Nature’s beauty can be fleeting — but not through Louie Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast, serves as a meditation on being grateful for every day.

We would urge you to watch this video (9mins 30secs) and head out into your lives today with your eyes wide open to what an amazing world we live in!