16 captivating images of the most fascinating natural wonders in the world
Take the time to imagine what the most fascinating things in the world might look like.
The beauty of our planet is undeniable. Anyone who doesn’t see it lives a very dull existence. Indeed, everything in this world is magical and magnificent. Are you still in doubt?
Here are 16 images that will prove to you how amazing our world is.
1. A lit up bubble
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In this picture, a bubble rests on the top of a mushroom. The light from the camera produces a stunning effect.
2. Mountains with hats
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Smoke is constantly ejected from the volcano Klyuchevskaya Sopka, but that didn’t stop it from dressing up in an elegant hat made from clouds. It often looks like it’s wearing a gray hat made of clouds.
3. The golden cliffs of the Sinyaya River
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The Sinyaya River flows through Yakutia, Russia, as the left tributary of the Lena. For more than 60 miles, majestic cliffs by its banks form the most intricate shapes, lit up in gold by the sun’s rays.
4. It seems so real and up close, that you can almost touch it...
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5. A smoking mushroom
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The most creative minds would say that this is the chimney duct where insect stoves release their smoke. At any rate, this odd mushroom is smoking remarkably.
6. Have you ever seen the paw of a hedgehog?
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Here’s one! It almost looks like a dog’s or cat’s paw.
7. Light and darkness
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This shot was taken near the River Angara in Russia. The play on shadows is fascinating.
8. A family of yaks
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In Yakutia, Russia, this family of Yaks seems to have the entire earth to themselves.
9. The dance of death
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This shot was taken in the northern Caucasus. There are several mosquitoes caught in a spider's web that has been woven around a poppy.
10. Beauty in drops of water
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Reflections in drops of water have always been enchanting.
11. The finesse of smoke plumes
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Russia is full of beautiful landscapes, like the eruption of the volcano Tolbachik in Kamchatka.
12. When opposites attract
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Two deer, one old and the other young, in a natural reserve in the Caucasus.
13. Brotherly Love
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On Lake Kuril, thanks to the Kronotsky Nature Reserve in Kamchatka, we get to see some beautiful life moments.
14. Taking off
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Insects often have to get some height in order to fly. Here it’s a mushroom.
15. At the top of the world
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Another beautiful shot of the Northern Lights in the Murmansk region of Russia.
16. Attack of the Bombardier Beetle
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Threatened bombardier beetles eject a hot chemical spray from the tips of their abdomens. The liquid is lethal to attacking insects and is even painful to humans.
Photo credit: Nature Production
Source: nat-geo.ru
By Straker Julia
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