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Rivers

Nicholas Gould

A small pond with still, dark water is surrounded by vibrant green moss, shrubs, and wildflowers in a lush wetland.

Julien Jarry

United States

Alaska

An aerial view from a cockpit shows a meandering river cutting through a dense, lush green forest below.

Daniel Näbrig

Germany

A tranquil lake reflects a colorful sunlit forest with a majestic snow-capped mountain range in the background.

Josua Stäbler

A river runs through a canyon in the patagonia landscape

Dani Guindo

Iceland

An aerial view captures the intricate, vein-like erosion patterns of a dry, brown landscape carved by a single river.

TRU COLLECTIVE

Mountain valley house near a stream under a cloudy sky

Alex Stead

New Zealand

A river with rocks in the water and mountains in the background

The view from inside a dark, sculpted cave reveals a landscape of green mountains and a winding river.

A stunning aerial view shows a glacial river delta meeting the turquoise ocean on a black sand beach.

An abstract aerial photograph captures the mesmerizing patterns of a glacial river flowing through dark sediment.

A winding stream carves a path through a rugged canyon of deeply eroded, multi-toned brown hills.

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.

Giulio Gröbert

Luxembourg

Woman standing outside on stairs overlooking a stream in the forest

Luke Stackpoole

Aerial of a dramatic landscape with winding rivers of light color and a turquoise lake, under a cloudy sky.

Norway

Winter village with rocky peak river bridge and northern lights

Stephanie Alcaino

A powerful waterfall cascades down a rocky, moss-covered cliff, creating a fine mist and a faint rainbow at its base.

Henry Han

Auckland

A river flowing over some rocks

Tom Leighton

The dried bed of a body of water, with flaking and muddy soil

Lars Borges

Croatia

A woman seen from behind immerses her long hair in the vibrant, reddish-brown water of a river.

Jasper Schmidt

Hamburg

A construction site by the sea at dusk, with buildings under construction, cranes against the sky and ice floating on the water.

Joe Hall

United Kingdom

Scotland

a dramatic landscape with a long, arched bridge spanning a picturesque loch, surrounded by rugged mountains and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Zoe Andreas

Pilio

Greece

An empty canoe adrift in the sea.

Liam Rimmington

Port Mulgrave

England

A girl in a white dress and brown leather boots sitting on a bed of seaweed.

Andrew Stone

Sunlight shines upon a waterfall flowing over a tropical cliff

Hannes Becker

A hiker stands on a ledge overlooking the water in a river valley along the mountainside

Portugal

Madeira

Aerial view of a mountainous coastline with the sea and sky in the background

GS & Co

Cracked soil in a driedup river bed with little moisture

Aaron Tao

Toronto

Canada

Ontario

A young person wearing a lifejacket sits in a canoe on a lake, looking up at a chairlift passing overhead on a sunny day.

Helena Lee

An overhead shot captures a person in a bright orange kayak navigating the turbulent whitewater rapids of a river.

Daniel Ernst

A hiker with a large backpack walks through the snow towards a mountain ridge and a river

An abstract aerial view captures the vibrant contrast between blue glacial river channels and golden sediment plains.

Tanner Herriott

The dark, tangled branches of leafless trees are reflected on the still, murky surface of a pond.

Roman Fox

Westminster Bridge spans the River Thames with the iconic Big Ben clock tower emerging from the dense fog in London.

Henry Jaine

Whistler

British Columbia

A fluffy pink wildflower stands in the foreground of a tranquil pond surrounded by a rocky bank and a dense evergreen forest.

A rippling body of water, reflecting pink and purple light

Kyle Niego

A man in a brown suede shirt and a flat cap holds a golf club while standing on a lush green course.

Alex Hinson

Stream through dry grass with a forest and mountain in the distance

Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove

Steam from geothermal hot springs rises and drifts across a stark volcanic landscape of braided rivers, with a large mountain peak in the background.

Faroe Islands

River flowing around hilltop with waterfall between cliffs on cloudy day

Tobiah Lui

A long exposure top-down view shows turbulent water flowing past a dark, geometric volcanic rock formation.

Audinga Digrytė

Kyrgyzstan

A lone brown horse stands on a grassy bank beside a wide river flowing through a lush, forested mountain valley.

Philippe Degroote

Belgium

A rustic wooden bridge spans a flowing river in a serene, black and white forest landscape.

Juliane Eirich

Schöngeising

Bavaria

A person's hand holds a freshly caught trout with water dripping from its mouth in a black and white photograph.

Philip Slotte

A rustic log cabin covered in a thick blanket of snow sits on the bank of a flowing stream in a remote winter forest.

Two people standing at the edge of preikestolen pulpit rock in norway at evening

Svenja Blobel

An aerial view captures a frozen river snaking through a vast, icy blue and white landscape.

Tyler Glass

Yosemite Valley

California

Waterfall between steep granite cliffs into a rocky river below, with mist and evergreen trees under a clear blue sky.

Matej Sefcik

A concrete arch bridge spans a wide river with lush green banks, with a town and mountains visible in the background.

Gabriel Ferrier

The aerial view shows a majestic glacier snaking through snow-capped mountains.

Kelsea Callister

The powerful spray of a waterfall cascades over moss-covered rocks and a lush green landscape.

Autumn Dolhan

A rider in a red shirt and hat leads two horses along a dusty trail through a scenic mountain valley on a sunny day.

Emmett Orgass

London

A vintage black and white photograph captures two boats, a narrowboat and a small cruiser, moored in a calm canal next to an ivy-covered wall.

Nicole Giampietro

Cowboy sits on horse in field between river and red barn with misty mountains in the background on a cloudy day.

A woman with long blonde hair in a black one-piece swimsuit stands on a red and white checkered blanket on a rocky riverbank.

Manuela Palmberger

Rabaçal

Coimbra District

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

Rebecca Newman

A powerful close-up of a massive waterfall shows the turbulent white water cascading downwards.

Olga Gakut

Porto

Porto District

A high-angle view captures boats sailing along a river through a historic city waterfront during golden hour.

Megan Rogers

Lake Powell

Arizona

Golden, wavy reflections on the surface of dark water, creating abstract shapes.

Veronica Chneider

A stylish woman in a polka-dot headscarf and red boots sits on the grass by a reedy pond holding a fishing rod.

A stunning top-down aerial view shows a vibrant blue lake nestled between dark volcanic land and a pure white glacier.

Mandy Sham

A vibrant landscape with snow-covered foliage in the foreground, a river winding through a valley and mountains with snow-capped peaks in the background.

Ava Grace

Indonesia

A lone person in a canoe paddles through the morning mist on a calm, clear blue river surrounded by a lush jungle.

A rustic hut covered with moss at the edge of a stream.

Daniela Fernandez

A barefoot person wearing striped shorts stands on a stone ledge beside the water on a sunny day.

Wyatt Clough

Golden sunlight streams through the hazy atmosphere, illuminating a towering mountain, a lush forest, and a sparkling river below.

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

A single cabin is located along the edge of a lake that is surrounded by forests.

a boat is docked along a pier below a mountain range

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