From iron-laden waterfalls which rust upon coming into contact with air, to a bubblegum pink lake in Western Australia which obtains its coloration from a dye produced by two microorganisms, to Yellowstone National Park’s Geyer Basin with its psychedelic hydrothermal springs, nature bestows upon us all that is weird and wonderful.

With mother earth akin a gargantuan laboratory of sorts, interactions between the minerals, organisms, micro-organisms and elements of nature bubble and work their magic beyond mind’s eye, creating awe-inspiring natural wonders that are worth more than any manmade art..

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