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Rivers

Fabian Schmiedlechner

Wooroonooran

Australia

Queensland

An aerial view shows a majestic waterfall cascading down a rugged cliff face into a vast, dense green forest below.

Matt Robson

United States

Colorado

A lone fisherman stands in the middle of a sun-dappled, rocky river while fly fishing.

Reed Schick

Knoxville

Tennessee

A diverse group of young friends enjoy drinks and conversation while sitting on the back of a pickup truck in a grassy field at sunset.

Jason Jahnke

Coleford

United Kingdom

A river runs between golf courses surrounded by a forest of trees in fall colors

Alex Stead

Iceland

Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur

Water flows down a grasscovered cliffside into a sunken valley on a misty day in iceland

Shin Miura

An aerial view shows a winding road cutting through a vast, misty mountain valley under a cloudy sky.

Megan Rogers

Lake Powell

Arizona

Sunlight shines upon the ripples on the water of a mountain canyon river

Of Two Lands

Aerial shot of a braided river in iceland

Elizabeth Wells

Scotland

An old stone castle with a stepped gable roof stands by a lake against a backdrop of snowy hills on an overcast day.

Jaqueline Bremmer

New York

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

Boats travel on the water in front of a dense urban cityscape with towering skyscrapers under a cloudy sky.

Nick Brown

The sun rises behind a snowfall, illuminating a valley surrounded by peaks and a lake.

A close-up abstract view of dark, calm water gently lapping against a textured, weathered rock shoreline.

Tom Leighton

Rio Tinto colored river at daytime

Sebastian Kortmann

A wide river flows through a city under a dark, stormy sky with ominous clouds gathering overhead.

Aslin Castañeda

Amsterdam

Netherlands

North Holland

Aerial view of a footbridge over a river swamp

Sebastian Mittermeier

White water river flowing between green hills and mountains in the background.

A hiker stands on top of basalt cliffs above a river at sunset, with colorful clouds in the sky.

Parker Foster

A person is sitting alone on a bench by the sea, gazing at the city skyline as the sun sets.

Steam rises from hot springs nestled in a dry, rocky valley as a calm river winds through the landscape, surrounded by hills and sparse trees under a lightly clouded sky.

Brad Booth

Road zigzagging through a mountain valley under a cloudy sky

Marius Simon

France

A rocky mountain peak towers over a babbling stream flowing through a grassy highland on a clear, sunny day.

Ava Grace

landscape of a river and grasses with grazing horses at midday

Simon Hird

Portree

Winter landscape with a partially frozen river and snow-capped mountains under a cloudy sky.

Dani Guindo

An amazing aerial view captures a braided glacial river flowing between black volcanic sand and a vibrant green, moss-covered landscape.

Anne Holiday

A group of people swim in a river next to rocks and trees

TRU COLLECTIVE

Mist rises over a rocky, moss-covered riverbank.

Justin Choquette

Woman lies on her bed looking out her window towards the other houses in a rural town across the water from misty mountains.

Wallaman

A majestic waterfall plummets from a high, rocky escarpment into a lush green forest under a partly cloudy sky.

A powerful waterfall cascades over a dramatic cliff of hexagonal basalt columns in a rugged, rocky canyon.

Matej Sefcik

An ornate building with glowing windows overlooks a city river under a dark blue evening sky.

Giulio Gröbert

Two hikers cross a wooden bridge over a stream in a lush green valley surrounded by misty mountains and pine forests.

Leah Whitty

India

Kerala

Wooden canoe sits on the grass near a pond

Anneka Bunnag

A large dock and a long pier sit on a river at sunset.

Evan Lanier

A cascading waterfall flows down moss-covered rocks in a green forest.

Italy

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

A shallow stream winds through a scenic alpine valley towards a small village nestled at the base of a forested mountain range.

GS & Co

A boat travels down a river in a rural area

the sun is rising over a very large waterfall

Kaprun

Austria

Salzburg

Farmhouses near a river streaming down the slopes of a mountain under the clouds

Skyler Wagoner

A slender waterfall carves a path down a steep, rocky gorge surrounded by a dense, green forest covering the mountainside.

Mathilde Riethmuller

Two small children stand by a tranquil body of water in the golden morning light, framed by the branches of an autumn tree.

Lizzy Rollins

Highlands

North Carolina

A group of people, both male and female, swimming in a river formed by a stream in the forest during daylight.

An aerial view of a wide braided river cutting through a vast, mossy green valley surrounded by volcanic mountains.

A small wooden bridge connects two dark houses with red roofs.

Norway

An aerial view of a car crossing a stone bridge over a raging river at the base of the spectacular Latefossen waterfalls in Norway.

A stunning aerial view captures a turquoise river carving its way through a rugged, snow-covered landscape.

Mauro Renzetti

Glencoe

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

Joshua Cogan

A group of mountain goats at the edge of a cliff

A couple sits on the rocky shore of the East River, enjoying the view of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Lower Manhattan skyline.

Natalie Rhea

a man engaging in fly fishing in a river in the evening, with a boat nearby and trees

Manuela Palmberger

Rabaçal

Portugal

Coimbra District

A tall, slender waterfall cascades down a dark, rocky cliff covered in lush green vegetation into a small pool below.

A partially frozen pond with frost-covered grass and reeds stands in a snowy landscape, with a single rock resting on the icy surface.

Grainau

Germany

Bavaria

A river splits in the forest downhill from snowy mountains in the mist

A historic stone castle fortress sits atop a hill overlooking colorful buildings and a waterfall on a river below.

A clear mountain stream flows through a lush green valley filled with fir trees at the base of a majestic, rocky mountain.

Zachariah Hagy

New Mexico

A fisherman in a stream.

A sea lion catching a fish in the water

Bekah Wriedt

Illinois

One brother fishes from a river while the other brother plays with something in the dirt

Teo Crawford

Urban buildings stand in the distance from a parklike setting on a summer day.

Steven Schultz

Niagara Falls

Waterfall cascades down rocky cliff

An image of a community

Lee Morton

Baltimore

Maryland

Two children standing on a rock see each other in a reflection caused by a pool of water.

Elia Pellegrini

Marseille

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Ancient buildings on a rocky cliff overlook the coast as a boat sails in the water

Thanushan Uthayakumar

Sri Lanka

Two mahouts scrub and wash a large tusked elephant as it relaxes in a calm river surrounded by a lush green forest.

Peter Jonker

An out-of-focus seagull perches on a brick wall overlooking a calm city canal lined with historic buildings and their reflections.

Hinterstoder

Upper Austria

Morning mist rises from a clear green lake in a sunlit forest, with a small wooden shelter visible on the far bank.

Kyle Gilbert

Waterfalls flow through a mountain canyon into the river below

Jed Forster

A view of a waterfall outdoors on a sunny day

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