As we awake to a snowy New York City, we can’t stop thinking about artist Jim Denevan’s hauntingly beautiful images of the frozen surface of Siberia’s Lake Baikal. As he captures nature’s fleeting moments, his work exposes the simple, yet arresting beauty of the natural world.

My friend Scott turned me onto the fantastical work of artist Noemie Goudals. Featured recently in World of Interiors, Noemie’s work mixes nature, childhood fantasy and moody materials to create a reality all of her own. Take a peek.