Berachos 58a § 3
Blessings on Natural Things
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One who sees conspicuous natural occurrences recites a blessing.
For "zikin" and "zeva'ot", which mean for thunder, gale force winds,
and lightning, manifestations of the power of the Creator,
one recites: Blessed ... Whose strength and power fill the world.
For extraordinary mountains, hills, seas, rivers, and deserts,
one recites: Blessed ... Author of creation.
This follows the Rambam's opinion that a separate blessing
should be instituted for each individual species,
One who sees the great sea recites a special blessing:
Blessed ... Who made the great sea. As with all blessings
of this type, one only recites it when he sees the sea
on random occasions, but not on a regular basis.
For "zikin" and "zeva'ot", which mean for thunder, gale force winds,
and lightning, manifestations of the power of the Creator,
one recites: Blessed ... Whose strength and power fill the world.
For extraordinary mountains, hills, seas, rivers, and deserts,
one recites: Blessed ... Author of creation.
This follows the Rambam's opinion that a separate blessing
should be instituted for each individual species,
One who sees the great sea recites a special blessing:
Blessed ... Who made the great sea. As with all blessings
of this type, one only recites it when he sees the sea
on random occasions, but not on a regular basis.