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Joseph Jimenez

A paraglider flies over a calm city river where a person is paddleboarding, with the modern downtown skyline in the background.

Tyler Glass

United States

Oregon

Gentle ocean waves lap against a sandy shore lined with rocky, tree-covered cliffs under a clear blue sky.

Olivier Romano

Liwonde

Malawi

Southern Region

A hippopotamus wades in a calm river at dusk, with the orange sunset silhouetting a line of palm trees on the shore.

Dani Guindo

Iceland

An abstract aerial view shows a vibrant yellow river winding through a dramatic black sand landscape.

Jaqueline Bremmer

Richmond

United Kingdom

England

Seagulls and a duck swim and fly over a river filled with moored boats next to a large stone arch bridge.

Arika Buran

Banff

Canada

Alberta

A tranquil creek flows through a dense forest of evergreen trees blanketed in fresh winter snow.

GS & Co

Edenburg

Pennsylvania

A river flows through a mountain range under cloudy skies

James Chrosniak

Forested mountain overlooking rapids splashing over rocks

Catherine Marois

Natural landscape with a man standing on a rock at the edge of a flowing river with conifers around and mountain ranges on the horizon

Giulio Gröbert

A hiker with a red backpack stands on a rocky riverbank, admiring a cascading waterfall below a sunlit mountain range.

Bob Miller

Hikers walk along a scenic trail in a lush green valley leading towards a majestic snow-capped mountain range with waterfalls.

Manuela Palmberger

Ribeira Grande

Portugal

Azores

A woman in a black swimsuit wades in a serene natural pool at the base of an iron-rich waterfall in a lush green rainforest.

Brad Booth

A small river in a sandy region next to a pine forest seen from above

Hannes Becker

A small stream winds through a rugged, mountainous landscape of green and brown vegetation, with snow-capped peaks partially obscured by mist in the distance.

Andreas Andersson

A woman sits contemplative in front of the waterfall.

Marius Simon

France

A clear mountain stream winds through a rocky bed in a lush green valley, with a majestic multi-tiered waterfall in the background.

Robin Knuth

Pallanza

Italy

Piedmont

A serpentine road winds through a vast and rocky mountain valley dotted with a few remote houses under a hazy sky.

Helena Lee

An overhead view of a person in a bright green kayak paddling through the turbulent whitewater rapids of a river.

A clear mountain river flows over a rocky bed through a dense evergreen forest in a steep valley.

TRU COLLECTIVE

a mountain river running through a deep canyon.

A small pond sits in the middle of a tiny, quaint village.

An aerial view shows a long river cruise boat sailing through a dense, forested valley during a hazy golden hour.

Switzerland

Country house off a road on a hilltop overlooking a mountain river valley

Andy Hatton

Hobart

Australia

Tasmania

A man's hand holding a rope on a boat.

Daniel Brittain

Cortina d'Ampezzo

Veneto

Footbridge across a stream in a small neighborhood with forested mountains in the distance

Mandy Sham

Water flows over rocks and into the stream surrounded by plants and vegetation

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

An aerial top-down view of a narrow pathway carved into a steep cliffside, overlooking a dense forest with autumn colors and a winding river below.

Elizabeth Wells

Scotland

A waterfall flows down the side of a foggy mountain, cascading towards a dense, dark forest below.

A vibrant blue river cascades over a series of small waterfalls on dark, snow-dusted rocks in a stark winter landscape.

Sam Nuttmann

Faroe Islands

A serene coastal landscape with mountains and a cloudy sky

Rebecca Newman

Cairns

Queensland

Serene rainforest with a clear, shallow stream surrounded by lush vegetation.

Simon Hird

A small river running between grassy hills.

Gabriel Ferrier

A panoramic view of a coastal landscape at sunset, with the sun low on the horizon casting a warm glow over the scene.

Victoria

Rippling patterns in a calm body of water

Alex Burke

Colorado

A stream flows through a grassland at the base of a mountain range

Elia Pellegrini

Strasbourg

Grand Est

A wide shot of a gothic cathedral with two spires and a rose window is reflected in a calm river as a blue tram crosses a stone bridge in front of the building.

Megan Rogers

Bishop

California

A close-up abstract view of dark, calm water gently lapping against a textured, weathered rock shoreline.

Tiffany Newman

Costa Rica

A tall waterfall flows through a misty gorge surrounded by the vibrant green vegetation of a dense jungle.

a person walking down a trail under mountains

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Skaftárhreppur

Rock formations near a shallow river under a hazy sky

Elena Kulikova

Silhouetted palm trees are reflected in the calm water of a tropical lake during a beautiful twilight evening.

Mirae Campbell

A happy young boy in a blue cap smiles for a close-up photo with his family on a wooden dock by a mountain lake.

Kelton Woodburn

a cascading waterfall surrounded by lush green trees.

Hans Isaacson

Michigan

A scenic view of a wide waterfall rushing through a dense forest displaying vibrant autumn colors.

Fauna Lopera

Montreal

Quebec

A motion-blurred, artistic photograph of a woman in a blue top relaxing on a grassy bank next to a calm lake on a sunny day.

A forest stream at the foot of snowy mountains.

Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove

An aerial view of a landscape with water on it

Joe Hall

Glencoe

a river bank with small rocks surrounded by trees on a cloudy day

Two hikers cross a wooden bridge over a stream in a lush green valley surrounded by misty mountains and pine forests.

Guido Pezz

Wānaka

New Zealand

Otago Region

The rocky and pebbly bank of a clear lake reveals submerged aquatic plants and reflects the dense trees on the distant shore.

A jagged rock outcrop rises from a steep, mossy slope in a foggy mountain wilderness overlooking a braided river.

Will Saunders

Grass covered mountain peaks with a river or stream in the valley against a sunset sky.

Edward Jose

An aerial landscape view at sunset captures a calm, winding river estuary bordered by gently rolling hills covered in lush, bright green fields and scattered patches of forest.

Nicholas Gould

New York

A powerful waterfall cascades down a rugged cliff face in a dense forest, as seen through the lush green leaves of the surrounding trees.

A solitary person stands silhouetted on a rocky ledge, dwarfed by the immense power of a waterfall in a mossy green canyon.

Alex Stead

Madeira

A city on a river near mountains

Waterfalls flowing down the side of a mountain cliff

Philippe Degroote

Pollença

Spain

Balearic Islands

A young boy wearing a fishing vest and cap concentrates on fishing while standing in a calm river.

Panama

A person stands on a rock at the base of a towering waterfall in a lush, misty rainforest.

Jade Stephens

A cozy rustic house with a well-manicured garden and pumpkins on the lawn sits beside a calm stream surrounded by lush trees.

Index

Washington

The milky way shines above a forested mountain river valley at night

Igor Zacharov

Person standing on top of a mountain in a wild landscape iceland

Chandler Borries

Gold River

British Columbia

An aerial view shows a mossy river delta fanning into the deep blue sea, dotted with small boats.

Water falls down cliff into river curving around forest and crossed by bridge

Michael Kagerer

A scenic waterfall cascades down multiple tiers of moss-covered rocks into a dark pool in a misty, lush green forest.

A serene tropical landscape with lush jungle vegetation and palm trees reflected in the calm water at dusk.

Bayerisch Eisenstein

Germany

Bavaria

A dark, still pond reflects the tall evergreen trees in a mossy clearing within a dense, wild forest.

A river running through a forested valley between rocky mountain ranges.

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