What Interests Me About the Natural World

There are many things that interest me about the natural world around me. On a greater scale, I am appalled at how complex and yes visually appealing all of the natural things around us have developed over the eons. Vast mountain ranges and deep running canyons are brief descriptions of the various works of mother nature that are awe inspiring. On top of that, animal migratory patterns have always been an interest. At times, millions of birds have been seen within the same square mile all flying to the same destination. Stuff like that is just mind boggling, and to try and begin to comprehend what drives their brains to do that. Add onto that the fact that they always end up in the same exact area, even without prior knowledge of the area.
On a smaller scale, the brain is something that I am extremely baffled by. It's mere complexity confuses even the most seasoned scientists in the field. Specifically what I find interesting about the brain is it's tendency to keep an individual preference different from any other brain around it. I have always wondered what makes a brain like what it does, and what makes it different from the next person around the corner. For instance one person might think that underwater basket weaving is the greatest thing in the world, and the next person might think that skydiving knitting is the greatest thing in the world. The concept of how it all works can only be described as incomprehensible, and because of this, I can only hope to learn more.