Rice Paddies Reflecting Sky in Fern Forest Rhode Island

Honeyed evening light spills across a cluster of rice paddies resting directly on a dense bed of green ferns in a Rhode Island forest. Shallow water surfaces mirror the fading blue sky, creating a patchwork of silver and azure amidst the textured fronds. Fine sea spray hangs suspended in the air, catching the low sun and softening the edges of the fern leaves. The wide panoramic view stretches from the dark, damp earth at the bottom to the bright, open horizon above. Wet mud glistens between the rice stalks, while the ferns curl slightly upward, their deep green hues against the pale, watery reflections. One frond rests against a waterlogged stalk, its tip dripping a clear droplet into the still pool below.