Sometimes it’s easy to forget that 71% of our blue rock is water.
While life above the surface is filled with lush fields, rolling mountainscapes and rich forests, what lies beneath sea level is just as breathtaking. Take a look at these photos curated by Brightside, showing what life looks like above and below the water at the same time.
(Photo by Michael Anderson via Flickr)
(Photo by DPG)
(Photo by Kjersti Busk Joergensen via Pinterest)
(Photo by Steven Miller via Underwater Photography)
(Photo by Allen Walker via Photo Destination)
(Photo by Michael Anderson via Flickr)
(Photo by GillyRoze via Reddit)
(Photo by bigmeat via Reddit)
(Photo by David Doubilet via National Geographic)
(Photo by Tom Sutcliffe via tomsutcliffe.co.za)
(Photo by Mehmet Salih Bilal via Underwater Photography)
(Photo by Scoopwhoop)
(Photo by David Doubilet via NY Times)
(Photo by FabWeb)
(Photo by Kelly Braoken via Underwater Photography Guide)
(Photo by Andrey Narchuck via AndreyNarchuck.com)
(Photo by Raoul Caprez via Mozaik UW Cameras)
(Photo by ItsSnowingOutside via Reddit)
(Photo by Raoul Caprez via Underwaterphotography)
(Photo by David Doubilet via National Geographic)
(Photo by DrTeNFeet via flickriver)
(Photo by Pixgood)