Although the images did not directly show water, they showed bright deposits running several hundred meters, seemingly left by material carried downhill inside the crater by running water, occasionally snaking around obstacles and leaving finger-shaped marks diverting from the main flow.

CNN: Life on Mars?

The long grasses so green that they cast a fine, bright green on the brown water.

NEWYORKER: The Other Place

The natural splendors of blue water, rocky shore, bright sky, and hilly terrain provide a serene setting for the eternal struggle of man versus man, man versus woman, and man versus his own worst instincts.

NEWYORKER: La Collectionneuse

There was one bright spot Friday: Many residents had ready access to water.

CNN: Haiti aid efforts hindered in critical hours

The sun is just as bright, the air just about as balmy, and the water as warm as it ever gets.

FORBES: Last Gasp Of Summer: Why Shoulder Season Is The Best Time To Visit Martha's Vineyard

She wrapped the necklace around her finger again, and this time it popped loose, flinging itself from her neck onto a bright, fuzzy photograph of a boy and a girl, laughing, having fun against a backdrop of sparkling water.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Criss Cross'

Opened in 2010, the light-filled building with its pale-wood furniture and splashes of bright blue and yellow prides itself on being an eco-friendly hotel that pays close attention to its energy and water consumption and contributes to the community (for example, the mostly organic breakfast is provided by local bakers and greengrocers).

BBC: In Paris, green is the new black