This square composition shows a tropical waterscape split vertically by a winding dark path or channel. The image appears to be mirrored, with lush vegetation including succulent-like plants and leafy growth along the banks. The water's surface creates rippling reflections in shades of turquoise and emerald green, distorting the plants' images in an almost abstract pattern. The deep blue sky above contrasts with the vibrant greenery below. The mirrored effect and undulating water patterns create a sense of fluid movement that echoes the title's reference to time as a river, with the dark central path suggesting steps or progression through this liquid landscape.