Tag Archives: Nature

The seasons as we know it are dead, at least in peninsular India. The summers and monsoons are lethal, but autumn is almost unheard of, unless of course, you witness it first hand in the northern states of Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. But here’s proof of what a beautiful …

National Geographic has announced the winners of its prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year photo contest for 2017. The grand prize winner is Mexican photographer Sergio Tapiro Velasco, who shot this incredible photo titled “The Power of Nature,” which shows lightning striking an erupting volcano. The photo was captured on …

The lighthouse is a near-universal symbol of safety and guidance that has helped mariners find their way home since ancient times. Although they are gradually outliving their usefulness, they are still epic monuments to human ingenuity and to their own resilience. Because August 7th is National Lighthouse Day in the …

If you’ve ever visited Japan then you’ll know how amazing it is. And if you’ve never been before then what are you waiting for?! In it you’ll find some of the very best sights that this fascinating country has to offer. Some of them are familiar tourist spots. Others are …

An ancient, mossy bridge is the perfect complement to any rural or river scene. These old and mysterious arched bridges are mankind’s way of traversing landscapes that are otherwise decidedly wild. Interestingly enough, an arch is only kept in position by its own weight – the stones supporting an arch …

Embroidery art often seeks to mimic nature, but Australian visual artist Meredith Woolnough has a special technique we’ve never seen before. By using water-soluble fabric, her beautiful embroidery, which is inspired by nature’s most graceful forms, gains a new dimension of lightness and delicacy. First, she traces a natural form …