Fascinating photos showing all the incredible beauty and grandeur of nature

Huge landscapes with mountain ranges, vast forests and vast powerful waterfalls... The mere contemplation of such views makes a person feel very tiny compared to the greatness of nature!

1. The gigantic trees in the forests of British Columbia (Canada) are sometimes hundreds of years old. Numerous streams, visible and invisible to the eye, combined with the high humidity of the air, make a thick veil of fog fill the entire space and cling to the tops of the pines. Photo: Lizzy Gadd

2. The small town of Mansfield in Australia in its vicinity has two large lakes and a dense forest, where the crowns of lanky trees are practically buried in low floating clouds. These places are the favorite trails for hiking and cycling enthusiasts. Photo: Alex Wise

3. The amazing landscape of the Arches National Park, which is located in the state of Utah (USA), will take its visitors through the miraculous filigree of nature, expressed in the form of marvelous sandstone arches. More than two thousand of these unusual objects of various sizes are found in an area of ​​309 km2, suggesting a long and thoughtful walk. Photo: Marsel Van Oosten

4. Sequoia National Park in California (USA) is densely populated with long-lived trees, but age is not their main feature: size is a much more interesting characteristic. California redwoods are the largest trees on the planet. In the photo you see a giant, nicknamed General Sherman, whose height is 83.8 m.Photo: Michael Nichols

5. The pride of Great Britain, the Peak District National Park, has rocky formations, caves, mountain trails and bodies of water on its vast territory, which is why it is very popular among tourists and travelers with a wide variety of preferences. For the convenience of visitors, the old railway in the park has been converted into a path for long walks. Photo: Kai Yang

6. Pleasing to the eyes of residents and visitors of Oregon (USA), the 30-meter Abiqua Falls has an almost perfect shape. The miracle of nature is located on the territory of the Abbey of the Mountain Angel, and the leadership of this religious institution kindly provides access to the waterfall to everyone who wants to enjoy its beauty and grandeur. Photo: Joshua Meador

7. The enchanting views of the sloping slopes of Moravia (Czech Republic) have long been a favorite destination for tourists and photographers. The surrounding large-scale fields of the village are also not far behind in beauty - their brightly colored houses serve as a worthy vignette for this delightful greenery. Photo: Przemyslaw Kruk

8. Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull slept for about two hundred years until it showed signs of life in 2010. An amazing landscape unfolded at its foot, and tourists from all over the world seek to get to these places, taking advantage of the newly calmed volcano. Photo: Max Rive

9. The Dolomites of Italy amaze their visitors with a variety of landscapes. Along with the rocky slopes, you can find green meadows with ponds in which trout splash, and in spring about 50 species of orchids bloom on the territory of local national parks. Photo: Dmitriy Vorobey

10. The Namib Desert got its name from the words of the local dialect, and it literally means "a place where there is nothing." This name quite accurately characterizes 100 thousand km2 of sandy wasteland, stretching in southwest Africa from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean inland. Photo: Reinhard Gaemlich

11. Iceland is the most comfortable home for a huge number of waterfalls. The favorable North Atlantic climate, frequent rains and snows form many glaciers, whose summer melt gives rise to the rugged waterfalls that feed the local rivers. Photo: Wim Denijs

12. According to many experts, the last untouched forest in Europe is Bialowieza Forest located in Belarus and Poland. The forest is at least five thousand years old. Photo: Ivan Letochin

13. In Death Valley National Park in California (USA), you can contemplate the picturesque clay and agrillic landscapes created by natural folds of barren land. Photo: Troy Montemayor

14. The mountain ranges of the Czech Republic are covered with spruce-beech and spruce-fir forests. The most famous Bohemian forest (called Šumava by the Czechs) keeps its ecosystems relatively intact by civilization and is protected by UNESCO. Photo: Jan Machata

15. Shelter Cove California - secluded locality with a very low population density. People seeking a quiet holiday, devoid of fuss, prefer to spend time here, brightening up leisurely leisure with diving, hiking, fishing and whale watching. Photo: Casey Mccallister

16. Many of Scotland's landscapes are shaped by landslides. One of the typical representatives of this landscape is the Mill Slope on the Isle of Skye. A large landslide slope located there - Quireng - continues to move little by little, forcing the local population to constantly repair the adjacent roads. Photo: Robert White

18. The highlands of Iceland, especially the area near the Hekla volcano called Landmannalaugar, are a popular tourist destination. In this area there are quite curious natural objects such as vast lava fields and colorful rhyolite mountains. Photo: Max Rive

19. In the mountains of Norway, against the background of the general beauty of the landscape, the rocky outcropping "Trolltunga", located on the Skjeggedal mountain, especially attracts attention. An unusual platform overhangs Ringedalsvatn Lake and anyone who makes a very long climb, which takes an average of 5 hours, can admire the amazing view. Photo: Alex Emanuel Koch

Even the most eloquent words cannot fully describe all the beauty, diversity and grandeur of nature. Usually in such cases they say: "It is better to see once than hear a hundred times." And now, thanks to this list of the rarest and most beautiful natural phenomena, you know where to go and what to see ...

Stairs to the moon

Most people associate Australia with rugby, kangaroos, Aboriginal people and building Opera House in Sydney. Millions of tourists visit this country every year, but few of them know about the so-called "Stairway to the Moon". From early March to mid-October of each year, the reflection of our satellite in the sea creates a wonderful illusion of a staircase leading to heaven.

This magnificent sight can be seen only 3 nights a month along the entire coastline of Australia. But most often people who know about him go to the city of Broome. Locals are well aware of this and make good money selling thousands of themed souvenirs to tourists. And while the guests observe the breathtaking illusion, they are entertained by the artists.

The sea foam has a cappuccino color due to impurities

You are very fortunate if you were able to observe an anomaly known as the "Cappuccino Rush". It is a rare sight when the sea in huge quantities produces a thick light brown foam, reminiscent of coffee with cream. V last time this phenomenon was recorded in South Wales in May 2013. There was so much foam that it covered the entire beach and even some small buildings.

The reasons for the formation of the cappuccino tide are not difficult to explain. The creamy foam turns brown from dirt and other contaminants such as algae, fish and dead plant matter. Strong currents of water mix all these ingredients together, whipping up a foam that splashes onto coastline... But it's still not worth tasting it.

Glowing sand

Sometimes Maldivian beaches start to sparkle brightly. The sand seems to be decorated with millions of tiny blue garlands. Surprisingly, this glow is caused by living things.

This phenomenon occurs when the bioluminescent plankton of the species Lingulodinium polyedrum is thrown ashore by sea waves. Upon contact with oxygen, a chemical reaction occurs in their bodies, leading to the release of light.

In ancient times, people could not find a reasonable explanation for the glow of the sea and believed that tiny lights were spirits that descended from heaven to earth.
Interesting: Director Ang Lee used video footage of bioluminescent plankton glow on Maldives in the movie Life of Pi.

Frozen trees in Lapland

The famous Italian photographer Niccolo Bonfadini traveled to Lapland in January 2015 to take pictures of frozen trees in the 40-degree frost.

One of the photos shows that the trees, covered with a thick snow cap, stand in about the same order as the boulders at Stonehenge. Another photo shows two frozen trees bending towards each other to form a beautiful snow arch. Bonfadini's work did not go unnoticed. Even on the official NASA website, one of his images was named Picture of the Week.

Holes in the sky

Looking at the cloudy sky, sometimes you can see small round gaps through which you can see the blue. But do you know how such gaps are formed? Scientists have recently become seriously interested in this issue.

In 2008, after analyzing all the collected data, experts concluded that the cause of this phenomenon is aircraft. Flying through the clouds, they create small holes in them, visible even from the surface of the Earth.

This is interesting: Also in the course of this study, it was found that in areas of high activity of aircraft, sometimes there is "stagnation" of clouds. This explains a large number of showers in areas of major airports.

Rising lightning

We believe that lightning always strikes the ground, but is it really so? In fact, in rare cases, it can follow in the opposite direction. Scientists call this phenomenon ascending lightning.

American researcher Tom Warner has studied and photographed lightning for over 15 years. Looking at more than 800 captured lightning, he noticed that more than 40 of them rushed upward. The scientist became interested in this phenomenon and found out several interesting facts.

This is interesting: Rising lightning often comes from a point that was struck by ordinary lightning shortly before. The fact is that the first flash changes the state of the electromagnetic field near the earth's surface. Restoring "balance", it directs the next lightning upward.

Also, ascending lightning can "start" with tall buildings or towers. Moreover, it is not at all necessary that ordinary lightning struck in them before. Warner found that skyscrapers accumulate static electricity faster than any other building in thunderstorms.

Triple rainbow

The so-called triple rainbows are incredibly rare. Over the past 250 years, only 5 such cases have been registered. Note that until 2011, many scientists did not believe at all in the existence of triple rainbows.

But when several people managed to capture this phenomenon on a smartphone camera at once, they had to reconsider their views. A new meteorological model was created, which confirmed that a triple rainbow can still form in the earth's atmosphere, albeit infrequently.

The researchers also found that, in theory, even 4 rainbows can be formed at once. And this assumption was immediately confirmed: in one of the pictures taken by scientists, the outlines of the fourth rainbow were vaguely visible!

What are the reasons for this phenomenon? The point is in the features of the reflection of light by the smallest water droplets. The rays passing through them are usually simply refracted at a certain angle, due to which we observe the usual rainbow. But if part of the light is reflected in reverse direction, another rainbow is forming.

Hvevir

Iceland is an amazingly beautiful country. Local natural attractions - waterfalls, glaciers and geysers, are known far beyond the borders of the country.

The geothermal area located in the north of Iceland is called Hvevir. Hot water fountains and steam are emitted from small cracks in the earth's crust. Thousands of geysers are surrounded by small pools of mud, lava and sulfur.

To make tourists feel safe while walking in the geyser valleys, the Icelanders have built special passages. It is not recommended to leave them to the side, if you do not want to accidentally burn yourself.

Black sky

Over Denmark there is a migration route for billions of European starlings. Sometimes there are so many birds that they literally obscure the sky. At the end of March, the birds begin their annual journey from Europe to the Scandinavian Peninsula. They return in October.

This is interesting: In 1998, in one of the Danish towns in the middle of the day, street lights automatically turned on: the starlings created a huge veil that covered the sun, which made the streets unusually dark.

Wave of Pororoca

Surfing enthusiasts have most likely heard of the longest wave on the planet, called the Pororoca Wave. It forms at the confluence of the Amazon into Atlantic Ocean only 2 times a year. The height of this wave can reach 4 meters.

The Pororoca wave is very dangerous, so only seasoned surfers try to "ride" it. Crocodiles and bloodthirsty piranhas can be in the water, not to mention rotten trunks and branches of trees.

Interesting: Brazilian surfer Pikurute Salazar set a record by swimming over 12 kilometers on this wave! On the ridge of Pororoca, he was almost 37 minutes!

If you are lucky enough to contemplate at least one of the natural phenomena listed above, you can consider yourself a real lucky one. But even if you haven't managed to do this yet, you shouldn't be upset. The world around us is incredibly beautiful in all its manifestations, you just need to learn to notice it.

Greetings magazine friends Beautiful Vacation home , lovers to discuss landscaping styles... Nature is unique and proves its greatness all the time. Many photographers take unique shots in which the person acts as a complement, rather than the main character. The greatness of nature is demonstrated in such pictures.

The authors captured the landscapes in different countries and continents. Beautiful corners of the Earth and natural phenomena... They are beautiful even without figures of people, but then it is difficult to see the gigantism of the world around us. The photographs were taken in different countries and geographical strips, on all continents. But most of all we are surprised by the northern part of our planet.

Let's start with a photo of Lizzie Judd that she took in British Columbia. The western Canadian province has a capital with a beautiful romantic name - Victoria. Vancouver is famous all over the world. It is home to half of the province's inhabitants, more precisely more than 2 million. There is very little arable land in the west, but Agriculture quite developed.

Three quarters of this area are mountains, undulating landscape design with a height of a kilometer, and the slopes covered with forest. The splendor of the shades of green trees, changing their tonality depending on the distance, and the whiteness of the settling fog, and maybe clouds, separates them with soft tongues and simultaneously unites them.

A girl in national clothes stands out against the background of nature with a colored spot. The soft and warm poncho of a withered rose does not create a color conflict, but does not merge with the ultramarine blue background created by the mountains. The fragile human figurine shows us the depth and distance of the endless expanses of British Columbia.

The address of this place also has the word Victoria. Only this is the name of the southernmost and smallest state in Australia, which the locals call the Garden District. Landscape design Melbourne is known for its beautiful parks. But there are especially many green reserves around the capital of this region, unusual for a small mainland. Only here it rains regularly, and there is no drought, the scourge of villagers and farmers.

The smallest in area, in the mainland state, the state has the most diverse nature. Desert dunes are closer to the mainland border, mountains and humid forests in coastal areas. This majestic forest stands just a few kilometers from the densely populated areas of the metropolis. For more than a dozen years, the trees have been striving upward towards the sun, leaving the weaker ones to die without light.

Artificially created gardens of the world less majestic and beautiful. The morning fog does not let the rays reach the ground. The trees are shrouded in a white veil. Man seems weak and small among these giants of nature. Alas, he is not the creator of such beauty. These slender giants are much older than any long-liver.

If you take a picture of a forest without a person, it will be easy beautiful nature... The small silhouette changes the meaning and asserts that people are just a part of nature, and not its creators. It was looking at such forests that the Greeks came up with their own style with colonnades. A light breeze blows through the building, and the roof protects from the scorching sun. Style and color in the interior designers borrow from nature. Then it turns out comfortable and unique.

To capture your unique natural landscape design, photographer Reinhard Gaemlich climbed with his model into the sands of the Simpson Desert, which is located in Australia. The area amazes with its unusual colors and sizes. In all directions, to the very horizon, gigantic waves of dunes. Since there is no vegetation there, the variety is only in shades of red.

Traveler's footprints, like machine stitches on iridescent fabric. Small figurine big man lost in the vast expanses of inanimate nature.

Now let's move to a country that is larger than Australia in area, although it occupies only part of its mainland. There are many more places where nature demonstrates its greatness. At least, captured in the pictures. Naturally, this is America.

Marcel Van Austin took his picture in National park Arches, which is located in the southern United States in Utah. The soil here is not suitable for agriculture and the population density is very low. Unofficially, this area is called the state of Marmons. It was here that they moved as a result of persecution. Nature has worked for thousands of years, washing all kinds of passages in the soft sandstone and creating arches. On an area of ​​more than 300 km2, 2,000 natural masterpieces flaunt near the city of Moab.

The figurine of a man standing at the border of the exit from the stone corridor helps to estimate the true dimensions of these non-man-made sculptures. The biggest gardens of the world seem small and monotonous in comparison to the grandeur of Arok Park. The difference in the level of sandstone in height, or rather the height of the vaults, reaches 500 meters. For comparison, we can add that the little man has less than 100 meters above his head.

Due to the high content of oxides, the soil has a coppery tint. WITH great height the whole park looks like a huge brown field of boulders and stone arcs of various shapes.

We will move to the north of America in the state of California and admire the tallest tree in the world. Only there are still sequoias growing on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. These are the largest living creatures on Earth. In our area, centuries-old oaks are considered centenarians. But these trees live much longer, up to 4 thousand years.

Imagine green spaces, in a hollow of which you can place a park and a parking lot nearby. Create landscape design inside the plant itself.

In front of you in the photo is a sequoiadendron, which is nicknamed Hypereon. On this moment with a height of 113 meters, it claims to be the highest. For comparison, this plant is taller than a 40-storey building. Before the death of the Father of the Forests, who rose to 135 meters, he was in second place.

Climbers help to see all the greatness of the tree, who arranged on it a semblance of a training base. Several people are at different heights and distances from the camera. They look like little Christmas toys. You can cut one branch and build a house in a hollow for all those who like to climb steep surfaces.

Now we'll see furniture from designers space. In many countries, especially in the northern regions, there are flat mountains that look like giant tables or pianos. They consist of sandstone or are filled with a layer of long-cooled lava on top. Climbing such a peak is difficult because the slopes are very steep, except for one side.

Some are created by glaciers. Moving, they cut off the tops of the mountains with their mass and made them flat. In South America, on the territory of Venezuela, mesas are called tepui - the House of the Gods. They stand at a distance from each other, as seen in the photo.

Lonely giants are also found in nature, as in Cape Town in the port area, Plateau, which is even depicted on the flag of the city.

Joshua Miydor captured the majestic waterfall. Its beauty is not in the water falling in any cold weather. In this way, it is similar to all other rushing rivers. Splashes and frost created a bizarre colonnade of ice crystals.

The rock is made of granite, its height above the lake is 28 meters. But the droplets caught on a solid stone, then for each other and formed the fairy kingdom of the Snow Queen. Again, a man with a dog allows us to appreciate the true scale of the unique waterfall from the state of Origon.

Stone path and signs lead tourists to admire Abiqua Falls. A number of hotels and tourist camps are located less than a kilometer away. In summer, adrenaline kayakers jump on their boats with water flow into the lake. Then wild flowers paint the slopes in different colors, but the snow-white charm disappears.

The mountain slopes photographed by Troy Montemayor resemble bare tree roots in color and shape. The tourist figurine claims the opposite. This National Park in California is lifeless and is called Death Valley.

The uniqueness of this landscape design in its characteristics. Mountains that have their lowest point 86 meters below sea level. The highest temperature was recorded here - + 57оС. The nature of this place is dead, and still fascinates with its beauty. Smooth lines of ledges on the slopes, the play of yellow-beige tones, the beauty of unique frozen forms.

The figure of an athlete with a surfboard is more of an artistic image. This place is too harsh and not popular with wave riders. Underwater rocks protrude from the water like breakwaters, and splashes fly several meters.

Casey McCallister, a renowned California artist, captured the bay near Shelter Cove. The area is quite inhabited and popular with tourists. But mostly pensioners rest here. Some then move here to live.

Nearby, behind a rock, is a fishing village. It contains and unique hotels , adapted for calm and unhurried visitors, who are attracted not by swimming and sunbathing in sun loungers, but by walks along coastal paths, sea air and tranquility. Many people dream of spending time here after many years of work and life in a bustling metropolis.

In the village there are shops with everything you need for every day. Shopping can go to the nearest supermarket 20 kilometers away.

It is pleasant to relax, walking along the alley, which is decorated decorative trees for the garden, from end to end. At the same time, you admire the shrubs and flowers growing on the sides and relax in silence to the singing of birds. But in America, the Tornado Alley passes through seven states - Tornado Alley. This place is dangerous for walking and recreation, as it sets the record for the number of tornadoes and destructive cyclones.

It was there that the picture was taken. The wind is just beginning to gain strength and kick up dust. Then larger objects can fly. A person is weak to resist the elements. But he can apply to live in such conditions. Throughout the dangerous states, there are basements near houses with entrances at ground level. The air flow cannot pick up such a door, and since the tornado moves quickly, you can wait out in such a bunker.

Freestyle in Alaska cannot be compared to the descent, where there is park stairs... You have to be a very good skier to fly in such an abyss. But judging by the tracks, this is not the first hero. And the rock seems to be teasing. To the right of the man, the snow below the cave sagged with its protruding tongue. The scale of the ski slopes, the height and uniqueness of the white cliffs, are mesmerizing. Adrenaline begins to be generated from one view, and there is no need to ski.

Now let's leave the vastness of the United States and move to the territory of other northern countries. They are mostly insular or located on a peninsula north of Europe.

Iceland is famous for its contradictions. These are the largest glaciers and geothermal springs, the hot water of which is used to heat homes in Reykjavik. Many volcanoes and deep gorges. Waterfalls with warm lakes and colorful mountains have become the visiting card of the country.

The rains washed away the topsoil, and colored streaks from volcanic eruptions at different times add a palette of colors of vegetation, heather, wild rosemary, colored mosses.

Yuri Belegurchiy captured in his photograph rock garden... The lava of the volcanoes, which had been frozen for a long time, formed huge boulders. Over time, they have become covered with moss and now look like a huge soft bed. They are really comfortable to lie on, since the dense vegetation made this bed elastic.

Max Rive captured his heroes on the tops of stone piles. These are the remains of the granite mountains in Iceland. The softer rocks were gradually washed away by rains and melting glacier waters. Only such formidable guards remained, a gigantic field with lowlands and pointed boulders.

The green valley is full of streams. Glaciers are melting high in the mountains. And at the foot of the mountains, summer and the color of grasses and flowers conquers the gloomy colors of the rocks. Nature has created a miracle, the greatness of which tourists come to see and feel like tiny particles of the great world.

There are many waterfalls in Iceland that captivate with their beauty. But such a collapse of water can be photographed only on two, Dittifos and Skougafos. A huge stream of water falls from a great height. A person is weak and small against the background of this greatness. Is not artificial waterfall in the park, a creation of the formidable nature of the north. It remains only to admire from afar at the harsh beauty that mountains and waters of melting glaciers give.

Iceland, the land of ice and snow fairy tales. Warm air breaks through passages in glaciers. The caves sparkle from the refracted rays of the sun like diamonds. The photographer Alvar Atli brought his hero to such an arch of frozen water. Landscape design Atnajökull Ice Cap Park can be defined as the Ice Vanguard.

Play of colors from white to ultramarine, light and deep shadow. The surface is uneven, but all transitions are smooth and slippery. Not everyone can admire such beauty. Only climbers and thrill-seekers make such a difficult journey to the shining caves.

Such, covered with a white veil at dawn, Max Rive sees Iceland. A man stands on top of a rock and does not look at the sun. Before him like a soft giant long pile carpet, the fog is spreading. The streams reflect the rays and shine through the bedspread. The luminary colored the clouds that surround it like a lamp shade in purple. No vegetation is visible. But nature itself is majestic and powerful.

Max Rive is in love with Landmannalaugard, so he photographs the area of ​​Iceland again. Even the guy is standing on the same rock. Only now there is no fog, and the colors have clear boundaries, as if drawn with a brush.

No, this is not Iceland. Scotland is located on an island in the same ridge north of Scandinavia and their nature is very similar. All the same grandeur of open spaces and protruding tall and pointed granite stones. Many lakes are small in size, like mini pond in the garden in the country. Robert White also placed the man at the top of the mountain. In another place, a small figure will simply be lost against the backdrop of huge boulders, gorges and open space.

Now let's leave the harsh north and head south to warm up. After all warm countries also know how to surprise with the uniqueness and originality of natural creations.

Italians are hot and temperamental people. But they are also very hardworking and value their family more than anything else. Even the word mafia means family. And they are also in love with their land and mountains.

Notice how smooth landscape design... Mountains without a single sharp ledge and, at the same time, the height above sea level exceeds a kilometer. The history of this area is also interesting. Tuscany was the first to be settled by the Etruscans. This is the birthplace of the artistic movement - the Renaissance. Now an economically and culturally developed region in Italy. It is located in the west of the well-known boot peninsula. In its capital, Florence, the tourism industry is developed, and many of our compatriots go there on vacation.

On a small area there are so many mountain ranges. Despite this, agriculture is developed here, and every convenient piece of land is sown. When the fields are covered with vegetation, the slopes of the mountains become like an extension of the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Stunning landscape design western part of Italy, warm and welcoming Tuscany. Przemyslaw Kruk took his picture in April 2014, when only part of the sown crops began to sprout.

Everywhere photographers go for the sake of a unique picture. So Dmitry Vorobei took his famous picture. The formidable and harsh nature does not even need paints. The tourist confidently walks the planned route, so small among the huge rocks and glaciers.

A unique shot was taken in the Dolomites, which are famous for their ski slopes and nearby are the classic and design hotels for numerous tourists. It was not easy to find a wilderness in an area full of hiking trails. But how majestic the elements of the mountains.

Positano is located on the slopes of the mountains in southern Italy. The boy can safely undress and climb into the water. It is always warm and small here. sandy beaches the day is filled with vacationers. Unusual hotels located on the mountains adjacent to the city center.

One of them stands at the top, behind a man's back. Its premises are partially carved into the rock, and the platforms and balconies are overgrown with bright southern flowers. You can go down to the beach by elevator or walk for a long time into the ring road, with safe paths.

The town has grown to steep slopes. It has no streets crossing it from end to end. The houses are scattered for several kilometers, and the administrative buildings stand close to each other on the gentlest slope. Stone path leads from one dwelling to another. There are mainly stone cliffs from the side of the sea. Therefore, for the convenience of guests, the slopes are punched in granite.

Francesco Vaninetti showed us the Dolomites at sunset. He saw this place of the ski resort colorful and bright, in contrast to his colleague, who showed us the black and white severity of the mountains. Two lenses looked at the same area and saw it in completely different ways. The same stones and clouds, the same landscape design, and even the same harsh slopes. Only in the rays of the sun shining from the horizon, everything is much more fun and beautiful.

Black granite looks even more menacing against the yellow-orange overflow of the background. But the colorful and cheerful fog inspires hope that this world is ours and the people in it are not alien.

And this is Belarus, close to us, with its swamps and unique layered fog. The girl's red dress stands out in contrast against the emerald background. Green spaces here they stand mainly on peat bogs, often just in the water. Only the trunks of birch trees are white.

Around a fragile figure on a natural unreliable bridge made of a fallen trunk, swamps and rare islands of unreliable land. It's even interesting how Ivan Litovchin persuaded a weak woman to pose in such a dangerous place.

Jan Mashata took his picture not in the north, but in a country famous for resorts and tourist routes... We know that Prague has unusual hotels and it is an old city with unique architecture.

Such majestic forests in the snow for many kilometers also grow in the Czech Republic. Only they do not get into tourist brochures, since the reserved place is under state protection and access to it is limited. This is done in order to preserve unique nature... After all, such a colonnade with branches lowered under the weight of snow, on the sides of the road leading beyond the horizon, only seems formidable. She is very fragile and vulnerable.

The Poles call these mountains the Giant Mountains. And the most high peak affectionately nicknamed Snowball. Perhaps because it is 1602 meters above sea level, and is constantly covered with snow. The climate on it cannot be called gentle, since a strong wind is added to the cold weather.

For a man to find where stone path, in the fog of clouds and whiteness, hand-made railings from pillars and a rope help. They are completely covered with frost and still do not allow to fall into the abyss and go astray.

Peter Svoboda showed us the huge snow-covered slopes of the mountains. Hundreds of skiers descended, each following its own route. Formed landscape design mountains, similar to the pattern of curls. Not only people, but also pines seem small on this snow-white plane.

Forests in Ireland occupy an insignificant part, just over a tenth of the land. But look at what splendor. The warm current brings humid air and warms the trees in winter. In summer, the ocean prevents the heat from drying out the plants. And as a result, this Celtic forest of broadleaf varieties grew.

A mighty arch over a man's head. Many botanical gardens the world have brought seeds and are trying to grow these oak species with very valuable timber.

Troll's tongue has long been business card Norway. In any travel booklet inviting to the most unusual hotels indicate the opportunity to visit this place.

The heroine in the photograph by Alex Imanuel Koch differs from the rest of the heroes who dared to go to this stone hanging over the abyss. They usually sit on the edge of the tongue with their legs dangling. But this is already a classic. But the gymnast doing the splits, standing on her hands, is a really brave girl. Although so small among these mountains and stones.