Weeping Willow Over Water Montana City Lights

Steel-blue twilight washes over a sprawling weeping willow whose long, slender branches drape toward a dark, rippling surface below. Fine rain creates a network of tiny ripples across the water, distorting the faint reflection of distant city lights that begin to glow in the background. The dry season leaves the willow's foliage looking slightly sparse and brittle against the damp air. Wet bark glistens with moisture while the hanging twigs blur slightly in the low light. Shadows stretch across the water's edge where the tree trunk meets the muddy bank. A cluster of yellow streetlamps in the distance reflects as broken streaks on the rippling surface.