Nature Strikes Back: 15 Jaw-Dropping Signs Earth Is Pushing Back

Clearly, nature pays little attention to what humans want.

The passage of Hurricane Ophelia left an orchard in Ireland looking like a carpet of apples.imageIt seemed like a human-arranged piece of art, but no, it was Mother Nature’s arrangement during the intense storm Xavier.imageThe waterfalls even froze in the face of the dreadful cold brought by the Snow Queen.imageThe layer of ice formed on a lake in Switzerland inadvertently created a beautiful abstract painting.imageSeeing a rainbow is already difficult; seeing four concentric rainbows is exponentially more challenging.imageThe massive migration of giant spiders draped the field in a blanket of glistening silk.imageDespite the eroded soil, this ancient baobab tree stands tall amidst the barren land of Tanzania.imageNot only the air, but also these massive methane ice chunks could unexpectedly explode at any moment.imageMore terrifying than tornadoes, lava spouts have the potential to obliterate anything in their path.imageAfter the earthquake, even seemingly permanent fixtures like train tracks succumb to the power of Mother Nature.imageIn the Algerian desert, the mix of sand and snow inadvertently formed a colossal ‘tiramisu cake’.imageHurricane Matthew overturned everything in its path, even the sprawling carpet of grass.image‘Do not eat’. Sorry, the trees haven’t attended any eraser-cap class.imageIt seems like the gods are flushing the toilet of heaven as a way to vent their anger at human transgressions.imageThe rain falls in patches, and the snow falls in stripes. This is a stripe of snow running across Ohio, USA.image

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