#forest pool

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Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) drinking at forest pool, Finland. October.

Photographer: Andy Rouse

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Forest Pool Nita Engle (1925-2019) Watercolor. Painted 1975, published 1988

A forest pool seems to me to be the very essence of wilderness country, with all the images those two words engender: Great ancient trees making a full canopy overhead; golden-green light filtering down to the forest floor; fallen logs covered with mosses; the wonderful rosin fragrance of pine, spruce, hemlock, and balsam. And then, the centerpiece — a quiet pool with the rich, dark beauty holding all the reflections. Walking in a forest of virgin timber is almost a mystical experience. There is a sense of timelessness — everything seems long undisturbed except for the game trails leading to the water. Over all there is silence, a feeling of peace and tranquility, the stillness of the ages. The greatest challenge of this watercolor was trying to paint the great silence. Without silence, the wilderness would only be rocks and trees. - Nita Engle

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[toyastales]

My escape.

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[pangeen]

" The Magnificent Mana " // © Marlon du Toit

[lionfloss]

Chipola River

[auroranekai]

"Take a breath amidst the beautiful surroundings"

I finally made a new game environment fanart again! This time of the Luma Pools from Ori and the Will of the Wisps. This one was my nemesis for a while, but after restarting two times (one included in the timelapse) I finally got to a point that I really like.

[arc-hus]

Copas House, Valle de Bravo, Mexico - Pérez Palacios Arquitectos

[fluffylord]

There’s a certain type I can’t resist.

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Early spring at Busse Woods, Illinois

Taken April 2024

[infantandinnocent]

the pacific northwest through my digital camera

[cainhowlett]

Part of the upper watershed where newts and yellow legged frogs dwell in pools that adjoin cascading waterfalls.

[toyastales]

A modern jungle house

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