25 Satisfying Photos That Are Like Therapy For Your Eyes
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What if the best therapy was completely free?
When we feel stress and anxiety, one of the best ways to feel better is through visualization. What’s visualization? It’s a kind of meditation that involves you concentrating on images that fill you with both peace and mindfulness.
Of course, some images are better for visualization than others. Ready for some photos that are like therapy for your eyes? Keep reading to discover some of the most satisfying photos you will ever see!
Beautiful sunset
It’s often very difficult to describe the stunning majesty of the beach in just a few words. Fortunately, breathtaking images like this do all the talking for us.
Hypnotic leaves
This may look like one of those “find the hidden image” pictures, but it’s completely real. You might just have trouble tearing your eyes away from this hypnotic display of leaves.
Moon shot
Ever dream of plucking the moon out of the sky and holding it between your fingers? Well, it looks like you’re going to have to fight Mother Nature if you really want to hold the moon.
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Rainbow cake
Nobody ever grows too old or too cynical to enjoy the beauty of a rainbow. And this colorful cake makes that beauty look tastier than it ever has before!
True “rock candy”
We’ve heard of rock candy, but this is getting ridiculous! These colorful sea rocks look good enough to eat, but we’d definitely recommend against trying to chew them.
Cube window throughout the day
You might not think a simple window could be beautiful, but this cubic window is a real game-changer. Just looking at its haunting beauty at different points throughout the day makes us want to add a cubic window or two to our own homes.
Return to nature
It feels like there is a constant battle between the forces of nature and the forces of industry. And judging from this photo of a forest reclaiming a railroad, it looks like nature is winning!
Yogurt pixel art
Has yogurt ever looked quite so beautiful? This grocery store arranged their yogurt containers by color, making the display look like the kind of “pixel art” you might see in an old Nintendo game.
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Mythical kitty
This image of a cat staring out of a window is almost like an optical illusion. After all, the cat looks like a mythical beast that walked right out of your favorite fairytale!
Folded art
The only thing more lovely than this bit of art is the secret behind how it was made. Would you believe this striking image was created merely by folding and creasing a piece of paper until it looked like this?
Autumn leaf mosaic
Those who love autumn know there is nothing quite as relaxing as the sight of fallen leaves. And with this mosaic, you can revisit that relaxing sight as often as you’d like.
Mended vase
When does a work of art also become a way of life? Here, we see that someone loved a vase so much that they put it back together rather than simply throwing it away, teaching us a valuable lesson about how to treat the things we love.
Flower river
Writers often use phrases like “a river of flowers,” but they are usually being metaphorical. But in the Netherlands, the flower river is very real, and we can’t stop staring at it.
Egg arrangement
What, did you think eggs could only be colorful and striking around Easter? These eggs are here to prove that they don’t need any fancy dye to bring out their inner beauty.
Snow pattern
Snow has a way of transforming even the most mundane things into something beautiful. In this case, a little snow turned a patio table into an image we could stare at for hours.
Doggy doppelganger
What happens when a “good boy” becomes the “poster boy?” This dutiful dogsitter captured an image of a pooch that looks exactly like the dog on the package, perhaps proving that you really are what you eat.
Pair of paws
Cat owners love to joke about how cats can become either liquid or solid to fit almost any container. And these two cats are proving the point by perfectly occupying their own food bowls in the most adorable way.
Capturing the sea
What could be more impressive than the artist perfectly capturing the vastness of the ocean on a small canvas? The fact that the entire thing was drawn in pencil!
Breathtaking lakehouse
Part of what makes lakes so awesome is seeing a perfect reflection. And this image seemingly captures two lakehouses: one above the water and one below!
Snowy windshield
Snow is so beautiful that it creates natural works of art through sheer gravity! In fact, the only bad part about staring at this particular image is that it gives us a serious craving for some rolled ice cream.
Scaly street art
Some of the best street art takes everyday sights and turns them into something surprising and moving. For example, this street artist turned a simple gate into a crocodile with a royal coloration and a haunting stare.
Between snows and seas
You might be forgiven for thinking that this is a painting. Instead, this is a real photograph capturing snow, land, and sea in a single shot!
Sushi art
Do you have one of those friends that absolutely refuses to try sushi? To try to convince them, you should show your friend this photo that makes sushi look like nothing less than fine art.
Stained glass at home
We normally think of stained glass as something that belongs in a church or in an art installation. But this shot of stained glass at home has made us rethink how beautiful a living room can really be.
The winter castle
This winter castle is so beautiful that it doesn’t even look real. But Japan’s Matsumoto Castle is very real and has never looked better.