The image displays a daytime outdoor scene along a canal or river within Strasbourg, France, characteristic of the city's waterways such as the Ill River or its connecting canals

The image displays a daytime outdoor scene along a canal or river within Strasbourg, France, characteristic of the city's waterways such as the Ill River or its connecting canals. The lower half of the frame is dominated by a body of rippling, greenish-brown water. Two white swans are visible on the water; one is positioned in the foreground near the left bank, facing right with its neck slightly curved, while the second swan is further to the right and slightly behind, also facing right. The left bank features a multi-tiered retaining wall composed of dark bricks or stones at the water's edge. Above this wall, the bank slopes upward, covered in green grass with several patches of exposed bare earth. A small cluster of natural stones or rocks rests on the lower part of the grassy bank near the water. A single, thin reddish-pink marker stake is planted vertically in the grass on the slope. To the far left, a deciduous tree with numerous bare branches, possibly budding, extends into the mid-ground. The upper right portion of the image shows dense evergreen foliage from trees or large shrubs. In the background, at the top of the bank, a paved area is visible, with several dark-colored vehicles parked in a row. Indistinct human figures can be seen in the distant background near the parked vehicles. The scene is illuminated by natural light, casting reflections on the water's surface.