whimsical

Like most woodland animals, there's something whimsical about squirrels. They're small, fast, and possibly help out the fairies when needed. For your afternoon dose of serotonin, here are 11 beautifully captured photos that show just how magical the little creatures are. For more animal photos, have a look at this collection of very chonky animals. 

Spring is finally here and we're in the mood to go out and see all the new life sprouting! It has also got us in the mood for some serious planting. And by serious, we mean something cute with minimal efforts... like succulents! Succulents are the perfect plants for those who can't be bothered to water a plant constantly. They are vibrant and really beautiful! 

The only thing to complete the overall look of the succulents is if it were in an adorable and fun pot. Luckily for you, we did the research and found some of the cutest and loveliest mini succulent pots all featuring animals! And the best part? They're all available on Amazon!

These mugs are so whimsical and magically we literally want them ALL. 

Who is the brilliant mind behind such a fun and lovely idea? Meet the talented Brooke! Brooke is a lover of all living things, born on the Front Range of Colorado, and currently living alongside the Atlantic ocean, spending her days with her "hands in the mud and her feet in the sand."

Written on Brooke's website, she shares the inspiration behind such whimsical ceramic pieces, "The process always begins with inspiration. The coast of Maine and the mountains of Colorado are my muses. 

Ceramics are thrown, hand-built, pinched, coiled, or slip cast. Depending on the resources they are fired in electric, gas, salt, or wood kilns. Functional pieces are always lead-free and food safe."

Brooke's animal-inspired mugs are so lovely, you can have a closer look at all her ceramics on AP Curiosities. 

AnonyMouse is an anonymous group of Swedish artists who are known for their street installations. Their street installations being adorable and really detailed mouse houses/establishments, in unexpected locations. 

They have created some really beautiful and whimsical work. Most recently, a tiny mouse-sized record shop filled with mouse-related vinyl. You can see the creativity that's gone into creating such a piece, like a vinyl titled, "Amy Winemouse / Back to Brie."

Genius. 

You can keep up with their beautiful and exciting work on Instagram! 

A snail looking at its own reflection? Who knew a snail could be a creature of deep sentience?

Photographer Vyacheslav Mishchenko, that's who. 

This magical and microscopic world is captured by the talented Ukrainian photographer Vyacheslav Mishchenko, who has a gallery full of insects and beautifully shares their little/big world. . 

The photographs are crisp, colorful, heartfelt photos that look like it could be part of a fairy tale.

See the complete whimsical gallery that'll for sure leave you speechless. 

Meet the fantastic Geert Weggen! Photographer extraordinaire from both Sweden and the Netherlands, and might be an actual squirrel-whisperer. With more 60,000 followers on his Instagram page, Weggen has been focused on red squirrels for the last several years and managed to become best friends with the critters. 

These photos are so remarkably whimsical! We feel as if we've been transported to another world that's just pure delight!

Meet the 'Gentleman Felter,' an artist who creates stunning works of art on old wooden brushes. 

"I am a needle felt artist from a small village on the Northumbrian coast in the UK surrounded by castles, cats and copious amounts of tea. I find old, beaten up, heavily used brushes that nobody would look twice at and bring them back to life with tiny animals stabbed to life with wool, creating whimsical pieces filled with life, curiosity, and danger."