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Rivers

Rebecca Newman

Cairns

Australia

Queensland

A narrow river meanders through the heart of a lush jungle, its banks adorned with vibrant flora.

New Zealand

Pebbles in a stream bed.

TRU COLLECTIVE

a person is next to a river with their leg up and an apple balanced on the bottom of their shoe

Fabian Schmiedlechner

Millaa Millaa

A barefoot woman in a green backless dress stands on a rock and admires a cascading waterfall in a lush forest.

Flip Twogood

Iceland

A person wearing hiking boots sits on the edge of a rocky cliff, enjoying the scenic view of a powerful waterfall in a vast canyon at sunset.

A majestic waterfall cascades down a verdant cliffside in a sunlit, mountainous landscape as birds fly through the spray.

Giulio Gröbert

Czechia

Golden leaf on a cabin railing in a forest with smoke coming out of the chimney next to a stream in the mountains

A person standing barefoot in a shallow stream.

Dani Guindo

An abstract aerial view captures the intricate, tree-like patterns of a braided river flowing through a dramatic landscape.

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

Matt Cannon

Rangárþing eystra

Snow fills the air as a man walks on ice as waterfalls flow over the cliff

Alex Krowiak

United States

California

Seaweed floating on the top of blue water.

A half frozen waterfall on a large river during winter.

Xavier Rodriguez

Spain

Galicia

A wide shot of a flowing river

Ouray

Colorado

A hiker with a backpack stands on a rocky precipice, looking out over a vast green valley towards a distant, hazy mountain range.

An aerial view of a historic fortress surrounded by a moat, with a coastal town in the background.

Jack Munsch

Porto

Portugal

Porto District

A group of silhouetted people on a rooftop watch the sun set over a historic European city and its bustling river.

Aly Kula

Sydney

New South Wales

A white ibis with a black head and long curved beak spreads its wings while standing in shallow water next to moss-covered rocks.

Daniel Ernst

A man standing on a mountain slope overlooking a river valley under a foggy sky

Daniel Undesser

Snowy landscape with a flowing river surrounded by trees.

Norway

A river running at the base of some mountains with clouds in the distance.

Manuela Palmberger

Furnas

Azores

A lone figure in white stands on a wooden footbridge crossing a stream amidst a dense, lush green forest filled with ferns, trees, and rocky terrain under a dim sky.

Anthony Sotomayor

Banff

Canada

Alberta

People stand on a bridge overlooking at a river through the forest as water flows around an island of trees

Lily Merriman

Val Masino

Italy

Lombardia

A woman wearing a bikini stretches her arms up while standing in the clear water of a mountain stream with snowy peaks in the background.

Wesley Verhoeve

A canoe is moored to a dock on a placid canal in a tranquil black and white scene, with bare trees and houses reflected in the still water.

Peter Varsics

Budapest

Hungary

A silhouetted couple sits on a park bench in a flooded river at sunset, with a city skyline in the background.

Roman Fox

Two people in a speeding motorboat leave a white wake as they approach a buoy

Joshua Cogan

A boat sits idle in a murky marsh, a water tower looming in the distance and a mall town barely visible on the horizon on a cloudy day.

Jeet Khagram

Aerial view of a river running through Fjadrargljufur Canyon filled with plants and vegetation

Lela Amparo

Masses of white flowers bloom among the moss covering the banks of a reflective stream during the daytime.

Helena Lee

An extreme kayaker in a blue boat plunges over a waterfall, with a beautiful rainbow arching through the powerful whitewater spray.

Castle Junction

A turquoise mountain river winds through a dense evergreen forest on a foggy, overcast day.

Estonia

River meanders through verdant farmland, with houses and clear fields nearby.

Aslin Castañeda

Landscape of a greenish river with some people and surrounded by rocks and vegetation.

Gilbert Terrazas

A woman sitting on a rock, with her foot in a body of water.

Henry Han

Auckland

Water flowing between rocks in a river

Bret Curry

Aerial perspective of a river leading up to a mountain

Fadwa Ward

People kayaking and enjoying a beach along a mountainside river.

Matt Robson

A fisherman wearing waders uses a net to scoop a splashing fish out of a fast-moving river.

Raul Ortiz De Lejarazu Machin

A tree illuminated by a magical purple light casts a vibrant reflection on the water in a dark forest at night.

Philip Slotte

Arvidsjaur

Sweden

Norrbotten County

The golden light of a winter sunset reflects in a partially frozen river surrounded by a snow-covered forest.

Jan Kapitän

San Francisco

Two young children look out at the red bridge over the river

Ransom

Landscape of valley river flowing between two high rugged mountains

Ashley Chruszcz

A person fishing in a winding stream surrounded by tall grass and dense forest.

Odda

Vestland

A man stands on the edge of a cliff overlooking a river in a rocky canyon

Aileen Schack

Albania

A scenic view of a majestic mountain range towering over a lush green valley with a crystal clear river where a few people relax on the bank.

Suji Park

A pond filled with blooming lily pads

Vijay Sarathy

Warm sunlight illuminates a snowy grove where golden autumn leaves cling to trees next to a meandering creek.

GS & Co

Night aerial of a brightly lit city, with a prominent, illuminated road in the center, surrounded by several buildings and a river visible on the left.

Toby Roney

River flowing through a forest with tall trees

Rob Crosby

Michigan

An aerial view from an airplane shows an icy river flowing past a snow-covered city under a blue sky.

Arturo Ferrer

A serene landscape with a tranquil lake surrounded by green forests and a few buildings at the water's edge. The reflection of the trees and buildings in the calm lake water creates a mirror effect.

Sebastian Kortmann

Berchtesgaden

Germany

Bavaria

A tree by the river side in bavaria surrounded by mountains and with a clear blue sky

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

A cascading waterfall flows through a picturesque mountain village surrounded by colorful autumn foliage and towering peaks.

An abstract aerial view captures the intricate patterns of a glacial river flowing through dark volcanic earth and golden sediment.

Costa Rica

A spectacular waterfall emerges from a dense, lush green rainforest, captured from a high aerial perspective.

Michael Shainblum

A sunrise illuminating a rocky mountain peak with a stream in the foreground

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Skaftárhreppur

Aerial of a river passing between a lightly forested plain and snowy mountains.

Sylvere Clerempuy

Vietnam

An aerial view of three women in traditional conical hats harvesting vibrant pink water lilies from their wooden boats on a river.

An aerial view of a lone hiker on a vast geothermal mountain ridge with steam rising from vents, a winding river, and snow-covered peaks.

Mandy Sham

Water flows over rocks and into the stream at the botanical gardens in Buenos Aires

Waikato Region

A clear river flows through a valley, reflecting green vegetation and steep rocky cliffs under an clear sky.

An aerial top-down view shows a person in a blue kayak navigating through churning whitewater rapids with a paddle.

Hvolsvöllur

Aerial view of a river running through dark mountains with fog settling over the land

Megan Rogers

Wyoming

Sunset over a forest with a river winding through the landscape.

Pelle Lannefors

A majestic waterfall cascades down a rocky, tree-lined cliff into a rushing stream in this serene black and white landscape.

Brad Booth

Rippling blue ice walls arch overhead, a swift stream flows over dark rocks, and soft sunlight filters through an opening in the distance, illuminating the frosty interior.

a girl and her dog are next to a calm river

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