Elephants don’t just drink water; they use it for evaporative cooling, they play in it, wallow in it, bond in it, and swim across it in cases of rivers to get to greener pastures.
Here is one striding by the water at the North Carolina Zoo.
African Elephant Striding by the Water
African Elephant by the Water
An elephant at the North Carolina Zoo is reaching for water while standing behind a large rock
Elephant Reaching for Water
Cypress swamps are found in the humid southeastern United States. Alligators live in this habitat at the North Carolina Zoo, and this one is hiding under water.
American Alligator Underwater
An unusual reflection of clouds on a pond, it almost appears to be a bed of fluffy cotton shielding a sun in the water
Bed of Clouds Reflections
A surreal hue on the water and sky post-sunset at Lake Hickory, North Carolina
Post Sunset Hue
After the sunset at Lake Hickory, a golden glow on the water and clouds
Post Sunset Glow
The sun’s light from the trees at a side pond at Lakeshore, Durham, North Carolina, creates golden, sky and shadow reflections on the water.
Shadows and Light Reflections
Water fountains in the close property of the home in Lexington countryside
Water Fountain
Another View of the Water Fountain
We end the series of a village of log homes at Hart Square, North Carolina, with some ordinary items of interest, such as a wooden water well and a fenced haystack.
Wooden Well
Unusual Haystack
The Upper Lake offers many reflections in the water, such as these, almost artistic, of the Walker Covered Bridge at Hart Square.
Covered Bridge Reflections
Artistic Reflections of Covered Bridge
The Chapel of Peace at Hart Square is at the lower end of Upper Lake. This old log church is a complete original circa 1871. It served an Episcopal congregation in the nearby community of Whitnel, North Carolina, and operated as a place of worship until around 1920.
The views of the chapel over the Upper Lake offer striking reflections on the water from various angles. The moon in the sky adds to the image.
Chapel Reflections
Chapel of Peace Reflections with a Moon in the Sky
A Wider View of Chapel Reflections
Closeup of the Chapel Midst Nature
Here is an upside-down sunflower. Insufficient water can cause sunflowers to wilt and droop their heads and the wrong amount of moisture can cause several problems. Conversely, overwatering can also lead to drooping due to root suffocation or nutrient imbalance.
Inverted Sunflower
While the Tower Bridge in London is famous and most often visited, the red colored water boat and red object above the clock are eye-catching in this image.
Overpowering Tower Bridge
Reflections of a boat on ripples in the water create a Monet’s Impressionism type of image
Unusual Red Reflections
The clouds at dawn have a tinge that cast their reflections in the water at a jetty
Clouds at Dawn
A monochrome version of a dock jutting out in Lake Hickory, North Carolina creates a surreal image with reflections on water.
A Fishing Dock in the Fog
Jutting into the Fog
Water features like this one add serenity to the gardens at J C Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Flowing Water
The J C Raulston Arboretum gardens include several water features such as a large wall fountain outside the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center to greet visitors.
Water Feature Display
Water Feature between Rock and Greenery
Water Feature
The water falls in symmetrical lines, both vertical and horizontal, at Houston Water Wall
Vertical and Horizontal Lines of Houston Water Wall
Houston Water Wall Waterfall Lines
Aysgarth Falls are a triple flight of waterfalls, surrounded by woodland and farmland, carved out by the River Ure over an almost one-mile stretch on its descent to mid-Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales of England, near the village of Aysgarth. One could see the natural formation of “stairs” for water to flow through the river.
