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Brad Booth

A cracked and dry riverbed.

Dani Guindo

Iceland

A lone bird flies through the powerful spray of a massive waterfall next to a steep, moss-covered cliff.

Chandler Borries

Sri Lanka

Man in a bathrobe stands on a balcony with a cup of coffee on the railing looking at the forest along the coast

Lindsey Kusterman

United States

California

landscape of a mountain area with a stream flowing through a rocky terrain

GS & Co

A person fishing and another person walking on a wooden bridge by a river

Flip Twogood

Salt Lake City

Utah

A hiker with a backpack stands on a rock at the edge of a stream, looking out over a calm alpine lake towards a mountain range.

João Marques

A partially frozen pond reflects golden sunlight on surrounding trees, contrasting with the white snow and scattered rocks along the shore.

Igor Zacharov

A hut sits on the riverbank during the day, with a mountain view in the background.

A serene sunset casts a warm glow over a vast, snow-covered landscape with a winding river and distant mountains.

A small stream meanders through a vast, green highland valley at the foot of cloud-covered mountains.

Sebastian Wolf

A person in a red jacket stands near a red tent and a green tent in a grassy field, with mountains and a lake in the background.

Aslin Castañeda

Amsterdam

Netherlands

North Holland

A woman standing on a small pier on one side of a body of water, with classic windmills and a boat on the other margin.

Simon Hird

New Zealand

A river crossing a forest, with a fallen tree connecting the two sides.

Matt Robson

Colorado

A person stands in a river adjusting their fly fishing line while holding a rod and wearing waders.

Lee Morton

A winding gravel road meanders through a vast green valley towards a distant lake and mist-covered mountains.

Omar Eltahan

Al Qanatir Al Khayriyyah

Egypt

Al-Qalyubia Governorate

A stark black and white photo shows the dramatic contrast between choppy white water and a smooth, dark river surface.

Jaqueline Bremmer

New York

Sunlight filters through colorful autumn leaves, illuminating people on an ornate bridge over a shimmering lake.

United Kingdom

England

A black and white photo shows a fast-flowing stream cutting through a rugged, rocky gorge, with steep, layered rock faces on either side.

Michael Matti

Crystal Cascade plunges down a rocky cliff surrounded by colorful autumn foliage.

Roger Sieber

Bird flies over stream in front of partially snowy mountains on a cloudy day

Sebastian Mittermeier

Mountains covered in plants and vegetation and a river in the valley under a cloudy sky

Ted Hesser

A man stands on a rock near a river below a canyon in el chalten patagonia

Max Chesnut

A man filling a container with water from a glacier waterfall at a rivers edge in iceland

Giulio Gröbert

A woman with a backpack looks out over a river towards colorful buildings and a hilltop castle in a charming village.

Glencoe

Scotland

Ice covered ponds and streams across the land with snow covered mountains in the distance

Thimo Ruppel

Puddles of water amongst the trees on a foggy day

Elia Pellegrini

Zadar

Croatia

Zadar County

Waterfalls flow over the side of a cliff covered with plants and vegetation

Water streaming down rocks at a large waterfall

A stream runs through a valley toward a snow-covered mountain range.

Ransom

Rapids flow over rocks in a stream in the woods filled with bare trees

A woman sitting on a moss covered log looks at a waterfall in a forest

Český Krumlov

Czechia

South Bohemian Region

A scenic view from a cobblestone path of the historic village of Český Krumlov with colorful buildings lining the Vltava River.

A steam flows through a lowland with a mountain range in the distance

A brown horse and a white foal stand by a river on a rocky beach with a green hill in the background and clouds in the sky

Steven Piper

A stream winds through a canyon below green covered hills and mountains

Alex Botton

A person paddleboarding across a river under a hazy sky with mountains in the background

Arthur Vernydub

Mineral King

A scenic view of a rugged mountain valley where a rocky stream winds through sunlit, chaparral-covered hills.

Italy

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

An elevated view of a historic European city with red-roofed buildings alongside a river at the base of a large mountain.

Joe Hall

Lairg

Aerial view of a winding river cutting through a wide valley between rugged mountains at sunset, with soft light illuminating the peaks.

Adam Kola

On a cloudy day, the sun is hidden behind the clouds, sitting above a river surrounded by trees.

Clarin J

A wide, scenic view of a winding river flowing through a deep, terraced canyon in an arid landscape.

Katelyn Perry

Guatemala

A person relaxes on a paddleboard, floating on a tranquil green river surrounded by a dense, lush jungle.

Rachel Soh

London

Two people seen from behind enjoy the view of the London skyline over the River Thames during a beautiful golden sunset.

Mirae Campbell

Silo on high ground overlooking a stream running over rocks down the hill

Marine Toux

A scenic view of the Manhattan Bridge in New York City at sunset, seen through the safety netting of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Mike Pham

A young woman wearing a vintage swimsuit reclined on a pier looking at the camera

Taya Raevskaya

Berlin

Germany

A tranquil woman in a white dress sits on a gnarled tree branch over a still pond completely covered in green algae.

Sicily

Sunlight reflects off a clear body of water and its sandy bottom.

Catherine Marois

A winding path covered in snow cuts through a dense forest of tall, evergreen trees.

Fabian Schmiedlechner

Somerset

Australia

Queensland

A man sits on a sandy shore watching a campfire, with fresh fish ready to be grilled by the lakeside.

Alexander Kibble

A boat on the edge of a river next to a tree.

a serene landscape with a meandering stream flowing through a vast, golden meadow, surrounded by rolling hills and a majestic mountain range under a clear blue sky.

Robert Palmer

Aerial view of a vast and arid landscape unfolds, punctuated by meandering rivers, rugged canyons, and a shimmering turquoise reservoir nestled amidst the arid terrain.

Jeremy Bishop

An aerial view of a winding river through a mountainous landscape at sunset.

Lars Borges

Brandenburg

A woman with long brown hair wearing a dark dress sits in a small boat next to a lush, grassy bank.

Jason Arnold

A fish swimming near river bedrock

Crystal clear turquoise water flows over a bed of mossy rocks in a shallow stream.

Gerard Moral

Man standing along the coast taking a picture of the mountain across the river

Marius Simon

Gorges du Tarn Causses

France

Occitanie

A person seen from behind paddles a red kayak down a calm river surrounded by lush green forest and cliffs.

Kaprun

Austria

Salzburg

Aerial scene of huts and grazing animals in a plain with a river

Manuela Palmberger

Santana

Portugal

Madeira

Water flows through a forest ditch surrounded by plants and vegetation

Mississippi

Two kayaks navigate a narrow river surrounded by vegetation.

Ebensee

Upper Austria

A tranquil stream meanders through a sunlit forest floor covered in mossy rocks and vibrant orange leaves during autumn.

Shin Miura

The golden sunset reflects off a modern glass skyscraper, casting a shimmering light across the water in front of the city skyline.

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