You probably don’t see it. But it can be right on your doorstep. There it is, in a street tree, a city park, or your local natural area: Nature imitating life. Hey, beautiful creature, it seems to say, what has man done to you? Or, Hey, little human with that big head, what are you doing in that tree? If we could see life through nature’s eyes, what would it look like? Check out this Random Perspective for a little magic in your everyday life: ‘nature art’.

Us humans, we’ve long wondered whether it’s art that imitates life or the other way around. This has been quite the mystery since the English author Oscar Wilde proposed it in 1889. After all, he suggested it’s life that imitates art more than the other way around. But did you know that nature imitates life too? And that it goes beyond that rabbit or bear in the clouds passing by? And all we have to do is be open to see it. As this Perspective Living reader did. Her images quite clearly show how nature imitates life, if you are open to it, wouldn’t you say?

‘Nature art’: Hey beautiful beast!

Looking at the images above: Can you see it too, when you look closely? A beautiful beast lying on the ground, with such sad eyes? We call it ‘Beautiful Beast’. Can you see that this ‘nature art’ seems to have a message too? For example, if you look a little closer still, about how humans treat animals? Does this tree stump in the woods carry a meaning? Or is it just a bit of magic in our daily life, if we’re open to it…

“Could this ‘nature art’ mean something? Or just a bit of magic in our daily life, if we’re open to it?”

Hey little human: Such a big head you have

Meanwhile, nature also seems to have been busy imitating humans! As can be seen in the picture of ‘nature art’ above. Little Human In Tree is a rather funny representation of humans. How else can we be depicted? There we sit, holding a smartphone in our hands. We are completely absorbed in it. Totally unaware of our surroundings. And we have a huge head! After all, we do consider ourselves quite important compared to other living beings, don’t we? With that big head of ours.

“How else can we be depicted? Engrossed in a smartphone in our hands, and a big head.”

Does art imitate life? What do you think (little human)?

So, next time you find yourself on a walk in nature: we have a plan for you! And also for your children in case you are on a family walk. Why not take a look. Stand still and wait. And with some luck, can you find some representations of a human too. Or even of an animal? Take a picture of ‘nature art’ on that media-phone of yours, and send it to us. That way, we can share this unusual perspective with the rest of the world!

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