Clifton Grove, Nottingham SK5435

Rippled stone along Wheeler Peak Summit Trail in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA

Closeup of spectacular ice formations of Eben Ice Caves, Rock River Canyon Wilderness, Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan, USA

Karen Rentz behind the spectacular ice formations of Eben Ice Caves, Rock River Canyon Wilderness, Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan, USA

Bubbles, created in winter by the photographer, rapidly form ice crystals on the inside surfaces, Michigan, USA,

Small waterfall along the Dungeness River in, near the Upper Dungeness Trail in Olympic National Forest, Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA

View On Black

Ice formed on branches above Mitchell Creeks after a freezzing night in April in Clay Cliffs Nature Area in Big Rapids, Michigan, USA

Strybing.

Ice formed along the shore of the harbor in Ferryland, Newfoundland, Canada

Lotus Leaf Droplets

Setting up an ephemeral art gallery is a great way to get people of all ages to stop and appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds them. Visit earthlimitedblog.wordpress.com/2021/06/08/natures-art-gal... for some ideas.

Sheep tracks in fallen bracken. Taken from above at roughly 45° and a distance of about 100 metres.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel

Cross-section of an oak with fungi in the Ott Biological Preserve, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA

Found at Jenkins Arboretum

Ice formed on branches above Mitchell Creeks after a freezzing night in April in Clay Cliffs Nature Area in Big Rapids, Michigan, USA

I love the reddish blonde leaves. This was in Bovina, Ms.

taken on 31/12/2011 using a fujifilm finepix S3200

near Galena, IL.

Ice cave entrance where stream melts snow under a snowfield, near Hogsback Camp below Heliotrope Ridge on the slopes of Mount Baker, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington State, USA

Mitchell Creek with tree reflections in late autumn, Big Rapids, Central Michigan, USA

My feathered friends, lend me your ears as I paint with words a scene of wonder I discovered while soaring above the emerald shores of Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Imagine a canvas of ancient stone, sculpted not by human hands, but by the relentless caress of an ice giant that roamed this land eons ago. The rock, a symphony of grays, from the palest moonlit hues to the deepest charcoal, is etched with a mesmerizing pattern of swells and troughs, like frozen waves caught mid-dance.

Feel the texture, rough and yielding in parts, smooth and inviting in others. It is a landscape of light and shadow, where the sun's touch creates a ballet of brightness and depth. A lone sentinel, a verdant blade of grass, defies the stony terrain, a splash of emerald amidst the monochrome masterpiece. This is a place where time stands still, where the whispers of the glacier's passage echo through the ages. It is a testament to nature's enduring artistry, a masterpiece carved with glacial precision.

Let your minds wander through this geological labyrinth, a place where the earth reveals its soul with raw and honest beauty. It is a scene that stirs the spirit, a reminder of the immense power and delicate intricacy of our world.

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Sea ice broken up along the bay in Ferryland, Newfoundland, Canada [No property release; available for editorial licensing only]

Cleaning gastropod fossil from Fossil & Prairie Park Preserve, Rockford, Iowa, USA

[Iris siberica]

[Iris siberica]

String of clouds and water rippling at sunset on Lake Erie.

Setting up an ephemeral art gallery is a great way to get people of all ages to stop and appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds them. Visit earthlimitedblog.wordpress.com/2021/06/08/natures-art-gal... for some ideas.

Setting up an ephemeral art gallery is a great way to get people of all ages to stop and appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds them. Visit earthlimitedblog.wordpress.com/2021/06/08/natures-art-gal... for some ideas.

taken on 31/12/2011 using a fujifilm finepix S3200

Spring (patterns in nature)

Brush-footed Butterflies puddling in the Garnet Range, Montana, USA