Nature

February 24, 2018

Captivating Video Shows Flooded Park Submerged in Crystal Clear Water

Earlier this month, a hiking trail in Brazil's Recanto Ecológico Rio de la Prata (“Natural River Park”) flooded due to unusually heavy rains. While most outdoor sites in this situation would turn into a muddy mess, crystal clear river overflow transformed the path and its surroundings into an enchanting underwater wonderland. As the rain poured on February 2, two nearby rivers—the Rio da Prata and the Olho D'Água—overflowed into the Recanto Ecológico Rio de la Plata's rainforest.

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August 7, 2017

Photographer Captures Colorful Mushrooms in Vibrant Arrangements

In her striking series of Nature Medleys, artist and self-described “modern nomad of the Salish Sea” Jill Bliss captures the unexpectedly exquisite colors of mushrooms. Taken during Bliss' daily walks around the enchanting islands and winding waterways of the Pacific Northwest, this collection of nature photography showcases the area's rich and radiant biodiversity. To create each shot, Bliss arranges various found fungi, flora, and other botanical elements into beautifully balanced polychromatic clusters.

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July 30, 2017

Magnificent Photos of Canyons Carved Over Millions of Years

Photographer Christopher Eaton (Pinyon Ridge Photography) takes beautiful and otherworldly shots of the most-visited and most-photographed collection of slot canyons in the American Southwest. These include Antelope Canyon and the nearby Canyon X. Located in Arizona, these deep and narrow landforms have been carved over millions of years. Namely as a result of flash floods, rushing water has eroded the stone into one-of-a-kind formations with smooth and sweeping contours.

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