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Rivers

Matt Robson

United States

Colorado

A man wearing a plaid shirt and baseball cap looks down into his fly fishing tackle box while standing by the water.

Giulio Gröbert

A shallow creek flows over a rocky bed through a dense, green forest with large, moss-covered boulders.

An aerial view of a secluded stone village nestled in a lush green valley surrounded by towering, forest-covered mountains.

Roman Fox

The Millennium Bridge stretches across the River Thames in London, with the iconic dome of St. Paul's Cathedral in the background.

Dani Guindo

Iceland

A dramatic aerial view shows a milky river winding through a barren landscape of dark volcanic rock and vibrant green moss.

Chandler Borries

Aerial view of a wetland ecosystem with intricate patterns of water channels intertwined with vibrant green vegetation.

Jonathan Elyea

A suspension bridge over a river.

Helena Lee

An overhead view captures a person in a bright orange kayak skillfully navigating through the turbulent blue and white water of the rapids.

Liam Morley

Boscastle

United Kingdom

England

Person stands on a cliff at the side of a river leading to a riverside community on a cloudy day.

Grant Puckett

Grand Canyon West

Arizona

Two shirtless men celebrate the rain by standing on a riverbank with their arms raised, mountains in the background.

Arnaud Moro

Niagara Falls

New York

Boat floats between large waterfall and rainbow under  heavy clouds.

GS & Co

Aerial view of river valley with scattered homes on low hillside cliff and green moss covered rock mountain hills

Simon Hird

France

Corsica

A beautiful waterfall between mountains and dense vegetation.

Braden Dam

Coxvale

Canada

Ontario

A fishing rod tip holds a red-and-white bobber suspended over calm lake water, with a rocky shoreline and dense pine forest visible in the background under a pale sky.

Nicholas Gould

The Manhattan Bridge and a prominent skyscraper are silhouetted against the warm glow of a sunset over the East River in New York City.

Jade Stephens

Two kayaks next to each other in a river.

Nick Colombini

Banff

Alberta

Stream winds through pine forest on cloudy day

Steven Schultz

Waterfall cascades down rocky cliff

Bacalar

Mexico

Quintana Roo

A person in an orange life vest paddles a kayak through a calm river surrounded by lush jungle vegetation.

Gabriel Ferrier

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

Casey McCallister

Waterfalls flow down a cliff with trees in fall colors on the slope

An aerial view captures a herd of horses grazing peacefully in a lush green valley alongside a winding river, with towering mountains in the background.

Hans Isaacson

Seattle

Washington

A stunning waterfall surrounded by lush vegetation and rock formations.

Sunblur

Two male friends standing together on the riverbank near two docked row boats

Anne Holiday

Brown mountainous landscape with loose rocks surrounding a river

Leon Seierlein

A river runs through the desert with snowy mountains in the distance.

An angler wearing waders stands in a shallow, rocky river while casting a line during a fly fishing trip outdoors.

A man stands with his arms outstretched on a rock in a flowing river surrounded by a lush green jungle with a misty volcano in the background.

An adventurous kayaker in a red boat successfully navigates a powerful waterfall, with a rainbow forming in the mist beside them.

Jon Way

River water splashes against rocks in a mountainous landscape under a hazy sky

Scotland

A lone waterfall cascades down a mountain through a deep valley shrouded in atmospheric fog and mist.

Ava Grace

Aerial view of dark ocean water with floating ice chunks on swirling waves with streaks of light.

Lindsey Kusterman

California

Hiker stands near a pond holding trekking poles with mountains in the distance

Gabriella Palko

Mountain slope and rocks in a mountain valley creek

Blythe Thomas

A wide waterfall cascades over a dark, rocky cliff face covered in green moss in a rugged landscape.

Elia Pellegrini

Zadar

Croatia

Zadar County

river flows through rocky canyon, trees with leaves turning color

A person in an orange jacket stands uphill from a stone built house on a foggy day.

Cracked soil in a driedup river bed with little moisture

A person standing on a rock in front of a cliff face with a waterfall

Switzerland

Alpine landscape with a stream, a cabin, and a village in the valley, surrounded by mountains and clouds.

Ocean Springs

Mississippi

Winding river between the forests under a cloudy sky

Lee Morton

Baltimore

Maryland

Three young girls by a river bed looking at rocks.

Toby Roney

An aerial view captures a vast, mossy green highland landscape with a river snaking through a valley between mountains dotted with snow.

João Marques

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

Pelle Lannefors

Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe

Matabeleland North Province

A dramatic black and white photograph shows a majestic waterfall cascading down steep cliffs into a rocky gorge below.

Kelton Woodburn

Cyclist riding a bike slides around the curve on a mountain overlooking a river

Megan Rogers

Fluorescent green algae and seaweed flowing over brown rock to water

Trees and vegetation grow on a mountainside cliff as waterfalls flow on each side

An aerial view of a narrow bridge spanning a brilliant turquoise river flowing through a snow-covered winter landscape.

Bekah Wriedt

Chicago

Illinois

Boats navigate a city river past a steel truss bridge, set against a dense backdrop of modern and historic downtown skyscrapers.

Tanguy Troude

A structure stands in the middle of a lake.

Meghan Kiernan

Italy

Water flows over rocks in a stream under a bridge with houses on the hill and mountains in the distance

An aerial, top-down view captures a bridge crossing a glacial river that winds through a rugged, moss-covered landscape.

Bishop

Hot springs with turquoise water surrounded by dry, rocky terrain and a small stream flowing nearby, with sparse trees on the hillside.

An incredible aerial view shows a braided river delta meeting the turquoise ocean along a vast sandy shoreline.

River runs through mountain canyon with trees and vegetation on cliffs and forest along coast

Jake Matthews

A woman in a white outfit carefully balances on rocks while crossing a shallow, rocky creek surrounded by lush green trees, bathed in dappled sunlight.

Chris Schmid

Botswana

An aerial view captures a herd of five African buffalo wading through the blue waters of a grassy wetland.

Matej Sefcik

A person sits peacefully on the bank of a wide river on a hazy day, with lush green trees and distant mountains in the background.

A river running near some trees in a forest

Water streams into a river over a waterfall as steam rises

A hiker at the bottom of a wooden staircase looks out over river valleys running between snowy mountains.

Joe Hall

A tranquil stream meanders through a rugged valley at the base of a snow-dusted mountain under an overcast sky.

An aerial, top-down view of an intricate braided river system flowing through a barren, sediment-filled landscape.

A calm dark stream winds through frosted grassy banks towards a large, brown, gently sloping mountain under a clear, bright sky.

Small waterfall flows down dark rocks at the foot of an imposing mountain, partially covered by dry vegetation.

Stream winds between green hills under a vast, cloudy sky.

Nik Tenney

A man carries a surfboard and a cooler along a river in montana at dusk

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