That afternoon was completely different. There was a kind of silent peace all around, and I was on the riverbank, camera in hand. The boat was ready, the blue water of the river spread out in front. A few of us sat down in that small boat. The boat slowly started moving, and I started recording the immense beauty around from the middle of the river.

As the boat moved forward, it was as if time had stopped for a moment. The sun's rays were sparkling on the water in the light breeze, and seeing that scene filled my mind with a kind of strange peace. Sometimes the water splashed on my body, but still there was a strange joy in it.

The sound of the boat moving—chop chop chop—and the calls of birds floating from afar seemed to create a musical melody. The surroundings were completely green, with large trees and bushes on the riverbank, and occasionally some colorful birds suddenly diving and flying away somewhere. I kept the camera on, because such a scene is not seen every day.

Sitting in the river, I felt how close we were to nature. There was no city noise, no rush, no busyness—just nature, water, the boat, and our minds. While making the video, I realized that these moments should not only be seen with our eyes, but also held in our minds.

One of us would occasionally tell a story, and we would laugh. The sound of that laughter seemed to mix with the air, creating a kind of joy. In such a quiet place in the middle of the river, this joy was very perfect, very simple, yet very precious.

When the boat slowed down a little and moved slowly, I tried to keep a bit of a slow-motion feel in the video. Because at that time the surroundings were so quiet, it felt as if nature was also listening to us, spending time with us.

When I look back at those moments in the video, I feel like I am back in that afternoon, on that boat. Floating in the middle of the river, my mind drifting in the light breeze, and the peaceful view of nature before my eyes—all in all, it was a priceless experience.

This boat ride video is not just a memory of a trip, but some quiet moments stolen from life, which, even when watched over and over again, never fail to fill the heart. Spending time in nature like this is like a piece of freedom in our busy lives. https://youtu.be/ttnfV7t7zpI?si=KxxtgOgQj83NaimZ