Beautiful Nature pics

[Ravenlocke]

This sacred Vajrayana Himalayan Buddhist site in Bhutan known as Tiger’s Nest beautifully captured by landscape photographer, Daniel Kordan

https://x.com/inertiaaaaaa/status/1908409308653531165

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[Ravenlocke]

When the night fell on Salar De Uyuni, salt flats in Bolivia,

Earth Pics
Russian Photographer Daniel Kordan Captures Breathtaking Photos Of Milky Way Mirrored On Salt Flats In Bolivia


https://x.com/earthposts/status/832172175008395265

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[Bill Ryan]

Copying this post by Bluegreen on his thread: (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?3596-Up-At-The-Ranch-And-Beyond&p=1694337&viewfull=1#post1694337)

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Winter in the Wild | Smithsonian Photo Contest

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Icelandic Horses – Holly Fischer (Iceland)


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Evergreen Cardinal – Mark Archibald (Ohio)


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White Ermine Alert – Tim Auer (Wyoming)


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Reindeer Run – Kris Cheng (Alaska)


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Wrestling Match – Thomas Chadwick (Alaska)


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Three Golden Monkeys – Minqiang Lu (China)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/)

[Bluegreen]

Rain | Smithsonian Photo Contest


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Fresh Rain – Shaili Patel (Alaska)


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Rain on the Windshield – Abdul Hamid Abdullah (Malaysia)


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Bearded Iris – Thomas Crompton (Ohio)


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4th of July – Debbie Sodl (Washington)


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Sci-Fi Movie – David Swindler (Utah)


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Blue Ridge Mountains – Vicki Provost (North Carolina)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/

[Frankie Pancakes]

Blooming palm Costa Rica

[Bluegreen]

61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Natural History Museum


http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2025/08/%C2%A9-Ralph-Pace-Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year-800x534.jpg

Jelly Smack Summer by Ralph Pace (USA)


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Nature Reclaims Its Space by Sitaram Raul (India)


http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2025/08/amit-eschel-wpoty-800x450.jpg

Inside the Pack by Amit Eshel (Israel)


http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2025/08/%C2%A9-Bertie-Gregory-Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year-800x562.jpg

Ice Edge Journey by Bertie Gregory (United Kingdom)


http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2025/08/%C2%A9-Jamie-Smart-Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year-800x534.jpg

Rutting Call by Jamie Smart (United Kingdom)


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Pink Pose by Leana Kuster (Switzerland)


http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2025/08/%C2%A9-Emmanuel-Tardy-Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year-800x534.jpg

No Place Like Home by Emmanuel Tardy (France)

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year.html

[Bluegreen]

The Lion Sleeps Tonight


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http://elvesarenotfake.com/images/amazon_rainforest_2.jpg

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"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Lebo M

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[Ewan]

61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Natural History Museum


No Place Like Home by Emmanuel Tardy (France)

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year.html

I thought that picture was amazing, both amusing and cuteness in abundance.

Here (https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1920/cpsprodpb/6d7f/live/c1126030-622e-11f0-83d2-4f671b8c1523.jpg) is a link to a 1920 resolution version.

[Bill Ryan]

61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Natural History Museum

No Place Like Home by Emmanuel Tardy (France)

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year.html


I thought that picture was amazing, both amusing and cuteness in abundance.

Here (https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1920/cpsprodpb/6d7f/live/c1126030-622e-11f0-83d2-4f671b8c1523.jpg) is a link to a 1920 resolution version.Here it is again:

http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2025/08/%C2%A9-Emmanuel-Tardy-Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year-800x534.jpg

I actually felt it was a tragic commentary on our world today, a poignant wordless illustration of how nature is suffering and always fighting a losing battle, but is somehow still staying alive against all odds.

:flower:

[Vicus]

... but Terrific...what may imply...

https://www.sott.net/image/s22/448473/large/etna2016.jpg

Etna show...

[onawah]

Sundogs Break Through Snowstorm In Minnesota
1/3/26

"After a weekend of heavy snow and freezing temperatures, ice crystals and sunlight put on a dazzling show in the sky over Graceville, Minnesota. Despite wind chills as low as -25, Carole Brauer captured beautiful video of the phenomena."

https://weather.com/news/weather/video/sun-dogs-dazzle-after-minnesota-snowstorm

https://v.w-x.co/digital_video/The_Weather_Channel_-_Reach_Engine/b478e5df-5686-4e92-b883-54c73aea5d48/MINN_SUN_DOGmezz_HighRes_avc_mpeg4_6000kbps.mp4
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[Johnnycomelately]

Sundogs Break Through Snowstorm In Minnesota
1/3/26

"After a weekend of heavy snow and freezing temperatures, ice crystals and sunlight put on a dazzling show in the sky over Graceville, Minnesota. Despite wind chills as low as -25, Carole Brauer captured beautiful video of the phenomena."

https://weather.com/news/weather/video/sun-dogs-dazzle-after-minnesota-snowstorm

Sundogs, nice reminder of my grandfather, who told me about them. Thank you Natalie.

Light feels so familiar, it feels almost part of me. That it comes in so many beautiful ways, helps me to identify with beauty. Seems healthy to me.

[Bluegreen]

Avenue of the Baobabs

Madagascar's natural monument with dozens of 'mother of the forest' trees


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As its name suggests, the Avenue of the Baobabs is a road in Madagascar that’s lined with towering baobab trees. The trees are the remnants of a tropical forest that once sprawled across the island, and in the modern era they are listed as a natural monument by Madagascar's government.

The Avenue of the Baobabs is made up of endangered Grandidier's baobabs (Adansonia grandidieri) — one of six endemic baobab species in Madagascar. The trunks of Grandidier's baobabs typically grow around 80 feet (24 meters) tall and 10 feet (3 m) wide, but the biggest specimen ever recorded was a 98-foot (30 m) giant with a diameter of 36 feet (11 m), according to the plant sciences faculty at the University of California, Davis.

Grandidier's baobabs have such huge trunks because they store water. However, water doesn't gush out if you drill a hole into a baobab; rather, the trees store water in their cells, in order to grow new leaves and maintain their structure, according to the Baobab Foundation.

The Avenue of the Baobabs is an unpaved road between Morondava and Belo Tsiribihina, two towns close to Madagascar's west coast. About 20 to 25 Grandidier's baobabs line a short stretch of the road, but 25 more trees of the same species grow scattered among rice paddies and meadows just a short distance away — and there are hundreds of baobabs in the surrounding landscape.

Published 9th January 2026 by Sascha Pare – Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/avenue-of-the-baobabs-madagascars-natural-monument-with-dozens-of-mother-of-the-forest-trees


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[rgray222]

A wonderful sight, a tornado without debris, near Clear Lake, South Dakota, USA

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aAyAyZR_460svav1.mp4

[Bill Ryan]

With all the current news and revelations, it's definitely time for some beautiful nature photography.

It's so important to stay reminded that we all live on an astonishingly gorgeous planet. All of these images are real. :heart:

https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/R6HwdlhJT8BwRZfyxdX5YCEghL8=/900x422/media/img/photo/2024/09/winners-2024-natural-landscape-phot/a16_Ew_2_Janson/original.jpg

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[Bill Ryan]

Desert foxes against the lights of Kuwait City. :heart:

https://i0.wp.com/www.tpoty.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1-MM-The-Fox-Of-Arabia-3.jpg

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[Inversion]

More images on Dailymail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15525845/Wildlife-Photographer-Year-finalists-revealed.html).

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/02/04/00/106085711-15525845-image-a-1_1770166779219.jpg

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[rgray222]

Apparently, it is called an Avalanche Transceiver

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aQzb5mW_460svav1.mp4

[Bill Ryan]

Apparently, it is called an Avalanche Transceiver

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aQzb5mW_460svav1.mp4A small technical detail: (Forgive me!) There are several ways to deliberately trigger an avalanche for safety reasons (see this page (https://www.avoriaz.com/en/to-discover/blog/understanding-avalanche-control--pida--in-mountain-areas/)), but here they just fired a big field gun at the slope. (Clearly, it worked! :ROFL:) They actually seemed a little surprised at their success.

An Avalanche Transceiver is a small personal emergency radio transmitter that skiers or hikers can carry as a life-saver. It sends an automatic signal so that someone buried in an avalanche can be located and dug out quickly, as that's often a critical race against time.

Returning to topic, here's a huge natural avalanche in Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan mountains. The hikers thought they were a safe distance away, and could just watch the dramatic spectacle — until they realized their mistake. (Luckily, they were unhurt!)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJdacGio3IA

[Bill Ryan]

https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/OA2wW8YFmH_St66CaaoD93vu2cc=/900x578/media/img/photo/2025/03/winners-2025-sony-world-photography-1/a06_Jurkiewicz_Tra/original.jpg

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[Bill Ryan]

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