Even now, in this modern day and age, this planet is so full of beautiful sights. If you doubt these words, here are the most beautiful, breathtaking photos taken recently. These prove that our planet is STILL an amazing place to live.
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Colliding rivers in Geneva, Switzerland |
Photograph via I_let_my_dog_lick_my on Reddit |
The stunning green vine snake |
Photograph by SUHAAS PREMKUMAR for National Geographic |
Aurora australis (southern lights) from space |
Photograph by André Kuipers / ESA / NASA |
Mount Kilimanjaro from above |
Photograph by KYLE MIJLOF @ kylemijlof.blogspot.co.uk |
The amazing strength of an ant |
Photograph by Yu Wu for National Geographic – Your Shot |
Yarn bombing a bus in Mexico City |
Artwork by Magda Sayeg (Photograph by Cesar Ortega) |
Felix Baumgartner jumps from 71,580 feet |
The most incredible aurora |
Photograph courtesy of Jónína Óskarsdóttir for NASA |
The Waterfall Island at Iguazu Falls |
Photograph via Bregothehorse on Reddit |
Overgrown railroad tracks in the forest |
Photograph by T.-C on Flickr |
A pod of sleeping sperm whales |
Photograph by Wild Wonders of Europe [www.wild-wonders.com] via Business & Biodiversity Campaign |
7 hours in one image |
Photograph by Isil Karanfil (isilkrnfl on deviantART) |
Pixel people perfection |
Galactic monsoon |
Photograph by BRET WEBSTER |
Striking artistry of multiple takeoffs at Hannover Airport |
Photograph by HO-YEOL RYU |
Sailing like a boss |
Photograph by ALEX THOMSON RACING |
A sea of purple in the badlands of Utah |
Photograph by GUY TAL PHOTOGRAPHY |
Putting the size of a whale in perspective |
Photograph via timz45 on Reddit |
Meanwhile in Switzerland |
Photograph by Reuters/Denis Balibouse |
One boat and 145 water-skiers |
Photograph by MARK SEATON PHOTOGRAPHY |
Salar de Uyuni after some rain |
Photograph via Paean on Reddit |
Outdoor jacuzzi on the Matterhorn |
Photograph via Iglu-Dorf.com |
The precious blue marble |
Photograph by NASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring |
Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii |
Photograph by PATRICK SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY |
Capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia from space |
Photograph by DIGITALGLOBE.COM |
Serenity now |
Photograph by ZAK NOYLE for SURFER MAGAZINE |
Seal LOL |
Photograph via Reddit |
Beautiful Bern from above |
Photograph via loki010 on Reddit |
A seahorse inspects a diver's watch |
Photograph via Mind_Virus on Reddit |
An illuminated snow tunnel in Russia |
Photograph by Michael Zelensky |
Everybody was kung fu fighting |
Photograph by China Foto Press |
The honeybee’s final sting |
Photograph by Kathy Keatley Garvey |
Street artist Sainer goes big in Poland |
Photograph via Fundacja Urban Forms on Facebook |
Mount Rainier casting a shadow on clouds |
Photograph by Nick Lippert (via Komo News) |
First contact |
Photograph by CMGW Photography on Flickr |
The Irish Sky Garden crater |
Photograph by Liss Ard Estate |
Moon bridge in Dahu Park, Taipei |
Photograph by bbe022001 on Flickr |
Flight of the devil rays |
Photograph by FLORIAN SCHULTZ |
Gásadalur Village in the Faroe Islands |
Photograph by GARETH CODD PHOTOGRAPHY on Flickr |
World’s edge |
Photograph by RHYS DAVIES |
The Capilano suspension bridge in Vancouver |
Photograph by MICHELLE LEE |
Fractal patterns in dried out desert rivers |
Photograph by ADRIANA FRANCO for National Geographic |
Meditating monks at Pongour Falls |
Photograph by DANG NGO – Prints Available |
A sunset eclipse |
Photograph by GIL NARTEA |
Bora Bora from space |
Photograph by PLEIADES-HR SATELLITE |
The largest raft of canoes and kayaks in the world |
Photograph by NANCIE BATTAGLIA for National Geographic |
Adaptive roots in the concrete jungle |
Photograph by HORST KIECHLE |
The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve |
Photograph by DAVE WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY |
Above the canopy |
Photograph by MICHAEL NICHOLS for National Geographic [Print Available] |