20+ Reasons You Definitely Need To Visit Ireland
Ireland is a joy. And not just because of the ineffable beauty of its local bays, gulfs, islands, valleys and cliffs. The country’s unique history, culture and mythology also play their part. Everything here breathes freedom. Each castle, moor, windmill and seemingly ordinary path have a legend of their own, which is passed from generation to generation in awed whispers. It seems that the nature landscape of the ’’Emerald Isle’’ was...
Artist Finds Fallen Tree Branch On Road, Turns It Into Shelf
IKEA doesn’t always have to be the answer when you need a new shelf. Sometimes a fallen branch lying around will do. Chilean artist Sebastian Errazuriz found one when walking around the city in Santiago, Chile and transformed it into a beautiful shelf. The natural shape of the limb predetermined the form of the shelf. Errazuriz adapted it to his needs by twisting it and sanding the rough edges. He also applied lacquer over the branch,...
I Turn Scrap Metal Into Animals
My name is JK Brown. I live in rural West Wales. This peaceful part of the country is known for being a precious habitat for its native wildlife, which is of constant inspiration to me. For as long as I can remember I have loved to watch animals (especially in the wild) and for as long as I can remember I have been drawing, making and creating as a way of celebrating the beauty of nature. Often when I’m out walking I pick up fragments...
30+ Stunning Photos Of Nature Taking Over… #14 Is Hauntingly Beautiful.
“Mother Nature is the great equalizer. You can’t get away from it.” —Christopher Heyerdahl Imagination helps us overcome our biggest obstacles, inspiring us to create new things and improve existing models. Look, for example, at the automobile. According to Live Science, Karl Benz patented the first gasoline-powered car in 1886, but many before him, Leonardo Da Vinci included, had already envisioned self-propelled...
The 34 Most Beautiful Forests In The World… I’d Love To Walk Barefoot Through #26.
Forests cover up only a fraction of the earth’s surface today, but it used to cover up to half the earth. When most people think of forests, they immediately think of boring trees. What people fail to acknowledge, however, is that forests can be just as beautiful a sight as looking at a skyscraper view of the city. Nothing is more tranquil than enjoying the view of a forest, especially cool ones. The 34 photos below show some of the...
20+ Miraculously Awesome Rare Natural Phenomena That Occur on Earth
Events that seem like out of this world…so rare and so beautiful that you won’t believe they truly exist. Two words – MINDBLOWINGLY AWESOMATIC! 1. Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) source: yourlisten Text source: northernlightscentre.ca wifflegif Location: Above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres of the Earth. (Polar regions) The bright dancing lights of the aurora are actually collisions between electrically...
40 Reasons To Visit Iceland With A Drone
My name is Jakub Polomski, I am a Polish landscape photographer. In July 2015, I travelled to Iceland. During two weeks, I drove 4000 km including the seaside. I used my DSLR camera for landscapes, and drone to capture aerial photographs. Iceland is unique land, however, some locations look really abstract in the bird’s eye view. All photos in this article were captured by drone with 12Mpix camera. I photographed in following...
15 Must-See Homes That Are Completely Enveloped By Nature
Human civilization has a habit of boxing us up in brick and cement. We seldom get to experience the refreshing feeling of living in nature without battling squadrons of mosquitoes or random bouts of poison ivy. Yet, there is so much beauty to behold beyond the confines of standard urban sprawl. These home owners figured out how to get the best of human engineered comfort, and the loving embrace of Mother Earth all at once. Who can...
Terrifying See-Through Sleeping Capsules Hang 400 Feet Above Peru’s Sacred Valley
Thrill-seeking travelers can now stay in Skylodge, a trio of transparent pods placed 400 feet (122m) above the ground on a cliff-face in the Peruvian Andes. Located near the city of Cuzco, the three 24 x 8 meter capsules, made from polycarbonate and aluminium, are operated by Peruvian tour company Natura Viva and overlook the spectacular Sacred Valley – a region renowned for its breathtaking scenery, small villages and death-defying...
Fashion Inspired By Nature In Diptychs By Liliya Hudyakova
The world of fashion often draws heavily upon the natural world to drive its creativity, and is precisely this link that Russian artist Liliya Hudyakova has such a good eye for. Her Fashion & Nature photo series pairs accomplished fashion designer’s dresses and other pieces with the natural views that she imagines might have inspired them. The resulting juxtapositions draw an undeniable link between the clothing we see on the...