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.
The Mother Ganges at Varanasi
Jellyfish – Monterey Bay Aquarium
Coastal Taiwan
On the Prowl – South Africa safari
Running Wildebeest – South Africa safari
Sunset Flock – Seaside, California
Ranthambore National Park, India
Lions at Sunrise – South Africa safari
Maokang Lizard
Light as a Feather – Carmel, California
Sophie – Monterey, California
I look good in stripes – Fort Worth Zoo, Texas
Hilton Head Sunset
Untouched – Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Cool and Refreshing – Utah
Anemone – Monterey, California
Marble Eye – Fort Worth Zoo, Texas
Lounging – Sea Lions at Pier 39 in San Francisco
McDowell Mountains – Scottsdale, Arizona
Danish Sheep – Denmark
Black as a Raven – Grand Canyon, Arizona
Wingspread at Governor’s Island – New York City
Savannah Bayou
Leopard – Ranthambore National Park, India
Lotus – Anhui University, Hefei, China
The Throne Tree – Dallas Arboretum, Texas
Black face langurs – Ranthambore National Park, India
Black face langurs – Ranthambore National Park, India
Long-tailed Widowbird – South Africa safari
Maokang Taiwan
What are you looking at? – Central Park Zoo, New York City
Lori – Australia
Soaring – Monterey Bay, California
Seagulls on Roosevelt Island – New York City
Ruby – Los Angeles California Temple
The Misty Path – Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Swedish countryside
Serval – South Africa safari
Woolaroc Bison – Oklahoma
Wild Peacocks – Ranthambore National Park, India
Indian gazelle – Ranthambore National Park, India
Sedona – Arizona
I can fly! – Central Park Zoo, New York City
Jellies – Monterey Bay Aquarium
Bull – South Africa safari
Lost Footing – South Africa safari
The Mitts – Monument Valley Tribal Park
Howler at the Dallas World Aquarium
Quakies – Utah
Giraffes on the Horizon – South Africa safari
Coyote at Antelope Island – Great Salt Lake, Utah
White and Yellow – Utah
The Mitts – Monument Valley Tribal Park
Apache Trail – Arizona
Cuckoo! – Dallas World Aquarium, Texas
Spotted deer – Ranthambore National Park, India
Sardines – Monterey Bay Aquarium
Watch your step! – Horned Lizard at Lee’s Ferry, AZ
“Can’t get me here!”
Blue Eyes in the Hong Kong Park Aviary
Rose-ringed parakeets – Chand Baori Step Well, Abhaneri, India
Owl – South Africa safari
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