Nature never ceases to bless us with loveliness, horror, and wonder. She creates geographical and geological oddities, the strangest of conflicts, and then tops it all off with color and life. The world is filled with breathtakingly beautiful tributes from Mother Nature, and we see examples everywhere we look. Just take a look at these 15 fabulous pictures of animals, plants, and incredible earthly phenomena that are designed by nature to surprise and shock.
1. Snow-covered trees in Finland
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2. A rainbow cloud
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3. The smallest volcano in the world, located in the Philippines, erupting
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4. Sea urchins usually protect their heads using shells and rocks. One smart aquarium enthusiast discovered that they will use miniature hats as well
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5. Flowers frozen over after an ice-storm
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6. Mount Olympus on Mars
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7. The road to Fiordland National Park
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8. A 23-year-old bear with quadruplets, a rare occurrence
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9. The Turkish Kangal, one of the largest dog breeds
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10. The Southern Hemisphere’s Aurora Australis lights
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11. A creature that looks like it’s straight out of a fantasy story, the Armadillo Girdled Lizard
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12. A fossilized crinoid (marine invertebrate) that was the inspiration for a creature in the film franchise “Alien”
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13. A crested eagle locked in battle with a snake
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14. This meteorological phenomenon occurs when a shaft of rain evaporates before it can fall; it's called Virga
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15. A rare peacock with a bi-colored plume
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16. What the Brahmin Moth looks like as a caterpillar and after metamorphosis
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17. After observing local fishermen, an orangutan uses a spear to hunt and catch fish
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18. A rare purple snail found in Australia
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