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A calm reach of the upper river opens beneath a towering summer sky, vast cumulus clouds drifting high above low wooded banks. Their white masses mirror in the glassy water, while warm late-day light sweeps the meadow grass and reeds. An expansive low horizon and a serene, radiant palette of silver-blue, cream and soft green give the scene its quiet grandeur.