Wingspread at Governor's Island - New York City
One of the main tenets of Thoreau’s philosophies in Walden is to get closer to nature—to appreciate it and see the miracle in every little bit of it. This I can’t agree with more. I feel like everyone can benefit from a little more meditation in nature. This helps us see we are a part of a greater whole and that there is something more powerful than ourselves. An old Welsh definition of genius states:
“An eye that can see nature, a heart that can feel nature and a resolution that dares to follow nature.”
This gallery showcases some of the miracle in nature with wildlife and animals and beautiful natural scenes. Note: while they all fall within the nature category, not all of them are in the wild. Some are animals at zoos or aquariums.
Lotus – Anhui University, Hefei, China
Wingspread at Governor’s Island – New York City
The Mitts – Monument Valley Tribal Park
The Mitts – Monument Valley Tribal Park
Lions at Sunrise – South Africa safari
Marble Eye – Fort Worth Zoo, Texas
The Mother Ganges at Varanasi
Quakies – Utah
On the Prowl – South Africa safari
Seagulls on Roosevelt Island – New York City
Howler at the Dallas World Aquarium
“Can’t get me here!”
Untouched – Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Serval – South Africa safari
The Misty Path – Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Sardines – Monterey Bay Aquarium
Rose-ringed parakeets – Chand Baori Step Well, Abhaneri, India
The Throne Tree – Dallas Arboretum, Texas
I look good in stripes – Fort Worth Zoo, Texas
Wild Peacocks – Ranthambore National Park, India
Cool and Refreshing – Utah
Maokang Taiwan
Lori – Australia
Watch your step! – Horned Lizard at Lee’s Ferry, AZ
I can fly! – Central Park Zoo, New York City
Giraffes on the Horizon – South Africa safari
Apache Trail – Arizona
Long-tailed Widowbird – South Africa safari
Black face langurs – Ranthambore National Park, India
Hilton Head Sunset
Indian gazelle – Ranthambore National Park, India
Bull – South Africa safari
Coastal Taiwan
Ranthambore National Park, India
Jellies – Monterey Bay Aquarium
McDowell Mountains – Scottsdale, Arizona
Swedish countryside
Running Wildebeest – South Africa safari
White and Yellow – Utah
Coyote at Antelope Island – Great Salt Lake, Utah
Lost Footing – South Africa safari
Woolaroc Bison – Oklahoma
Sophie – Monterey, California
Lounging – Sea Lions at Pier 39 in San Francisco
Light as a Feather – Carmel, California
Savannah Bayou
Blue Eyes in the Hong Kong Park Aviary
What are you looking at? – Central Park Zoo, New York City
Black face langurs – Ranthambore National Park, India
Danish Sheep – Denmark
Leopard – Ranthambore National Park, India
Sunset Flock – Seaside, California
Jellyfish – Monterey Bay Aquarium
Anemone – Monterey, California
Owl – South Africa safari
Cuckoo! – Dallas World Aquarium, Texas
Maokang Lizard
Soaring – Monterey Bay, California
Spotted deer – Ranthambore National Park, India
Sedona – Arizona
Ruby – Los Angeles California Temple
Black as a Raven – Grand Canyon, Arizona
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