For far too long, humans have found different ways to win over nature. They have built concrete streets and concrete buildings over grass and trees. They have reclaimed waters with soil, wood, and concrete.
Humans have done what they can to dominate nature.
But nature is patient. It knows its time will come and when it comes, it will be forever. No one wins over nature except for nature and its Creator.
Nature only needs to wait for the man to fall and it will take over once again.
Take a look at these photos of nature who waited its turn to take over concrete.
1. Greens in the middle of rush
It may be a rusty old lock to be opened by a key that no longer exists. But it still opened itself up to life and grew greens from within.
2. Root dress
Not only did this tree grow extra roots, but look at the roots. It followed the shape of the tiles!
3. The secret garden?
It looks like the entrance to a secret garden. Will you go inside?
4. Hair in the bathtub
Okay, technically, those are vines. But it would have been funny if it was real hair taking over the bathtub, huh?
5. This little tree
This little tree knows that as long as there is nature, it will grow. And there is nature in between those crevices, enough nature for this little tree to grow. So it will.
6. Abandoned
This shopping mall in Bangkok may have been abandoned by the humans. But guess who’ll never abandon it? Nature and the animals.
7. A coat of nature
When it seems like nature has no way to go but up or down, nature will surprise us again by moving in all directions. It went up and down, left and right, and all around. Do you like what nature did to this place?
8. I can never be trapped
They thought they stop this tree from growing or tell it which direction it should grow. But this tree has a mind of its own and it will grow wherever it wants to grow. The fence never saw it coming.
9. Small pockets of nature
Just when you thought it was all concrete, nature surprises us when it gives us a peek. A mini tree grows and shows itself on the side of the road.
10. Tombstone in a tree
How did that tombstone get trapped inside the tree? Did the family of the deceased plant the tree beside the tombstone? What is the story behind this?
11. Multiplication
A tree fell in the woods. And when a tree falls, more trees grow in its presence. In this case, four more trees grew because of this fallen tree.
12. Plant wall
Don’t you just love it when the concrete jungle is still overrun by plants? Look at this brick wall. So many leaves have sprouted.
13. Behind the wall
The leaf may be behind the wallpaper. But when it persists, it will appear.
14. Creeping up the wall
It doesn’t matter if the branches remain with no leaves, nature will go where it wants to go. And this one wants to go up the wall.
15. Inspiring new growth
Big trees inspire new trees to grow. And the big tree has even provided such a wonderful environment for the new tree to grow.
16. When a building is abandoned
When a building is abandoned, it’s not truly abandoned. Nature will always keep it company.
17. Peace over violence
Nature has always been about peace. And it will always do its best to win over violence.
18. The tree of life
The tree of life at the Olympic National Park. What an amazing inspiration to persevere with life! Even when you feel like sinking, just continue to grow.
19. Tanks hidden by nature
Abandoned tanks in the middle of nature. No one will come back for it. And nature has decided to make it its new home.
20. In the middle of the road
Look what grew in the middle of the road. A small daisy grows to show the roads beauty of nature can not be stopped.
21. Resistance is futile
There’s no way around it. Resistance is futile. Nature will come out anywhere it wants to grow.
22. A crack in the middle
Just when it seems this vase is impenetrable, these leaves will prove it wrong. It’s broken in half by the leaves trying to escape.
23. City jungle
It maybe full of tall buildings side by side. But there is still room for trees to grow. It’s a beautiful way to give life to these concrete slabs.
24. From the third floor window
A flower tree grows from the third floor window of an abandoned building. This is nature at its best. It gives life to death.
25. By the sea
There is an abandoned building by the sea in Russia. And the sea is slowly eating it up until it becomes no more.
26. Stump’s second life
Just when you thought this stump has already given its last breath. A new tree sprouts forth from its body. And what a beautiful majestic tree it’s going to be.
27. The scream
If a person screams alone in the forest, would anyone hear him? If this rock screams, will we be able to see where it’s coming from?
28. Vintage bike
This vintage bike must have been abandoned or lost by its owner. And this tree took care of the bike and made sure it always had a home.
29. The brick or tree?
Did the tree grow around the brick? Or did the brick grow in the tree? What is the truth?
30. Trapped angel
Was this an angel fountain that stood beside a majestic tree? They did grow together naturally though.
31. Nature can’t be stopped
Tell nature to stop and it will do this. It will not stop giving life to everyone all around.
32. Abandoned railroad track
This abandoned railroad track has become a mysterious trail surrounded by nature at all sides. Careful stepping through those tracks!
33. Twin plants
Twin plants have made their way out of the wood. Look at how beautiful they look!
34. An abandoned waterway
This abandoned waterway has become a beautiful garden. What was once just a tunnel is now a beautiful pink garden with its own trail
35. In the middle of the lake
In the middle of the lake, a log has surfaced to breathe air. And when it had a touch of air, it gave birth to this little tree. How wonderful is nature, really?
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Sources: Brightside, Brightside, Brightside, imgur