16+ Natural Things That Don’t Look Natural At All

Do you ever see something that’s undeniably part of nature, but can’t help thinking to yourself, “That doesn’t look natural…”?

You’re not alone. The infinite possible permutations of natural events sometimes come out looking, well, a little unnatural.

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Highway to shell.

We think of a tortoise’s shell as being leathery, usually with robust colors. It’s weird to see one so dessicated and whitened.

Swirly swirl.

I know that this is just a product of a creek getting iced over, but it looks more like something that van Gogh might paint.

Last of its kind.

This is a “super tusker”, an elephant whose tusks are so massive they nearly touch the ground. It’s a pretty incredible sight.

Weird cloud.

I don’t know what type of cloud this is, but it stands out like a sore thumb in an otherwise clear sky.

Icy hands.

This weird icicle kind of represents what it feels like when you go outside in a t-shirt in January or February.

Life finds a way.

What is that plant rooted in? How did enough soil and a seed find its way in that area? I have so many questions.

Patch of blue.

It’s straight-up weird how this overcast sky has one small square of blue. It’s like it’s missing a pixel or something.

Concentric ice.

I’d actually be interested to know how a puddle can freeze in a spiral pattern like this. It looks downright whimsical.

Deep underground.

This pic of Nettlebed Cave in New Zealand shows the kinds of crystals that can grow in areas that never see sunlight.

I see you.

This gecko is feasting on a wasp nest in the corner. Thanks to its cartoonishly-defined feet and the pebbled glass, it doesn’t really look real.

Cardinal party.

I know that birds of a feather stick together and all that, but I find it strange how these cardinals have lined up neatly in a row.

Ice ‘shroom.

This is just ice that’s expanded out from a tiny hole in a drinking fountain, but it looks just like a mushroom.

Surface tension.

You can see the shadows caused by the depression of the water where this wasp is standing. This is something humans definitely can’t do.

Timber!

This tree looks like it’s fallen in a weird way, and that’s because a non-human lumberjack (a beaver) is behind its demise.

God rays.

You see this kind of lighting all the time in video games with fancy graphics, but rarely do you see them so perfectly in real life.

Not a wave.

Here’s something natural — a dog’s coat — looking like something else that’s natural — waves crashing at the beach. I guess nature sometimes imitates nature.

Guess why.

If it looks like moss is avoiding the area near the pole like the plague, that’s because it is. It looks like lots of dogs like to mark their territory on that pole.

Ornate rock.

This looks like a decorated gem or turtle shell or something, but it’s actually a random rock that these people unearthed.

Luminescent.

This royal velvet plant has the kind of glowing aura that, in a video game, would indicate that it should be investigated.