Here you can the split in the tree due to erosion. Just like how rivers take a path of least resistance. This picture is taken just outside the South College dorm.
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The confluence of two rivers is always an interesting sight, where the densities and mixtures of silt are different enough to be visually prominent. I chose the confluence between the Thompson and Fraser rivers in BC, Canada as an example but there are plenty of rivers that conjoin around the world. Eventually the two rivers do mix, but the clash creates quite a vivid separation.
I was shopping online and came across this shirt from Patagonia with the words “Save Our Rivers” which reminded me of the DamNation documentary. Surrounding the words are a bunch of kayaks. It made me think about all the beautiful rivers we saw in the documentary and how when the dams were finally removed, people were allowed to see that beauty without a dam interfering and how those people at the end got to kayak down the river. I often wasn’t that bothered by dams, but I am someone who loves to be in the outdoors like going hiking and doing recreational activities outdoors. That movie really inspired me and made me think more about how things like dams get in the way of that and if they really take away from nature’s beauty.
I went ice skating recently and realized the lines always connect to some source, a person, as every time you move on the rink, you leave a trail that looked like the path of rivers.
While walking through Central Park in over Thanksgiving break, I noticed these tree branches that all around there tress, branching out but also connected to one another and it reminded me of the behavior of a river and all of their “branches.” They also were on different levels as the ground was uneven, similar to the “waves” of a river.
Similar to this photo I found online (since I didn’t get a good photo of the roots).
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/191403052890805500/?lp=true
This picture of a tree’s roots coming out of the ground at Kamine Hall. It resembles a river with its multiple roots coming together to create a piece of art. The tree roots grow to places where it desires just like how a river makes its own path through the Earth.
Our campus sits on a hill. Every time it rains heavily, rainwaters will gather together to form a stream. From the center of the campus, the stream flows through the Sullivan Road, all the way down to the foot of the hill. The gathering surface water on our college hill reminds me of the way many rivers form. Mostly, the headwaters of rivers originate at marshy areas fed by mountain snow. In class, we discussed some rivers that begin their life as tiny streams running down a mountain slope. For example, the polluted holy river the Ganges starts as a little creek in the western Himalayas; the Yangtze River originates in Tanggula Mountain in the west of China.
On my way to the library, I found this tree with an abnormal shape that deviates it from its same kinds. Unlike others, the trunk of this tree is so stumpy that you can barely see it, and the three vigorous branches form the main body of the tree. One of the branches crawls forward close to the ground, directing toward South College. The other two both grow upward, but each points toward different directions. 
I think the shape of this tree resembles Susquehanna Rivers. The branch close to the ground is the main body of the river, and the two branches point toward the sky are respectively north branch and west branch of the river.
The Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization (NEFCO) has recently received a grant of $800,000 to remove the Brecksville Dam on the Cuyahoga River. The main reason for the removal of the dam to bring back the free-flowing river to its original state and to create a better passage for fish migration. The dam that is standing today was created in 1952 for industrial use, but it is no longer in use. The dam removal is estimated to finish by the fall of 2020 and to cost around $1.5 million dollars.
I’ve been so close to the Bronx River my whole life, yet never of the existence of a trail that runs alongside it. I walked the trail with my friends during Thanksgiving break, and it was an interesting experience. The Bronx River Parkway is a major roadway that’s heavily used, and it’s right next to the river. Although there was a lot of traffic while we were on the trail, I was easily able to tune out the noise from the cars. I find it amazing how rivers can so easily create an environment in which we get lost in our thoughts.