A tall, dark tree rises at the centre of the composition, its foliage catching the light against a pale, luminous sky. To the right of the tree, a waterfall plunges down a rocky slope, its white spray contrasting with the warm ochre tones of the earth. The water collects in a pool below, where soft reflections blur into the surrounding ground.

On the left, a hazy grove of trees emerges from the mist, their trunks and branches rendered in delicate, loose strokes. Stretching across the distant hills, an aqueduct with a series of arches is visible, its pale structure almost dissolving into the light-filled valley. The foreground is painted with broad, fluid brushstrokes that merge earth, stone, and scattered red accents, suggesting fallen leaves or fabric.

The landscape is bathed in golden and amber hues, with touches of green and blue, creating a sense of warmth and southern light. The paint surface varies from smooth, misty washes in the sky to more textured, impasto passages around the tree trunk and rocks. The composition leads the gaze from the shadowed foreground, up the waterfall, and out toward the distant aqueduct and sunlit hills.

A bright, circular spot of light glows in the hazy left background, suggesting the sun or a reflection. The lower right corner contains loosely indicated rocks and patches of pale blue, suggesting water or wet stone. The upper right edge of the painting is framed by a softly rounded hill, its surface mottled with touches of green and brown.

Fine, dark lines define the branches of the central tree, contrasting with the blurred, atmospheric handling of the surrounding landscape. Joseph Mallord William Turner creates this work in 1828.