22 photos that will help you appreciate the greatness of Mother Nature

Another famous philosopher Erasmus of Rotterdam said: "There is nothing more inventive than nature." And it is difficult to disagree with this statement. Nature has given humanity millions of amazing places – beautiful, breathtaking, such that no human or machine can recreate. And thousands of unique living creatures, at the sight of which the heart begins to beat faster.

If you still doubt the greatness of nature, here are at least 22 photos that will convince you.

The coast of Hokkaido with snow, sand and sea.

San Rossore National Park, Italy.

A bright and unusual bird is the golden pheasant.

A hairy Asian elephant.

Fireflies in a lake in Japan.

There are no leaves on this tree... only parrots.

Baobabs are real giants among the trees.

A whale and a yacht.

The horned lizard shoots blood from its eyes to protect itself.

It takes your breath away!

This amazing creature is Costasiella kuroshimae ("leafy sheep"). A sea slug that feeds on algae.

The plumage of the mandarin duck looks as if an artist worked on it.

The consequences of wind erosion in the Algerian desert.

Volcanic monolith "Devil's Tower" in Viming, USA.

A tiny hummingbird feather.

Nature "captured" this abandoned industrial building and "made" a swimming pool on the roof.

Photographer Jeff Miles witnessed the rising lightning in Western Australia and was able to capture the electric current coming out of the top of the cloud.

Rare Asperitas clouds.

Spring in Vermont.

A fiery rainbow.

"The Tree of life of Kalalok" in Washington state.

The hand of a young orangutan.