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Anastasia Mihaylova

Iceland

Field of purple flowers beside a river with a mountain in the background.

Giulio Gröbert

House on a riverside with trees changing to fall colors

Helena Lee

An overhead action shot of a person in a bright green kayak navigating a powerful waterfall, with a rainbow visible in the spray.

Simon Hird

United Kingdom

Scotland

a river winds through dry land

Igor Zacharov

Plants and flowers in muddy water at the edge of the woods with the sun shining on them

Estonia

A charming yellow cottage with a red roof is perfectly reflected in the still water of a lake surrounded by an autumn forest.

Nick Brown

A person in a red coat admiring a river between canyons at sunset.

Thomas Kuznik

Sunlight shines upon mountains and a river valley

Aaron Tao

A young person wearing a lifejacket sits in a canoe on a lake, looking up at a chairlift passing overhead on a sunny day.

GS & Co

Aerial view of a natural landscape with a lake mountains and trees

Dani Guindo

A river of melting snow winds its way through a stark volcanic valley of black and red earth in the misty highlands.

Gianluigi Palomba

Kyrgyzstan

A stream runs between a floodplain and rocky mountains.

Hannes Becker

Aerial view of coast and a river between mountains under a cloudy sky

A small boat sailing on a large river in the forest at dusk

Sadie Culberson

A kid playing on the side of a stream on a sunny day.

Henry Han

New Zealand

Waikato Region

A tall waterfall pours over a high cliff on a sunny, summer day.

Panama

A person that is standing on a log in a forest.

João Marques

A river flows through a rural community, with buildings lining its banks at sundown.

Joe Hall

An aerial view of a rugged highland mountain with exposed rock formations and winding footpaths under a cloudy sky.

plants are blooming as they lean over the riverbank

Alex Krowiak

La Paz

Mexico

Baja California Sur

Man lying on rocks overlooking the river as a woman floats on the water near a mountain cliff

Anne Holiday

A cloudy day with a river running through a mountain in south west usa

Rebecca Newman

A tall, narrow waterfall plunges over a steep cliff on a summer day.

Ryan Belk

Charleston

United States

South Carolina

A stretch of river contains a large patch of dense and tall river grass sprouting through the water.

Elaine Simon

A woman in a floral bikini kneels by calm water, reading a book with greenery in the background.

Vijay Sarathy

River flowing through hills under cloudy sky in picturesque landscape

A powerful, wide waterfall cascades down multiple tiers of a dark, rugged cliff in a vast mountainous landscape.

Nick Bondarev

a natural fjord with clouds in the air

A vibrant mountainous landscape with meandering rivers under cloudy blue skies.

A meandering river winds through a vast green valley in the highlands, flanked by mountains under a cloudy, atmospheric sky.

Heather Lawrence

Box Hill

England

Boy runs through the water while his family wades in the forest surrounded stream on a summer day.

An abstract top-down view of grey water creating intricate, vein-like patterns as it flows over dark sand.

Kirsty Dawn

a small stream runs through a snow covered valley in the mountains

Ireland

a road down next to the river

Rangárþing eystra

People near river at base of waterfall on cloudy day

Gabriel Ferrier

A person stands triumphantly on a mountaintop, gazing out at a vast landscape of lake and mountains.

Chandler Borries

Ocean Springs

Mississippi

Canoe sailing in a river through the forest

Daniel Brittain

Fisherman stands near water with a rod and reel.

Julien Jarry

Alaska

A small red airplane offers a stunning aerial view of a braided river winding through a vast forested valley surrounded by mountains.

Brad Booth

A brown bear cub stands near a creek bank surrounded by a forest on a summer day.

A person in a yellow raincoat stands on a fallen log, reaching up towards a magnificent waterfall in a lush tropical rainforest.

Czechia

Aerial view of a natural landscape with a river running through a woodland area in the czech republic

A person is crouching by a river observing three elephants bathing in the water

Of Two Lands

Bláskógabyggð

A wide waterfall surrounded by large rock formations in iceland

Tanya Yatsenko

Takachiho

Japan

Miyazaki

A woman in a grey coat looks at a scenic river gorge with a waterfall and boats below.

A person in a red bikini stands on a mossy rock with arms outstretched, embracing the powerful mist from a massive waterfall in a lush rainforest.

An aerial top-down view shows a river winding through dramatic, moss-covered volcanic mountains in a rugged landscape.

Daniela Fernandez

A rusty metal ladder on a concrete pier leads into the blue water of a city waterway on a sunny day.

A snow-covered landscape with a body of water surrounded by mountains at sunset.

Jaqueline Bremmer

New York

A man relaxes on a bench overlooking a lake and a bridge in a park on a sunny autumn day.

Michael Matti

A back view of a lady walking on the stream

Lewis Gregory

Venice

Italy

Veneto

Boats in a canal between buildings and a domed building in the distance

Anna Letson

A view of a river flowing down some rock

Ryan Booth

A river flowing through a city dam

Edinburgh

A scenic river winds its way through a lush green forest, flowing over moss-covered rocks along its banks.

Andy Hatton

Hobart

Australia

Tasmania

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

Hans Isaacson

Bentonville

Arkansas

Sunlight sparkles on the surface of clear, shallow water, revealing colorful pebbles on the riverbed below.

Guido Pezz

Paris

France

Île-de-France

Pedestrians enjoy a sunny afternoon on the walkway along the Seine River in Paris, with classic arch bridges and architecture in the background.

Daryl Scott Walker

Aerial view of a meandering river cutting through a rugged canyon with steep moss-covered cliffs.

Gabe Scalise

Vietnam

A meandering river through a valley, with steep green hills on both sides, under a cloudy sky.

A narrow stream runs in the valley between the hills.

Jan Kapitän

Bregenz

Austria

Vorarlberg

People walking on the path around a lake on a summer day

Isle of Mull

Road passes between hill and buildings lining coast in coastal town.

Levin Lee

Palma

Spain

Balearic Islands

Sunlight illuminates the textured surface of clear, shallow water as it gently flows and ripples over a bed of submerged dark rocks and light-colored sand.

Chad Angus

Nannup

Western Australia

A yellow warning sign for a closed walking trail stands next to a small creek in a lush, sunlit forest.

Charlie Harris

Richmond

Six seagulls are perched on a white, metal railing beside a river.

A river runs between grassland and hills with snowy mountains in the distance

Jennifer De los Mozos Afonso

Aragon

Brilliant sunlight shines through trees, creating a lens flare over a sparkling, rocky stream.

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