18 photos of the grandeur of nature that are mesmerizing and slightly frightening at the same time (19 photos)

Nature is the coolest architect and designer. Its creations inspire with beauty, but also hide many secrets. We will hardly ever be able to reveal them all. However, we do not strive for this, because we understand the pointlessness of this undertaking.





This is the hail that fell in Texas



A sinkhole in the middle of a wheat field fields





Experts attribute the appearance of the pits to the rapid loss of groundwater. Researchers have recorded about 2,200 pits in the area, more than 700 of which are about a meter deep. The largest of them are 30 meters deep.

This blade of grass is covered in ice after the recent rain



The green anaconda is one of the largest snakes on Earth



The green anaconda is a species of snake from the boa constrictor subfamily. It is one of the largest on the planet.

Tornado evolution



Sandstorm in Jordan



Seals are actually fierce predators



Sheet, formed after an ice storm



Photo of an apple orchard in Ireland after a storm



This is the open mouth of a humpback whale



Waves plus frozen water



A tree split a rock in half



Giant tumbleweed



Giant silkworm caterpillars moth



Polar bear underwater



Arizona Crater



Arizona Crater is a giant earthen bowl with a diameter of 1219 meters, a depth of 229 meters. It appeared about 50 thousand years ago after the fall of a 50-meter meteorite weighing 300 thousand tons and flying at a speed of 45-60 thousand kilometers per hour.

Believe it or not, but this is one of the least dangerous spiders in Australia



Lava, Milky Way and a falling meteorite in one photo