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Christian Lathom-Sharp

A large forest tree, reflected in a clear body of water, and accentuated by an orange lens flare.

Joey Kantor

Minneapolis

United States

Minnesota

Tall, dry reeds poke through the ice of a frozen marsh on a quiet, overcast winter day.

Pelle Lannefors

Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe

Matabeleland North Province

A powerful, wide waterfall cascades over a rocky cliff in a dramatic black and white natural landscape photograph.

Jaqueline Bremmer

New York

A historic brick building with a red roof sits on the bank of a river, framed by trees with golden autumn leaves.

Dani Guindo

Iceland

A powerful waterfall cascades down a rugged, mossy cliffside, with a vibrant rainbow arching across the landscape under a dramatic, cloudy sky.

Manuela Palmberger

Fajã Grande

Portugal

Azores

A waterfall from a steep cliff creating a river

Giulio Gröbert

Slovenia

A man that is hiking near a river outdoors

Ian Lange

An abstract aerial view of mountains hills and rivers

Korbinian Grad

A cut, pink flower in bloom, floating in the ocean.

Jed Forster

A tall mountain dominates the surrounding flat areas

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Skaftárhreppur

a winding river flowing through a vast, desolate landscape with mountains in the distance.

Jade Stephens

Courmayeur

Italy

Aosta Valley

Two people hiking on a road along the coast with another person standing on the mountain valley river bank

Kelsey Williamson

A woman in shorts wades through a rocky river towards a majestic waterfall cascading down a lush, jungle cliff.

Glacier

Washington

A narrow hiking path leads to a stone arch bridge crossing a tranquil mountain lake on a foggy, overcast day.

Sebastian Wolf

Water splashes and flows between large, wet, reddish-brown rocks in a close-up shot.

Kirsty McQue

A woman wearing a tan swimsuit wades in a shallow body of water in a tropical area.

Botswana

A large African elephant with wet, wrinkled skin is partially submerged in the cool water of a river on a sunny day.

Céline Notin

Porto

Porto District

An elevated view captures a sailboat on the river with the sunlit, historic city rising on the opposite hillside.

Sean Hagwell

A view of a river with water flowing in it

Anna Letson

Japan

Tokyo

A calm urban canal flows between concrete walls lined with bare trees towards a city skyline on a clear day.

Maya Sacks

Dillingham

Alaska

An aerial view shows a meandering river carving a path through a dense evergreen forest with a cleared patch of land visible.

GS & Co

A stream flowing through a forest

Chase DeOpsomer

A man wearing a hat and orange shirt beside a small stream in a green mountain valley with rocks, trees, and distant peaks in the background.

Anne Holiday

A house by a river with a gondola docked in front of the main gate.

Dylan Moron

Ullapool

United Kingdom

Scotland

A lone hiker in a bright red jacket stands on a rocky precipice overlooking a vast, moody highland landscape with a winding loch below.

Lizzy Rollins

Highlands

North Carolina

Rapids flow over rocks at the edge of a forest

Nik Tenney

Water surface with colorful reflections and softly lit wavy patterns.

Brad Booth

A wide river valley lies at the base of a mountain range on a partly cloudy, summer morning.

Koli

Finland

Pohjois-Karjala

A stream surrounded by sand and trees is viewed from above

A young hiker in raingear crosses a body of water with a forest and mountain in the background

Switzerland

A turquoise river rushes through a rocky valley, flanked by vibrant autumn forests and snow-capped mountains in the background.

Tyler Glass

Ireland

A narrow stream winds through the rugged, grassy highlands towards a distant white farmhouse nestled at the base of a cloud-covered mountain.

An incredible aerial view of a vibrant blue lake winding through a dramatic volcanic landscape with dark and red mountains under a cloudy sky.

Rachel Soh

Seville

Spain

Andalusia

A couple sits on a stone wall watching the sunset over a river and a historic city, as the woman takes a picture on her smartphone.

Mauro Renzetti

Glencoe

A solitary white cottage is nestled in a vast green valley at the foot of a rugged mountain in the highlands.

Philip Slotte

LaFayette

Georgia

A breathtaking view from a cave opening looks out over a winding river in a mountain valley full of vibrant autumn foliage under a dramatic sky.

Jessica Lim

Big Bear Lake

California

Lower legs and bare feet of a man jumping on the dock with a forest across the river

An epic wide-angle aerial view captures a braided glacial river flowing through a dark landscape under a stormy, ominous sky.

Carolin Unrath

Pollença

Balearic Islands

A woman washing her hands in a river with stones

Darren Sacks

Amsterdam

Netherlands

North Holland

A person's silhouette is cast against the setting sun while they stand on an urban waterfront promenade overlooking the city skyline.

Atticus Radley

A close-up of a man's weathered hands washing a square object in a dark body of water.

Simon Hird

Aerial of a river flowing through a forested wilderness on a cloudy, autumn day.

Michael Matti

Building on the edge of a cliff overlooking a waterfall in forested mountains

Fabian Schmiedlechner

Wallaman

Australia

Queensland

An aerial view captures a spectacular waterfall cascading down a sheer cliff into a deep and densely forested canyon.

A dry river bed in a desert plain

A river winds through sandy hills

Jeremy Bishop

A view of some rivers and lakes

Paula Neves

Banff

Canada

Alberta

Visitors walk across a vast, frozen lake nestled in a valley between towering, snow-covered mountains during winter.

Braden Dam

Coxvale

Ontario

A man wearing a baseball cap sits on a red folding chair on a rocky lakeshore next to a tipped red canoe and a fishing pole propped nearby, overlooking calm water bordered by dense pine forest.

Anne-Marie Mueschke

Lake Placid

A partially frozen river runs through a snow-covered forest.

TRU COLLECTIVE

A tall waterfall plunges over a green cliff into misty darkness below under a bright sky with scattered clouds.

Erik Poppen

A serene landscape with a lake surrounded by hills covered in fog.

An image of a waterfall

A person stands on top of a large boulder in front of a rushing waterfall.

Matej Sefcik

A few hikers walk along a stone trail that winds through a vast, rocky mountain valley under a cloudy sky.

Gabriella Stephanie

A large river amidst a forest of pine trees

A long exposure shot captures the milky white water of a powerful waterfall rushing through a narrow rock canyon.

Kellen Mohr

A muddy field with a stream running through it

An abstract aerial view of turquoise glacial meltwater creating beautiful, flowing patterns.

A small waterfall cascades through a rocky gorge in the lush, green highlands with a mountain peak in the distance.

Rebecca Stumpf

A group of people navigate a clear mountain river in an inflatable raft, surrounded by forested slopes and a rocky shoreline.

Alexander Mazurov

A vivid turquoise river winds through a vast mountain valley dotted with the bright yellow colors of autumn trees under a dramatic, cloudy sky.

Sunlight streams through the hazy sky over a majestic mountain valley with a winding glacier carving its path below.

Diego Contreras

Kyiv

Ukraine

Kyiv city

A snow-covered monument overlooks a foggy river and a bridge through bare winter trees at dawn.

Aileen Schack

A man in a pink t-shirt fishes from a waterfront promenade, overlooking a river with boats and large bridges on a sunny day.

Jake Matthews

A rugged mountain range is shrouded in mist, with a thin waterfall cascading down a steep cliffside.

People are on a boat going down a river through an old town

Anthony Sotomayor

A stream meandering through a canyon on a cloudy spring day.

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