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Nature photography captures majestic moments. Courtesy of Claire Doppert
Photographers all over the world have captured some of the most captivating photos of nature.
Trees, mountains, and land formations are often the focal points.
But, sometimes pictures of animals in their natural habits remind us that we share this planet with other beautiful creatures.
Natural events like eclipses, volcanic eruptions, and bizarre cloud formations also make for breathtaking photography.
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Nature is all around us. It's the sky above our heads, it's the foliage that changes with the seasons, and it's the wildlife we share it all with.
Photographers all over the world are capturing moments in nature that make us rethink how we see the world, from bears fighting in Alaska to a volcano erupting in Hawaii.
This Earth Day, take a look at some of the most captivating pictures of nature.
The right light can make greenery pop, like this forest in Colorado.
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Colorado. Courtesy of Alex Noriega
This picture was taken in Colorado near the San Juan Mountains, and the photographer, Alex Noriega, calls the image "Limelight."
The rainbow captured in this photo adds a magical element to the greenery down below.
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Kauai, Hawaii. Courtesy of Erez Marom
This photo was taken on the island of Kauai, which is known for its tropical rainforest.
But trees can be even more captivating when they change colors during the fall.
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Kashmir Valley. SOPA Images/ Getty
The trees in the Kashmir Valley in India change drastically during the fall.
In the winter, trees are dusted with snow, like this forest in the Yellowstone National Park.
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Yellowstone. Courtesy of Alex Noriega
In Yellowstone National Park, the most common tree is the lodgepole pine, which covers 80% of the park.
These trees in Mount Rainier, Washington, are even beautiful when hidden under layers of snow.
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Trees in Washington. Courtesy of Alex Noriega
The photographer, Alex Noriega, calls this photo "Hibernation."
While some trees grow together in a forest, some stand alone, like this one in Aruba.
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Aruba. Courtesy of Claire Droppert
The photographer, Claire Droppert said, "This Caribbean gem provides an abundance of opportunities to capture the quintessential feeling of silence in a unique, diverse and stunning landscape Aruba has to offer."
Beaches also have the ability to capture the world's natural beauty.
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Fiordland National Park in New Zealand. Photo copyright Mark Gray
"What an amazing sunset this was," photographer Mark Gray said. "As the tide raced in I kept relocating my tripod further and further back until the light peaked and I captured this amazing moment."
Sometimes beach landscapes can seem completely out of this world, like this one in Australia.
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Port Campbell National Park, Australia. Photo copyright Mark Gray
"I spent a couple of hours working the scene in the dark and finally settled on this unique photo of the 12 Apostles with all the glory of the Milky Way above," photographer Gray said. "When reviewing the photograph, I was pleasantly surprised to have captured the colors of a suspected Aurora on the horizon, or perhaps it was just light reflecting off the lingering sea mist? I guess we will never know."
Meanwhile, this vertical panorama captures the beauty of what's under the water's surface.
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Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. Photo copyright Mark Gray
"Once we arrived at Hardy Reef we completed a number of laps of the area at different altitudes and I got to work, capturing a number of vertical and horizontal panoramas," Gray said.