At 5.5km long it is easily seen on foot, with a tree-lined walkway along the water.

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Next, the researchers compared the viscosity of tree-frog mucus with that of water.

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Three members of another family were also injured in the incident, including a 7-year-old girl who was trapped under water by the tree, Jordan said.

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Pakdin lives in a tree-shaded hut not far from the water's edge.

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This is the Golden Palm Tree Resort and Spa, a luxurious Maldivian-style, over-water villa complex, just off the coast of Selangor in Malaysia.

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In the afternoons, families and students stroll along the tree-lined cobblestone path or relax on the steps leading down to the water.

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We are just beginning to see the results of the long and successful effort to reclaim the Hudson River waterfront for public use in the river-front gardens and promenades of Lower Manhattan and the tree- and rose-lined bicycle and running paths that have transformed the water's edge on West Street.

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In developing its series of abodes, Greystoke Mahale, perched on the shores of Lake Tanganyika (the second largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world), placed the shelters just inside the tree line, creating a front-door view that is nothing but white sand and the glimmering water beyond.

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