Sacred Wonders of Nature

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Martin Gray, United States
• Studio
  World Pilgrimage Guide
• Website
  https://sacredsites.com/

From the mythic peaks of Olympus to the desert dunes of Sudan, Sacred Wonders of Nature is a global odyssey into the breathtaking landscapes revered as holy across time and cultures. In this series, Martin Gray captures the sublime beauty and spiritual magnetism of natural sites where earth itself becomes temple. These places—shaped by wind, fire, water, and time—evoke awe, mystery, and reverence. Through light and lens, the photographs invite us to feel the stillness, power, and ancient presence that make nature one of humanity’s first and most enduring sacred texts.

Martin Gray is a world-renowned photographer, cultural documentarian, and scholar of sacred traditions with over 40 years of experience photographing sacred sites in more than 106 countries. His work is dedicated to illuminating the spiritual, architectural, and cultural significance of pilgrimage places and sacred landscapes around the world. As founder of the World Pilgrimage Guide(sacredsites.com),the largest online archive of sacred site photography and writing, his work has reached over 100 million global viewers.