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54 Moments When Nature Quietly Outdoes Everything Else

Megi7 — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:13:19 +0000

Some of these scenes feel unreal, like the planet briefly decided to show its full potential. Nature layers color, light, and scale in ways no design trend could ever match.

The bomb hole at sunrise, Corsica, France

Mount Hood, Oregon twilight reflection

Aurora Over Bow Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Preikestolen, Norway

The southern fjords of New Zealand

Milyway over Marana, Arizona

Picture Lake, Artist Point

Highlands of Iceland

Aurlandsfjord, Norway

Mt. Cook, New Zealand

El Capitan at sunrise, Yosemite National Park

Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

Kjelfossen Waterfall, Gudvangen Norway

Fresh Snow at Bow Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Long Lake, Ontario Canada

Band-e-Amir, Bamyan, Afghanistan

Reflections of sunset on the lake at Batsto Village NJ

First severe frost with ice cover in southern Germany

Gorgeous fall afternoon in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA

Lake Superior and Wisconsin from Minnesota’s North Shore

Three Sisters, NSW, Australia

Factory Butte at Sunrise north of Hanksville, Utah

Golden Hour on the Washington Coast

My spectacular view after climbing Mt. Rainier.

Nullarbor, South Australia

El Mirador, Cozumel, Mexico

Sunrise in the highlands of Iceland

Where moss meets the basalt – Oregon

Sunrise Over the Central Cascades, Washington

La Perouse Bay, Maui, Hawaii

The Black Cullin, Elgol, Scotland, UK

Layers Align in the North Cascades, WA

Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Double Rainbow Over Bow Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Mazerunner, Kyrgystan

Beautiful fall colors in the North Cascades, Washington

Nāpali coast, Kauai

Laghi di Fusine, Italy

Collision of seasons near Telluride, CO

Mt. St. Helens

The misty mountains of North Vancouver

Autumn colors around Lake Kawaguchi

The far edge of the New Zealand South Island

Another rainy day on a trail in Washington

Band-e-Amir National Park, Afghanistan

Capitol Peak in Autumn Glory, Sunset (near Aspen, Colorado)

The Northern Lights over Kirkjufell

Lynn Canyon, Vancouver, BC

Black Sand Beach, Dyrhólaey, Iceland

Mt Fuji during fall

Lucky shot of lightning in the Grampians National Park, VIC, Australia

Vancouver’s north shore escape … BC , Canada

Lofoten, Norway

I visited Lake Gosau (AUT)

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19 Breathtaking Views Reminding Us Nature Always Wins

Megi7 — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:12:40 +0000

Nature really went full artist mode here, delivering scenes so perfect they feel unreal.

“Look At This Curiosity!”

Canada Still Has 91% Of The Forest Cover That Existed At The Beginning Of The European Settlement

The Sahara Desert After Heavy Rain In Morocco

Mt. Fuji From The ISS

“Friendly Reminder Of Just How Ridiculously Big The Pacific Ocean Is”

“Fun Fact I Found On A Snapple Cap”

“While I Was On The Highway I Witnessed The Eruption Of Etna Live… It Was Exciting”

“A Window Seat Picture Of The Maldives”

“Tracking Of An Eagle Over A 20 Year Period”

Topography Of The Indian Subcontinent

Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. A Large Butte, It Reaches 5112 Feet Above Sea Level

“Namib Desert: Yesterday’s Underrated Desert”

“Fog is the primary source of water in the site, accounting for a unique environment in which endemic invertebrates, reptiles and mammals adapt to an ever-changing variety of microhabitats and ecological niches.”

“The Scottish Highlands, The Appalachians, And The Atlas Are The Same Mountain Range, Once Connected As The Central Pangean Mountains”

“There’s A Lake In Finland That Looks Like Finland!”

“Fun Fact About Patagonia That Most People Don’t Know: 90% Of It Looks Like This”

“A Modern Photo Compared With A Photo Taken Over A Century Earlier In The Same Place”

“Antarctica From Space”

“How Antarctica Would Look If All The Ice Melted”

“The Parking Lot By My House Has Been Flooded Long Enough For Google Maps To Recognize It As The Natural Wonder That It Is”

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25 Unbelievable Wildlife Images That Highlight The Beauty Of Nature

Megi7 — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:10:25 +0000

Discover the artistry of wildlife through photos that reveal nature’s masterful hand.

1st Place: “The Turtle Throne” By Louis Richter, Australia

“This is a photo taken on the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. I came across this green sea turtle lying perfectly on a plate coral surrounded by chromis.”

Honorable Mention: “Frustrated” By Barbara Case, USA

“A young Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear is frustrated that breakfast is late.”

Honorable Mention: “A Mother’s Love” By Miguel Bellido Lopez, Spain

“Love is an universal language, specially mother’s love which is reflected in every species around the globe.”

Honorable Mention: “The Pinch” By Fabi Fregonesi, Brazil

“Not a common photo of anemone fish and shrimp. I have never seen a photo with the shrimp on top of the fish’s head. This scene was so quick that I was only able to take this photo and a second later the shrimp was already far from the fish.”

Honorable Mention: “Sunrise Hunter” By Charles Janson, USA

“I observed this owl’s movements from before sunrise until the moment that the sun rose above a wooded hill. Once it began to hunt, the owl was lit up from behind by the sun and set off against the dark woods.”

Honorable Mention: “Slippery Descent” By Nikita Chicherin, Germany

“Arctic foxes are built for winter, but even they have to tread carefully. This one was making its way down a steep, snowy slope along the Icelandic coast – one cautious step at a time, sending powder flying with each move. Nature’s version of a slippery slope.”

2nd Place: “Jungle Rule” By Xiaoping Lin, China

“On the turbulent sea surface, as soon as the egret caught a small fish, the fierce big fish rushed out of the water, opened its big mouth, and prepared to snatch the small fish. Under the law of the jungle, where the weak prey, who would the small fish belong to?”

Honorable Mention: “The Dive” By Fabi Fregonesi, Brazil

“A bird and its dive to hunt sardines during the Sardine Run in South Africa. This time the sardines were able to escape.”

Honorable Mention: “The Fever” By Kaushiik Subramaniam, United Kingdom

“This is what it looks like to be in the middle of a stingray tornado. This fever of rays was cruising through the shallows, on the hunt for their next meal.”

Honorable Mention: “A Little Help From A Friend” By Valerie Neumann, USA

“A hyena getting cleaned up by a friend.”

Honorable Mention: “Lunch Time” By Fabi Fregonesi, Brazil

“A pod of dolphins work together to bring a school of sardines to the shallow waters so they could hunt them. This photo was shot seconds before the hunt frenzy. Location: Port St Johns, South Africa, during the Sardine Run.”

3rd Place: “I’ve Got It” By Barbara Case, USA

“An Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear plows through the water as it chases a salmon.”

Honorable Mention: “Set Sail” By Fabi Fregonesi, Brazil

“This is the wreck Virgo, in Recife, Brazil. It was sunk in 2017 to be a dive site and is 25 meters from another wreck. That day, a school of fish formed a shape like a sail, making the wreck feel alive and ready to sail. I captured the moment just before the fish scattered. It felt magical.”

Honorable Mention: “Sunset Ascent” By Mike Rigney, USA

“Bottlenose dolphins jumping in the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico.”

Honorable Mention: “Plastic Nest” By Paul Eijkemans, South Korea

“A goby deposited her eggs on a piece of plastic in the water. It shows the problem of garbage on our oceans. Shot in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.”

Honorable Mention: “Windy Brothers” By Charles Janson, USA

“Under a cloudy Serengeti sky, two adult male lions rest at midday. Most likely they are brothers or half-brothers, who cooperate in defending the pride from other males. This pair was soon joined by the pride’s females and cubs.”

Honorable Mention: “Grace In Stillness” By Jayakumar Mn, United Arab Emirates

“The lone Cheetah pauses in golden grass, embodying elegance, focus, and wild serenity.”

Honorable Mention: “In The Liquid Mirror” By Richard Verroen, The Netherlands

“A Sparrowhawk is drinking at a pond, reflecting in the water.”

Honorable Mention: “Limelight” By Jayakumar Mn, United Arab Emirates

“This cute Cheetah cub was playing with its siblings in the early morning golden light in Masai Mara. Spotting my camera, he paused and looked straight at me. His inquisitive eyes, posture, and fluffy fur illuminated by the golden backlight put him in the limelight.”

Honorable Mention: “Giraffes Under Acacia” By Paolo Ameli, Italy

“Giraffes feed mainly on tree branches because their long height and elongated neck allow them to easily reach the leaves and buds located in the upper parts of trees. This type of feeding, called “browsing”, helps them exploit food resources inaccessible to other herbivores.”

Honorable Mention: “Painting In The Sky” By Rodger Novak, Switzerland

“A flock of alpine dunlins paints the horizon. Captured on the island of Sylt, where birds become brushstrokes and silence becomes motion.”

Honorable Mention: “Away From The Pride” By Jayakumar Mn, United Arab Emirates

“This regal black-maned big cat is hunting alone during a morning photo shoot in Masai Mara. The golden hour light enhanced the ochre on his mane. He seemed like an outcast, persistently wandering away from his pride.”

Honorable Mention: “The Backward Glance” By Turgay Uzer, USA

“Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park is currently home to several breeding packs of African Wild Dogs, one of the rarest carnivores of Africa. I approached a pack on foot while carrying heavy camera gear. This dog gave me a short backward glance before joining its packmates.”

Honorable Mention: “Zambezi Sunset” By Turgay Uzer, USA

“A lone elephant walks along the Zambezi river at sunset in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools. The natural beauty of the area’s sunsets is often enhanced by smoke from wild fires. The Zambezi river separates Zimbabwe from Zambia, the mountains of which are visible in the image.”

Honorable Mention: “Egret Dance” By Beth Walker, Australia

“These 2 Egrets were both fighting for the same fish. I don’t know who came off with the prize.”

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