Ashikaga Flower Park: Home to the Most Beautiful Tree in the World (Ashikaga, Japan)

Travel 50 Miles north of Tokyo and you will find the peaceful city of Ashikaga. Founded in 1921, it is home to Japan’s oldest and largest Wisteria tree found in Ashikaga Flower Park.

This tree is described as the most beautiful tree in the world.

Relax With Ashikaga Flower Park Wisteria Tree

The tree is huge, an impressive nearly 2,000 square meters (half an acre). The tree’s life began in 1870, and is meticulously cared for. Due to the weight of its vines, they must be held up by steel supports.

This allows visitors of the park to walk beneath its amazing canopy and bathe in the pink and purple light reflected by the beautiful hanging blossoms.

> Most Beautiful Tree in the World | Off Grid World

Aug 28, 2014Jun 17, 2016

Sublime Shots of Wildlife – Golden Turtle Photo Contest (Gallery)

The Golden Turtle includes various creative competitions aimed at identifying the best works and projects demonstrating the beauty and harmony of nature.

The first Golden Turtle wildlife photo contest was held in 2006, and in 2010 officially became an international photo contest.

The 2014 Golden Turtle Contest was attended by photographers from over 80 countries, where a jury selected the best shots from 15,000 submissions.

Aug 7, 2014Jun 17, 2016

Natural Creations: Artist Arranges Rocks and Leaves into Beautiful Geometric Land Art (Gallery)

Dietmar Voorwold, a German artist based in Scotland, creates beautiful and temporary works of natural land art by arranging rocks, leaves and other natural materials into simple, but beautiful geometric shapes and patterns.

Most of his art is created with materials found on-site, so almost anyone can try their hand at land art.

Voorwold leaves his geometric artworks behind, so all that’s eventually left of them are photographs and his memories.

It is just for the moment. This is a very therapeutic aspect of my way of creating art. – Voorwold

A strong believer in the therapeutic value of art, Voorwold also holds art therapy classes for people, teaching them to create their own land art.

Beautiful Geometric Land Art

> Artist Arranges Rocks and Leaves into Beautiful Natural Geometry | Bored Panda

Jan 8, 2014Jun 17, 2016

Enchanting Photos of Mushrooms in Their Element (Photo Gallery)

Mushrooms have a variety of uses, as many of you may already be aware of.

However, despite your preferred use or favorite strain, we can all agree on the intrinsic beauty, of the mushroom.

Bon appétit!

Enchanting Photos of Mushrooms in Their Element

Enchanted Mushrooms by Elliotphotos, via Flickr

Walk in the woods~ by Red~Star, via Flickr

mushroom on the roof by hans s, on Flickr

Protected from the grown ups (explored) by Outburner, on Flickr

~This to me looks like ART ~ by Nina Matthews Photography, on Flickr

Texture/Background 18 by ~Brenda-Starr~, on Flickr

Mushroom Mountain by JamieLeeBaker, on Flickr

November by orestART, on Flickr

urban sprawl by Vik Nanda, on Flickr

Shroom by Jesse Kruger, on Flickr

Mushrooms by Gattou/Back to work 🙁, on Flickr

But I just can’t help it if I’m such a Fungi ~ by turtlemom4bacon, on Flickr

0001 CrianÃ§a by orxeira, on Flickr

hygrocybe cantharellus by Gary Yankech, on Flickr

big family by Outburner, on Flickr

Morning after the rain by Joel Olives, on Flickr

wilderness by chantel beam photography, on Flickr

Lonesome forester by sumo4fun, on Flickr

Sortie de cÃ´ne by didier.bier, on Flickr

Legendary Mushroom by aginorz, on Flickr

Amanita by Ernst Vikne, on Flickr

solitary by Robert S. Donovan, on Flickr

Psilocybe Cubensis Thai by Dr. Brainfish, on Flickr

Mushroom? by Oslo In The Summertime, on Flickr

Mouse’s View by Randy Son Of Robert, on Flickr

Elements by hapal, on Flickr

world behind perception by Outburner, on Flickr

Wearing the hat sideways by Ernst Vikne, on Flickr

the planet of the mushrooms by anathea, on Flickr

Why does fungus come in small groups? Because there isn’t Mushroom… I’m sorry that was in Spore taste…

> Enchanting Photos | Light Stalking

Aug 4, 2013Jun 17, 2016

Landscape Photography – Stunning Tree Gallery

Trees, like humans, come in different shapes, shades and sizes. Through years of growth some of these trees embody more than a human lifetime of beauty.

Landscape Photography – Stunning Tree Gallery

750 Years of Awesomeness

Huge 750 years old sequoia tree, California. Photo by: Michael Nichols

Supple, Strong and Sensational

Sagano bamboo forest, Kyoto, Japan. Photo by: Ingeun Nam

Love Blossoms

Kiss under a cherry blossom tree. Photo by: Korri Crowley

Vibrant Shades

The Portland Japanese Garden is a traditional Japanese garden occupying 5.5 acres (22,000 m²), located within Washington Park in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, USA. Photo by: unknown