The Royal Meteorological Society has announced 2020's Weather Photographer of the Year. If we can't go outside due to a deadly global pandemic, at least the outside can kind of come to us.
Spectacular Photos Will Remind You What the Outdoors Looks Like
As we wait for things to go back to 'normal', you might be missing some outside action. These photos are bound to help. From epic storms to glorious animals, the award-winning snaps below will remind you what the outdoors looks like (and how spectacular nature really is).
Meet 2020's Weather Photographer of the Year
Glorious Creatures
On Thursday, the inaugural Luminar Bug Photography Awards announced its winners. The winning images, which render insects in exquisite detail, bring a whole new meaning to the term “close-up.”
A quick warning: Although many of the entries below showcase nature's beauty, they also show its more brutal side — and there are two winners that show animals in captivity.
Our invisible world
We know that wildlife photos and wide-open vistas can be breathtaking, but you know what doesn't get enough of a look in? Close-up shots. As in microscopic, invisible-to-the-naked-eye kind of shots.
July brought us the best close-up photos of the sun that the world has ever seen. Now, there are some new ones.
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