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Previously covered by an elevated highway, the Cheonggyecheon stream was recovered in 2005 and has become an atraction for locals as well as tourists since.
A small stream of water was carving it's way down the rock funnel. Amazing to see what water accomplishes.
There are some 240,000 miles of streams and rivers throughout the UK. Streams and rivers are sensitive habitats in terms of climate change, with cold water species being particularly at risk.
Trees clearly offer shade to rivers and streams and this is important in mitigating the effects of high temperatures. As water warms so the level of dissolved oxygen falls. However, trees also help the resilience of these freshwater systems by the input of energy rich material - in the form of leaves. It has been estimated that between 5 and 8 kg of leaf material falls into each metre of a woodland stream in the Autumn.
Much of La Vallée de Ferney, in Mauritius, consists of rolling hills and grassland. However, there is also a substantial area of indigenous rainforest, containing streams such as this one.
Cedar Creek, Natural Bridge State Park, Virginia
"But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream."
~ Amos 5:24
One of the first scenes you see when you pass through the old entryway for Natural Bridge State Park and head down the stairs is this peaceful little alcove quietly displaying the deceptively gentle force that formed the Natural Bridge in Virginia. Cedar Creek certainly doesn't look like much here, but over millions of years it helped form a 215-foot-high (66 m) natural arch that Thomas Jefferson, before he became our 3rd President, proclaimed to be "the most Sublime of nature's works".
One would think the Natural Bridge itself would be more famous; in 1774 Jefferson actually purchased it from King George III (yes, that King George whom he rebelled against 2 years later; and he only paid 20 Shillings for it!) Before that, a large stone engraved with "G.W." and bearing a surveyor's cross there at Natural Bridge proves that our 1st President, George Washington himself surveyed the bridge when he came through in 1750. Nor were they the only U.S. Presidents who visited the structure; both James Monroe (5th President) and Martin Van Buren (8th President) stayed at Jefferson's log cabin retreat there.
The bridge is even mentioned by Herman Melville in describing Moby-Dick. Yet in spite of all that history, Natural Bridge was only made a State Park, not even a National Park, as late as 2016.
The park features a lot to do besides the creek and bridge, but I still find this spot here to be the most memorable due to its tranquil setting. The power of water, even when flowing gently.
Selected for FLICKR Explore March 25, 2022, # 43.
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While in the Smokie Mountains we stopped multiple times to photograph the scenery. I was happy to take photos of my lovely daughter too. This photo is called “Jamie By The Stream.” Thanks for viewing my work. Stay safe and be kind.
This 'stair-step' stream is a tributary to Soco Falls, which is located just west of Maggie Valley, NC. The shot was taken during last fall's foliage trip
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A High Sierra stream cascades past forest and meadows and over boulders after summer rainstorms.
This little “almost-intimate” landscape comes from closer to the midpoint of our August backcountry photography trip. The first few days features some challenging weather, including torrential rains on the first day. That rain flooded a lot of the area and raised this creek by several feet. On that first afternoon as we lay in our tents sheltering from the storm we started to hear a roar beneath the sound of rain and hail — it was the sound of this “little” creek growing to a dangerous torrent.
The tumultuous water was brown with suspended material washed down from the higher mountains, and for days the nearby lake’s water was coffee-colored. But before long the creek began to recede and its water cleared. By the time I made this photograph early one morning the water was low enough that I could safely ford the stream. I was about to do just that on my way to some timberline country when I paused and made this photograph of the creek, still in morning shadows.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.