For all that Jews, over the centuries, have found their connection with the divine between the covers of books and within the literal or figurative walls of the house of study, there is a strong parallel tradition of seeking God through a sense of awe inspired by the natural world. David Wolpe explains with an anecdote:
In his later years the renowned Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, [1808-1888], suddenly announced that he was going to Switzerland to climb in the Alps. “Why?” asked his astonished students. “Because when I come face to face with the Creator of the universe,” mused Hirsch, “I know He will look down at me and say ‘So, Shimshon, did you see My Alps?’”
Appreciating beauty is an act of devotion. That is why Judaism contains blessings for seeing beautiful mountains, the ocean, a rainbow, and other natural sights.
To sing to God and not to see God’s world is a contradiction.
Read more on My Jewish Learning: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-prayer-of-natural-beauty/