, and suddenly everyone would just stop and stare out at the lake,” Aniston recalled with a laugh. “I don’t think any of us had ever seen anything quite like it before. It was impossible not to be mesmerized.”

And while the vivid hues of Lake Hillier may have initially captured Aniston’s imagination, the actress says it was the sheer vastness and unspoiled splendor of the Recherche Archipelago that left the most lasting impression.