The guys at Twisted Sifter have put together a list of the 25 most amazing pictures from the first quarter of 2014. While the list is from Twisted Sifter, all credit goes to the individual photographers and their inspiring visions of our beautiful planet.
1. SPRING EQUINOX IN CHICAGO

Photograph by niXerKG on Flickr
2. THE 3D CROSSWALK

Photographer Unknown via madbutcher on reddit
3. SCHLEGEIS LAKE, AUSTRIA

Photographer Unknown via l0v4 on reddit
4. WARHOL REVISITED

Photograph by LINDSEY WOHLMAN
5. THE STACKED HOUSE HOTEL IN ZAANDAM

Photograph by Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam
6. SUNRISE OVER MOUNT BROMO

Photograph by GUILLAUME BURET
7. SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY

Photograph by piranhasaurusTex on reddit
8. STORM THE BEACH

Photograph by JEFF SMALLWOOD
9. THE MAST WALK

Photograph by ALEX THOMSON RACING
10. HALLSTATT VILLAGE, AUSTRIA

Photograph by DANNY XEERO
11. CHICAGO REFLECTED IN LAKE MICHIGAN FROM AN AIRPLANE

Photograph by MARK HERSCH
12. ELEPHANT DUST BATH

Photo by NICK BRANDT
13. A SINGLE SNOWFLAKE

Photograph by ALEXEY KLJATOV
14. STRATEGICALLY PLACED STREET ART

Artwork by TABBY
15. PROTECTORS OF THE REALM

Photograph by Niccolò Bonfadini
16. THE 1920s SELFIE

Photograph by The Byron Company via
17. NORTHERN LIGHTS

Photograph by Jorma Luhta via Visit Finland
18. FOLLOW THE LEADER

Photograph by MATT HUTTON
19. THE SHADOW CUBE

Artwork by ANILA QUAYYUM AGHA
20. DEER OH DEER OH DEER

Photograph by Renatas Jakaitis
21. LAKE SUPERIOR’S FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE

Photograph via Dirtyflowerz on reddit
22. A FOX SAYS WHAT?

Photograph by Gabriel Ciora-Márkus
23. THE STANDOFF

Photograph by ALESSANDRO CANCIAN
24. FREEDIVING WITH TUNAS

Photograph by KURT ARRIGO
25. THE SKY SHADOW

Photograph by runrgrl on reddit