Have you ever sat down by your window during a thunderstorm, and felt the sky boom violently, as flashes of white consume the world with each strike of lightning? Amid the sound and chaos of the sky, droplets of water pitter-patter against your window, gently sliding down the glass, each drop rapidly racing against the others towards no particular end or purpose. In these moments, we see the duality of Mother Nature, a harbinger of madness and chaos, but at the same time delicate and fragile, filled with oddities and bewildering beauties.
Everywhere you turn, if you look closely enough, you’ll get a brief glimpse of strange powerful things that only nature could spring to life against all odds, whether its a tiny blade of grass that manages to grow through a floor of cement, desperate to just feel the sunlight, or the occasional double-headed strawberry, a bizarre but pleasant surprise in your garden. Just take a look at these 18 pictures, that bring to life all of the awe and wonder of nature.
1. The Catacumbo Lightning, a storm that arises above the Catacumbo River in Venezuela that helps regenerate the planet’s Ozone Layer
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2. No tar or pavement could keep this plant down
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3. This tree was struck down by a bushfire but continued to thrive and grow
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4. A Blue Tang fish without its blue!
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5. The colors of a sunset, as viewed from space
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6. This tree decided it didn’t need earth or mud to grow, bricks would do just fine!
(Izismile)
7. The cross-section of a cell of grass, viewed under a microscope
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8. The Skeleton flower, with petals that become translucent when it rains
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9. A couple bought some live eggs and after nearly 3 weeks, found one of them moving
(Izismile)
10. A miniature garden that grew in a tiny pothole on the sidewalk
(Izismile)
11. Frogs huddle together under nature’s umbrellas while it rains
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12. “You may trod me in the very dirt. But still, like dust, I'll rise.”
(Izismile)
13. The view of a forest through one of its many leaves
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14. The Wave Rock, a naturally-formed wave-shaped granite cliff in Hyden, Australia
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15. Smoke doesn’t rise from this chimney, trees do!
(Izismile)
16. From bricks bloom beautiful blue blossoms
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17. This brown bear, named Wojtek (Happy Warrior), fought Nazis alongside Allied troops and carried ammunition, advancing to the rank of Corporal and enjoying a few drinks with his fellow soldiers when they were off duty
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18. This Cherry blossom tree in Japan is 200 years old
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