10 Awe-Inspiring Photos of Lightning

What better way is there to show both the beauty and power of nature than with these incredibly electrifying images of lightning? While sometimes it just takes being at the right place at the right time, like for amateur photographer Bertrand Kulik and his photo of a brightly illuminated Eiffel Tower, for others, like Dan Ransom, it requires carefully assembling a composite image or “stacking” multiple photos together to showcase a wild electrical storm (like the one Ransom stunningly captured at the Grand Canyon). Whether these magnificent shots were the result of luck, hard work or patience, they all give us a deeper appreciation for a part of nature we rarely get to see.

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The Stunning Glaciers and Icebergs of Greenland Photographed by Jan Erik Waider

bluepueblo:

Clocktower, Rouen, France

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photojojo:

To educate people on the growing amount of plastic in our oceans, Kim Preston photographed household objects transformed into the sea creatures they can impact. 

Photographs of Everyday Plastic Items Transformed into Sea Creatures

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Saka and Bonita (by billbutcher4)

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Depth Charge: Remarkable Creatures from the Deep 

World Oceans Day is upon us and with it comes the chance, and indeed, the necessity to reflect upon the state of the oceans and the fate of all the creatures within them. With estimates of multiple millions of yet undiscovered species lurking in the depths and recesses of the deep blues, the mind can but boggle at the possibilities in uniqueness of form and behaviours that these elusive creatures may possess. These photographs are but a small taster of what the mysterious waters of our world have to offer on their menu of biodiversity. 

Let’s just hope they don’t all end up battered and deep-fried and never to be seen again. Shall we all do our bit to ‘pass’ on the ketchup, folks?…

• Images 4, 5, 6, 9 from “The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss” by Claire Nuvian
• All others by Alexander Semenov of the White Sea Biological Station, Russia 

Happy World Oceans Day!

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Iceland by Larry D James

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Neighbirds by Andreu Carulla Studio

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yluk:

It’s not a game anymore

I like this!  More PSAs that specifically target my demographic please

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Larger-Than-Life Earth Art Installations

1.Crop Circles, England. Photograph by Diverse Images, UIG/Getty Images

2. Circle in the Sand, Oregon. Photograph by Brent Stirton, Getty Images

3. Celtic Horse, Slovakia. Photograph by Isifa, Getty Images

4. Sun Tunnels, Utah. Photograph by Al Hartmann, Associated Press

5. Spiral Jetty, Utah. Photograph by George Steinmetz, Corbis

6. Nasca Lines, Peru. Photograph by Robert Clark, National Geographic

7. Celestial Vault, the Netherlands. Photograph by Siebe Swart, Redux

unknownskywalker:

heaven it’s colored by Sergio Del Rosso

electricorchid:

the saffron toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni) is an unusual toucan from South America’s Atlantic Forest | photo by Jaap Vink | +

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