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Drying River in Arid Landscape (Cabo Pulmo, 2023)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Desert Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

The river's water level gradually decreases, exposing more of the sandy riverbed. A small patch of green vegetation remains near the river's bend. The aerial view captures the receding water over time.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for environmental documentary, travel edit, agency mood reel, or brand film needing a 4K aerial view of a drying riverbed in the arid terrain near Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur.
Edit role
The six-second clip works as a brief cutaway, transition, or texture beat between desert travel scenes, climate context, or wider East Cape road and settlement coverage.
Visual details
A pale winding riverbed cuts through dry scrubby terrain, with exposed sand, muted blue-gray and tan ground, a small green vegetation patch near the bend, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead DJI drone composition, looking straight down at the river bend and surrounding arid topography with no horizon or handheld perspective visible.

Tags

riverdryaridterrainwaterrecedingsandyriverbedvegetationgreenlandscapeaerialviewdesertwindingerosionnaturaltopographydroneaerial view

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
80 MB
Location
Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

4 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Overhead aerial frame from Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur showing a pale winding riverbed, exposed sand, sparse scrub, and no visible people at the start of the clip.
The opening frame establishes the drying river channel and surrounding arid ground from directly above. (0:00)
Aerial frame from Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur showing the sandy river bend more centered, with a green vegetation patch along one edge and no visible people.
This moment shows the pale river bend and the small area of green growth that remains along the dry channel. (0:01)
Top-down aerial frame from Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur showing the exposed riverbed, branching pale drainage marks, dry scrub patterns, and no visible people.
The frame emphasizes the topographic texture around the receding watercourse and its branching dry paths. (0:02)
Overhead frame from Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur showing the curving dry river channel against mottled scrub-covered ground, with no visible people or structures.
This frame keeps the river curve prominent while showing the empty scrubland around it. (0:03)

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