I’m always on the look out for some good art or photography to hang on my walls. This time, I thought I’d try to find some nature-inspired scenes. You know, beaches, animals, mountains. Here’s what I came up with.

“I have always found it a powerful experience to look into the vast horizon of an expanse of water. It reminds me of how small I am as a person in the world, and there is something both intimidating and reassuring in this thought. This view, no matter how many times I’ve seen it, never ceases to affect me. This photograph is about this feeling-just one small person looking out across the water.”
By Laura Bell.

Is this guy practicing yoga? Sharon Montrose is the best at capturing the adorable expressions of baby animals.
By Sharon Montrose.

Just a lone swimmer in a vast and clear ocean.
By Gray Malin.

Cloud watchers rejoice: Debbie Carlos’ dreamy poster is a window out to the beautiful heavens above, even on those bummer days when the sky is cloudless.
By Debbie Carlos.

The way the morning light shines off these trees is beautiful.
By Tordis Kayma.

This photo consists of long exposures of fireflies. Magical!
By Pete Mauney.

In this black and white image, the silhouette of ’20s mountaineer Thomas G. Hermans approaches a Paradise Glacier ice cave in Washington State’s Rainier National Park.
By Vintage Editions.

This is a composite of a series of star trails photographed from a mounted camera on the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, from approximately 240 miles above Earth.
By Donald Pettit.

“For this photo, I was standing in a downpour. Shortly thereafter the rain stopped, the lead-colored clouds were carried away and the lake restored its calmness again. Suddenly, the brightest sun showed up and its light glittered on the surface of the water. The dew on every plant began to evaporate, their scents carried away by the gentle breeze. I was in the midst of seasonal changes, summer enchantment.”
By Chikara Umihara.

What’s more arresting than a lone wolf standing in a bare forest?
By Lindsey Ocker.

This one straddles the line between art and photography. Which is it? (I believe it’s a photograph.)
By Tordis Kayma.

There’s nothing more beautiful than a colorful beach print.
By Wendy Laurel.