Nature is the best artist

[rose_cat]

1.

Elephants at sunrise, Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
Photo by Jim Zuckerman

2.

Curious red fox kit
Photo by Robert Adamec

3.

Lion cubs playing precariously on a tree branch, South Africa
Photo by Calvin Kotze

4.

Female Aldabra giant tortoise, probably at least one hundred years old, foraging on the beach near Picard Research Station at Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles
Photo by Thomas Peter Peschak

5.

Red squirrel having an autumn drink, Holland
Photo by Edwin Kats

6.

Bristlecone pine, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, California, USA
Photo by David Wood

7.

Cheeky ocelot, Omaha Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Photo by Joel Sartore

8.

Emerald zoanthid coral, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
Photo by Alexander Semenov

9.

Canada geese at sunrise
Photo by Mike Fladeland

10.

Hoopoe with prey, Spain
Photo by Andrés Miguel Domínguez

11.

California silky shark and pilot fish
Photo by Jorge Cervera Hauser
Underwater Portfolio by Jorge Cervera (more photos)

12.

Persistent flower, Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA
Photo by Michael McCarthy

13.

Tiger swallowtail
Photo by Martin Bebjak

14.

Hummingbird hawk moths feeding on milkweed flowers, Corfu Island, Greece
Photo by Ben Salter

15.

Cormorant, Hyde Park, London, England
Photo by Gideon Knight

16.

Hispaniolan solenodon, Dominican Republic
Photo by Mario Dávalos P.

17.

Glass frog eggs, Ecuador
Photo by Robin Moore

18.

Necklace sea star amongst the tentacles of anchor coral, western Pacific Ocean
Photo by Wolcott Henry

19.

Mouse opossum carrying her joeys, Rio Tuichi, Madidi National Park, Bolivia
Photo by Andre Baertschi

20.

Red deer on a misty spring morning, Richmond Park, London, England
Photo by Alex Saberi

21.

Polar bear Kobe having a pleasant swim, Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Photo by Ruston Agte

22.

Playful humpback whale calf, Vava’u Islands, Tonga
Photo by Marc Henauer
2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest, Part II (more photos)

23.

Fish among the sponge-encrusted pylons of Rapid Bay Jetty, Rapid Bay, Australia
Photo by Robert Rath

24.

California sea hare amidst purple sea urchins, with a nearby garibaldi, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park off the California coast, USA
Photo by Patrick Webster

25.

Inquisitive yellow mongoose, South Africa
Photo by Calvin Kotze

26.

Pelican ready to swallow its dinner
Photo by Christian S. Tjandra

27.

Gold dust day geckos at odds on a banana plant, Saint-Denis, Réunion Island
Photo by Thierry Caro

28.

Shetland otter snuggles with her pup, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Photo by Richard Bennet

29.

Turkey tail bracket fungus, Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada
Photo by Lance Isackson

30.

African wild (painted) dog at sunset, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photo by Terry Ennever
Wild Dogs (more photos)

Also posted to randompictures, with some also to splodefromcute

Comments

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

So pretty.

[rose-cat.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Wow, I am speechless . All pictures are beyond beautiful. My favourite? Simply all. Thank you for finding and sharing. *stares and leans on you* ♥♥♥

[rose-cat.livejournal.com]

You are so welcome! I tried to find especially well-done and artistic photos for this one.

*stares and leans on you*

What, do you think you are a golden retriever?! :D