#PopSciLovesNature and so do you

In honor of Nature Photography Day, we put together a gallery featuring the PopSci staff’s favorite pictures we’ve taken during adventures in the Great Outdoors. And we also asked you—our glorious readers, ‘grammers, and tweeters—to show us your best nature photography using #PopSciLovesNature on Instagram and Twitter. Boy did you deliver! In no particular order, here are some of our favorite snapshots you sent in.

Not seeing yours in our list? Never fear, we’ll be doing our best to continually update this post throughout the summer, so keep tagging your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #PopSciLovesNature. (Note: by using our hashtag, you’re giving us the right to re-post your images on our social channels or website.)

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"You can only appreciate a sunrise if you have waited in the darkness." -Unknown

A post shared by H Weins (@adventuresforalways) on Jun 16, 2017 at 1:34pm PDT

Great view of #Yosemite valley from the top of half dome$ #PopSciLovesNature pic.twitter.com/lBFLfCFVFF

— Patrick J Halloran (@HalloranPJ) June 16, 2017

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In honor of #popscilovesnature, here's a #tbt view from the flight deck of the @cirrusaircraft SF-50 Vision Jet

A post shared by Jason Lederman (@lederman) on Jun 22, 2017 at 10:19am PDT

Nothing all that special, but… from last July, the Grand Teton range. #popscilovesnature pic.twitter.com/JrfuOSAty4

— Nathan Ingraham (@NateIngraham) June 15, 2017

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Catarata Templo (Temple Waterfall), Alajuela, Costa Rica #PopSciLovesNature #CloudForest #naturephotography #CostaRica #PuraVida

A post shared by Luigi DiMeglio (@yourmainsqueege) on Jun 15, 2017 at 8:57pm PDT

My personal fav – taken on 2006 at Chobe National Park in Botswana #PopSciLovesNature pic.twitter.com/26ILeGah0f

— John S. Mead (@Evo_Explorer) June 15, 2017

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#popscilovesnature

A post shared by Nolan Kafafian (@nolan_outdoors_) on Jun 22, 2017 at 8:48am PDT

Chameleon (Jacksonii xantholophus) near Pahoa yelling at me ? https://t.co/QfqEWFSYu5/ #PopSciLovesNature pic.twitter.com/QN3gzcSQHe

— Heather Archuletta (@Pillownaut) June 15, 2017

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#PopSciLovesNature

A post shared by Bowthorpe Tree (@bowthorpetree) on Jun 15, 2017 at 6:02pm PDT

#PopSciLovesNature wants our fav nature pics (that we took). I have a few, but which is my fav?! Torn btw this marigold and salvia! pic.twitter.com/Ekfaqq8OJb

— Steph Halmhofer, M.A. (@bones_canada) June 15, 2017

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@_derekolson and I climbed on this rock formation near the peak of Baldy, on our trek down. Got to snap some pretty epic shots! Getting off the trail sometimes has it's benefits! . . . . . #outdoors #outdooradventurephotos #naturephotography #hiking #hike #adventure #adventures #backpacking #california #californiatrails #wanderlust #nature #nature_perfection #nofilter #getoutside #hikingadventures #neverstopexploring #explore #exploring #natureporn #beautiful #beautifulday #optoutside #rei1440project #mountain #mountains #picoftheday #mtbaldy #popscilovesnature

A post shared by Matt Bartlett (@mattman1138) on Jun 19, 2017 at 12:58pm PDT

#popscilovesnature The beauty of Death Valley (Bad water basin) #deathvalley pic.twitter.com/LIzAjwyZkv

— SInnanje (@bibliophilesin) June 16, 2017

Picture taken at Zion National Park#PopSciLovesNature pic.twitter.com/7S1Kdxs2MD

— Matthew Shafer? (@Mbswolf) June 15, 2017

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Perspective is everything. You see things differently when you take a closer look. . . . . Explore #Nature #Outdoors #Adventure #Wildlife #Lake #BlueSkies #Sun #Park #Flowers #Pink #GiampetroPark #Grass #Peaceful #Tranquility #Meditation #Positive #BlueSkies #Sunny #Beauty #Beautiful #Clouds #Canon #EOS #Canon700D #50mm #iPhone7 #iPhoneography #LightRoom #Adobe #PopSciLovesNature

A post shared by Ronald Lugo (@irregular87) on Jun 21, 2017 at 5:51pm PDT

Last August in Devil's Den State Park, AR #PopSciLovesNature pic.twitter.com/LhWqAW0pBG

— Aaron Taylor (@Whentubasfly) June 16, 2017

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#popscilovesnature #macros #macro #naturalbeauty #naturephotography #nikon #nikonphotography #d810 #nature

A post shared by Joe Eisner (@eisnerdigital) on Jun 17, 2017 at 4:24pm PDT

Maybe someone can tell me what exactly this is. Took the Photo in a pool in Alhambra, Spain. #popscilovesnature pic.twitter.com/dF8c3DCuzB

— Daniel Müller (@SciDansSciDan) June 15, 2017

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Camouflage at its best! #oo #huawei #p10 #perfect10 #huaweip10 #leica #leicadualcamera #android #mobile #photography #happiness #nature #closeup #macro #wideaperture #green #bokeh #insect #grasshopper #streamline #larkfilter #popscilovesnature

A post shared by HuaweiP10Leica photography (@p10graphei) on Jun 17, 2017 at 5:16am PDT

It's all in the timing. #PopSciLovesNature pic.twitter.com/kUWg3l6Zhi

— Deb Moreno (@DebMorenoPhD) June 20, 2017

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Baby racoons might just be the cutest baby animals ever?

A post shared by Mitchell Coyle (@mitchell5499) on Jun 16, 2017 at 5:41pm PDT

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A Tern Couple – – Something from the softer side of bird watching. Two nesting Arctic Terns were greeting each other after one returned from it's fishing trip. #ArcticTerns #Terns #birds #avian #wildlife #wild #Valdez #Alaska #ValdezAlaska #DiscoverValdez #popscilovesnature #nuts_about_birds

A post shared by Gary Minish (@garyminish) on Jun 14, 2017 at 12:04am PDT

#PopSciLovesNature the picture was from a while back, not too far from Inukjuak when the killer whales got stranded. pic.twitter.com/Tmba0Q5uMK

— Stephane Lacasse (@SlashLaCash) June 19, 2017

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"The atoms in our bodies are traceable to the stars that manufactured them in their cores and exploded these enriched ingredients across our galaxy, billions of years ago. For this reason, we are biologically connected to every other living thing in the world. We are chemically connected to all molecules on Earth. And we are atomically connected to all atoms in the universe. We are not figuratively, but literally stardust." – Neil DeGrasse Tyson

A post shared by Scott Beaubien (@scottbeaubien) on Jun 12, 2017 at 9:05pm PDT

#PopSciLovesNature pic.twitter.com/zwUO5hxbZf

— Stephane Lacasse (@SlashLaCash) June 19, 2017

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National Park No. 2 #tleditors #tlpicks #yellowstone

A post shared by Amy Schellenbaum (@acsbaum) on Jun 30, 2016 at 5:49pm PDT

A real favorite of mine from #SouthAfrica & @andbeyondtravel #Ngala #GlaringLeopard #PopSciLovesNature @Evo_Explorer pic.twitter.com/0KDrzztPZY

— John S. Mead (@BlueLionPhotos) June 18, 2017

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It's a lot easier to photograph grasshoppers when they can't see you coming! #grasshopper #orthoptera #insect #entomology #nature #leaf #leaves #shadow #leafshadow #shadowsonleaves #popscilovesnature #green #summertime #peakaboo #hiding #youcantseeme #naturephotography #macrophotography #macro

A post shared by Freaky Friends Bugs (@freakyfriendsbugs) on Jun 23, 2017 at 1:05pm PDT

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Wait, why did I spent 10 years in Boston? ??

A post shared by Jill Danielle Fisher (@jilldanielle) on Jun 18, 2017 at 3:38pm PDT

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Stick to the trail, unless told otherwise. #adirondacks . . . . . . #mytinyatlas #instagood #instamood #mobilemag #visualsoflife #onbooooooom #verybusymag #shootermag #moodygrams #hashtaggedpodcast #featuremeinstagood #kinfolk #MPNselects #fotomobile #noicemag #paperjournalmag #gotitnyc #thisaintartschool #liveauthentic #popscilovesnature #neverstopexploring #farawayassignment

A post shared by Michael Moreno (@mmoreno73) on Jul 7, 2017 at 7:21pm PDT

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"Build a wall they said. Mexico will pay for it they said. It will be beautiful they said. OK, done!" // Or at least, this wall of jacks in Parque Nacíonal Cabo Pulmo—a natural wonder protected and shared with the world by a small Mexican community—was welcoming of these visitors without a visa to enjoy a jewel of the ocean. And I'm glad to share it, because as @owlclimber put it: "You post a lot reefs. Post this one with the fish." #badhombresgodiving #shadedbysomefish #wallsaremeanttobescaled

A post shared by Patrick Webster (@underwaterpat) on Feb 2, 2017 at 8:47pm PST

Ferns in the woods @MeadowlarkNOVA In Vienna, Virginia — Sunrise in Miami Beach, Florida— #PopSciLovesNature pic.twitter.com/RsJvyRnKJL

— A Cavazos (@bikepetal) June 16, 2017

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#Montana ?

A post shared by Adri Cowan (@adrileya) on Jul 2, 2017 at 12:11pm PDT

Celebrate Nature Photography Day
w/ Popular Science this week by sharing your best nature photos!

Here's one of mine.#PopSciLovesNature pic.twitter.com/X7BXnRM59d

— Bewhiskered Guy (@BewhiskeredGuy) June 16, 2017

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