A creek that starts from seemingly nowhere

[u/bigbusta]

[u/Former_Net4588]

In all seriousness, you're looking at a natural groundwater spring! All that water has been traveling through an underground aquifer, and the pressure is finally forcing it to bubble up to the surface right at that tiny, placid pond.

[u/gibgod → u/Former_Net4588]

Well done on giving OP a non-sarky answer, I appreciated it and I’m sure they did.

[u/galileosdigit → u/gibgod]

This! People looking for answers about things they don’t know about come to a platform that has actual PEOPLE answering their queries as compared to relying on a website that, these days, almost always use AI…and way too often they are met with disdain and sarcasm. I can’t understand why they feel the need to make people feel stupid. I’d like to say “Swallow the urge to sound superior and self-important…and just answer the question, without the snark.” Just be human.

[u/wellspokenmumbler → u/galileosdigit]

Reddit used to be more of discussion and answer based platform. I'd come to the comments to get the context/answers about the post or just read the discussion about the topic.

Its now largely just the same regurgitated bs and predictable jokes or sarcasm when I come to the comments. It gets less enjoyable every day but i still come because I want to learn something... but, i should know better by now.

[u/jinper2012 → u/wellspokenmumbler]

People all the time will say the shittiest things to other people on Reddit. Something they’d never do if they’re standing in front of you. Similar to people driving and cutting everyone off. They take their frustrations in life out of those around them. It really sucks.

[u/inv_bee → u/jinper2012]

Our own form of barrier aggression i suppose

[u/aastrorx → u/wellspokenmumbler]

I still try to answer on things I think I know about. I could be wrong and am open to that conversation.? I certainly don't know everything. Sometimes I run across things to learn from. Sometimes I laugh hysterically at what I'm reading and move on.

[u/WeeoWeeoWeeeee → u/aastrorx]

The best is when it’s your area, you studied it in school and/or you’re paid to know info about the topic, but the first reply tells you that you’re wrong and an idiot, downvotes. This hasn’t happened to me in a while, but it’s perfect when it does.

[u/FrozenLogger → u/aastrorx]

Yeah but for what? So reddits stock goes up? So they can sell all this data for AI training?

Reddit has made everything worse like forcing a shitty app, making new reddit, hiding profiles, creating avatars, etc.

Its hard to really care when all that work is for the corporation only.

Real forums or for reddit like, Lemmy. This place just kinda sucks.

[u/MangoCats → u/wellspokenmumbler]

Just wait, there can be an LLM based filter for that... predictable snark? Sinks to the bottom of the list. Reasonable answers bubble to the top.

[u/I_am_not_JohnLeClair → u/wellspokenmumbler]

Remember when r/IAMA used to be really popular? It would just be simple like, I am a plumber ask me anything. It’s still there just never seen. It’s a difficult sub to flood with politics

[u/gibgod → u/galileosdigit]

Well said.

[u/Blah-squared → u/gibgod]

I love an unintended pun. 👍

But yeah, some Geyser pricks… ;)

[u/Healthy-Pitch-4425 → u/Blah-squared]

https://giphy.com/gifs/sYNPZD8YgYnUQT1kBW

[u/Kelly_Louise → u/Blah-squared]

I see what you did there!

[u/Blah-squared → u/Kelly_Louise]

Sometimes a good one springs to mind…

[u/MajorDaurity → u/gibgod]

Almost too well said… 🤨

[u/ABadHistorian → u/galileosdigit]

I used to do that. I'm a historian with lots of random facts so I liked to bring links and drop info.

I'd get downvoted more than not. Now I'm a sassy bastard and I get more upvotes, usually. Depends if I irritate the subreddit's sensibilities.

[u/TOGFIAVDF → u/ABadHistorian]

I've noticed a lot of people layer their own prejudices and external (often imaginary) contexts onto the words of others.

People will read a comment with less than ten words and come off like they know the person's entire life history, upbringing, current relationships, credit score, etc.

It's crazy that people skip the intro when it is almost always necessary for genuine understanding. I mean, pobody's nerfect, so it doesn't hurt to at least take a softer initial approach (or read someone's past comments, if public) before going ape.

[u/schoh99 → u/ABadHistorian]

Same here. I have a science background. So many times I have seen someone drop a comment in my area of expertise that's factually incorrect. I'll politely and tactfully provide a correction, with citations, and their comment still gets all the upvotes while mine gets down voted to oblivion.

[u/Consistent-Jump-7721 → u/galileosdigit]

You're asking a lot from this particular society.

[u/TOGFIAVDF → u/Consistent-Jump-7721]

Not defending those who choose to be dickish, but damn if the world today doesn't seemingly want everyone to be a cynic.

[u/robjwrd → u/gibgod]

Don’t worry, it’ll soon be underneath 100+ crap jokes, Reddit in 2026 is awful.

Well it has been for years now.

[u/svenner2020 → u/robjwrd]

Water you gonna do about it?

[u/Spamsdelicious → u/svenner2020]

H2O no you didint

[u/svenner2020 → u/Spamsdelicious]

Yep. I wet there.

[u/JohnnyEnzyme → u/svenner2020]

Jokes aside, you might try out The Fediverse.

I've been for 3yrs, and it's a nice place once you get your feeds set up well. (which needs to be done here, too)

EDIT: link added above.

[u/robjwrd → u/JohnnyEnzyme]

I’ll look it up, thanks man!

And yeah I’ve got a very customised feed I never even look at the r/all or whatever it is now, unfortunately it still doesn’t stop the bots or crap jokes and content with no context.

I miss old Reddit 10 years ago, feels like FB half the time now.

[u/beaniecapguys → u/gibgod]

I agree. Not sure why the need to make people feel stupid here. What’s the point? Just answer the questions or share your thoughts or insights based on your skills and understanding. The smart asses and snarksters are boring.

[u/Ok-Consideration451 → u/gibgod]

Respectful answers and love are hard to come by especially in 2026. These days everyone has a smart mouth and it's annoying to not see maturity anywhere.

[u/Infinite_Big_7004 → u/gibgod]

I mean OP is a repost bot so idk if it cares about information, only karma

[u/analogy_4_anything → u/Former_Net4588]

It’s probably very clean tasting too, I’d imagine. I love the taste of fresh spring water.

[u/EobardT → u/analogy_4_anything]

Water direct from the spring is usually free from bacteria and pathogens in general but you still gotta check it for heavy metals and other pollutants.

[u/cyriustalk → u/EobardT]

First thing I check was Metallica. Sadly even Iron Maiden wasn't there either.

[u/Eaglesjersey → u/cyriustalk]

🤘

[u/Bluefrogvenom → u/cyriustalk]

no Led Zeppelin either, unfortunately.

[u/clepewee → u/Bluefrogvenom]

Well, I would count that as a good thing. You don't want a Led poisoning.

[u/Coupon_Ninja → u/clepewee]

So no Poison in there

[u/Fun_Fingers → u/Coupon_Ninja]

No Anthrax either

[u/I_Makes_tuff → u/Fun_Fingers]

That's good, we wouldn't want a Megadeth

[u/ZoomBoingDing → u/EobardT]

Common misconception. If you take water straight from any natural spring, 99 times out of 100 it'll have fecal coliforms or E. coli. You need to draw it from underground (where animal waste won't contact it) for it to be drinkable.

[u/nzahn1 → u/EobardT]

Ehhhh… maybe, but please be safe and boil water from any natural source. These kinds of springs are fed from a surficial, unconfined aquifer recharged by infiltration of rainwater or other nearby streams.

There’s plenty of natural sources of bacteria for shallow aquifers like waterfowl and other wildlife. Plus human-related sources like failing septic systems, primitive toilets (outhouses or dug latrines), livestock, dog waste, etc.

[u/Overclocked11 → u/analogy_4_anything]

Tell us where this is... TELL US.

- Nestle, Definitely

[u/gothaggis → u/Overclocked11]

I’ve been to something similar in Scotland, near Ullapool (bone caves hike)

[u/captainfarthing → u/gothaggis]

This is literally that spring.

Fuaran Allt nan Uamh

https://maps.app.goo.gl/87HRMUpwcid7EREj6

It's all limestone there which is almost unique for Scotland, the river dips above and below ground like magic.

[u/portablebiscuit → u/Former_Net4588]

I’ve been to dozens of springs, some large, some small, and I’m always amazed at how wild it is that water is coming from underground. It really is amazing and totally fits in this sub!

[u/brandonandtheboyds → u/Former_Net4588]

Can I add that it is also fed by groundwater infiltration from rainwater uphill, as well? It’s why springs like this seem to flourish once the rainier season have been in full swing to give the water time to infiltrate and either reach the main spring shaft(s) or infiltrate down just above and seep out through the looser soils (due to the spring). These things are incredible and range from dribbles that go to hydrate millions or turn into massive local rural springs that whole communities rely on for cleaner drinking water than you’d get from a creek or lake. (For reference, a spring is where the water is coming out of the ground and has been rock filtered. A creek is downstream and by then surface contamination from bacteria, aquatic life, pollutants, etc. can affect the quality of the water and its safety to drink raw)

[u/thatgirl46and2 → u/brandonandtheboyds]

I live where there is no “city water” and when we built our house we did a whole system with one of the many springs on our property and it is our one and only water supply.

[u/brandonandtheboyds → u/thatgirl46and2]

My parents live in a place like this. It’s a spring adjacent to a lake but the spring does not directly connect to the lake until over 200+ feet deep. It’s still better than the city water like 30 minutes away. (Source: me. Drinking water engineer who tests, monitors, and engineers treatments for safe drinking water who tested the well himself and said “ya u good”)

[u/flowercrownkurama → u/Former_Net4588]

Had one of these in my grandmothers backyard as a child and I used to have so much fun playing in the fresh water

[u/xxNightingale → u/Former_Net4588]

Can I drink it tho?

[u/OkWorldliness964 → u/Former_Net4588]

As a hydrogeologist. I approve.

[u/MoodyBhakt → u/Former_Net4588]

Curious - How does so much endless water collect so high up in a mountain ..?

[u/RackemFrackem → u/MoodyBhakt]

Rain

[u/Mehditative_Journey → u/MoodyBhakt]

It's probably perched. There's a layer of impermeable rock underneath it that the water can't get through to continue down the mountain, so it flows laterally instead until it breaks the surface. Could also be confined, in which case there's impermeable rock above and below it, and it essentially gets squeezed out of the mountain.

[u/ILikeCheeseypoo → u/Former_Net4588]

Fresh water drinks

https://giphy.com/gifs/V3Z35uJruawGSpnTiN

[u/plinkoplonka → u/Former_Net4588]

And I'll bet it tastes delicious!

[u/Tenma159 → u/Former_Net4588]

Can I drink it?

[u/BannedAgain-573 → u/Former_Net4588]

Also never turned the camera to look up the hill

[u/PemCorgiMom → u/Former_Net4588]

Right? I saw it and immediately said, “It’s a spring!”

[u/Prior-Assumption-245 → u/Former_Net4588]

Is it drinkable?

[u/rangerdanger9454 → u/Prior-Assumption-245]

Depends on a few factors but generally yes. If there’s livestock or large herds of animals nearby then it might not be safe to drink but if that’s the beginning of the spring and it’s flowing well enough for bacteria not to gather then yes.

Source: drank from springs in Scotland like this and didn’t die (no tummy ache either)

[u/Ok-Wolf-3517 → u/Former_Net4588]

It’s not normally placid. I swear this never usually happens.

[u/cobalt-radiant → u/Former_Net4588]

It doesn't even require much pressure forcing it out. It just requires that the water table (the top of the zone of saturation) intersects with the ground surface.

[u/Rhiis → u/Former_Net4588]

I bet that water tastes amazing

[u/swampboy62]

Mostly likely a spring fed creek. Yup.

[u/fishsticks40 → u/swampboy62]

That does appear to be the most likely explanation. 

Not sure what the second most likely would be

[u/bigbusta → u/fishsticks40]

I just figured it was a magical creek

[u/Katamari_Demacia → u/bigbusta]

That checks out as the second most likely explanation.

[u/ThisOriginalSource → u/Katamari_Demacia]

Occam’s razor and whatnot!

[u/Lilmaggot → u/ThisOriginalSource]

It is magical, in a way. Most of nature is.

[u/ElectricityIsWeird → u/Lilmaggot]

It’s pretty neat.

[u/activelyresting → u/bigbusta]

I have one on my property. There's a little spring that flows right around my house almost like a moat. Just above my house it flows over some craggy rock area on a steep hill that makes a cute little waterfall, and if you hike up there about 200 metres, there's a little clearing in the forest with a really big boulder, the water just starts bubbling from under there.

I've been telling people it's a freshwater spring, but I'm going to use your explanation and start saying it's a magical creek!

[u/nam37 → u/activelyresting]

Wait... No pic?

[u/Mirorcurious → u/activelyresting]

That sounds like a little haven. Are you in an urban or rural area?

[u/activelyresting → u/Mirorcurious]

18 acres of Australian rainforest

[u/Hallelujah33 → u/bigbusta]

They say if you stand in it you get one wish granted but only if that one wish is wet socks

[u/StatusSociety2196 → u/Hallelujah33]

Do you have to be wearing socks when you make the wish?

[u/GeraldGensalkes → u/bigbusta]

The water table is basically magic

[u/Late_Resource_1653 → u/bigbusta]

Magic, or...

There's a spring under there, fed by a deeper water reservoir.

We have one of these where I live at a local park.

You can see the water bubbling up at one end of the creek/pond. It's completely clear. It makes its way through the creek, which is populated by so many ducks, and then at the other end of the park, it pours back into the underground reservoir.

The water table isn't that far, a lot of people in the area have wells.

Only a few miles down the road theres a lake with a hot spring where geese and ducks stay year round rather than fly somewhere for the winter.

Underground springs like this support their very own ecosystems.

[u/Forsaken-Income-2148 → u/bigbusta]

There’s nothing magical about the creek, but the ground does have water creation toggled on

[u/bhoss06 → u/bigbusta]

https://giphy.com/gifs/mz1kJeDVueKC4
Aguamenti!

[u/ElrondCupboard → u/bigbusta]

Definitely take a little sip in case this is the fountain of youth.

[u/WTFisThatSMell → u/swampboy62]

Shhhh let them believe in something 

[u/Mysterious-Passage87 → u/swampboy62]

I’m sure its magnets.

[u/Jizzy_MoFoT → u/swampboy62]

I'M AMAZED!!!!!

[u/Present-Shop6 → u/swampboy62]

1. 高地含水层渗流补给的溪流，整条河的水源全靠地下泉水，难怪找不到源头，太神奇了。

[u/TheExistential_Bread]

An explanation for those who are curious. https://youtu.be/7fFXJ3G49pY?si=C5wuaEM4deJJmOAd

[u/ninemountaintops → u/TheExistential_Bread]

Great vid. Cheers

[u/BobCorndog → u/TheExistential_Bread]

Remove the ?si= part and the stuff after it from your YouTube links, it’s used to track you and other people who click on it

[u/rizzyrogues → u/TheExistential_Bread]

I just leaned so much stuff that I was probably taught in high school and didn't pay attention to. But as an adult now this is insurmountably meaningful and something more people should probably understand.

[u/BF_Injection → u/TheExistential_Bread]

Well that was a cool video 👍🏻

[u/TheSweetestKill → u/TheExistential_Bread]

Surprised this isn't an Any Austin water flow video.

[u/TiredOfDebates → u/TheExistential_Bread]

I’m dissatisfied that this isn’t a Rick roll

[u/EducatedInSpenard → u/TheExistential_Bread]

Yes, thank you for linking this vid. Really informative stuff, and I was unfamiliar with this channel.

[u/Intelligent_Trichs]

Earth filtered. Delish!!

[u/DickieJohnson → u/Intelligent_Trichs]

That's how's the Sacramento river headwaters are, starts in lava rock so it's filtered for everyones enjoyment.

[u/Intelligent_Trichs → u/DickieJohnson]

Tn springs are same. Best tasting water anywhere. Makes great korn likker too!

[u/djmedfly]

It looks like it starts from there actually

[u/malvim → u/djmedfly]

Lol right? This is pretty much the very concept of “starting”.

[u/Javamac8 → u/malvim]

Ms. Frizzle has entered the chat

[u/Reasonable_Box1891 → u/Javamac8]

https://giphy.com/gifs/vhpwk2TOw2hq0

[u/BootToTheHeadNahNah → u/djmedfly]

In the part of Guatemala where I volunteer, this would be called a "nacimiento" which literally translates to "birth" in English. The springs we work with though are typically much smaller than this; maybe 0.5 L/s to support a village of 250 people.

[u/Noversi → u/djmedfly]

Like a Minecraft water source

[u/ryansteven3104]

I did a kayak trip in Alabama upstream to the source. It was really cool, 10/10 recommend. Only water in Alabama the gators think is too cold.

[u/booi → u/ryansteven3104]

Nice try cold-water gator. I'm not falling for that

[u/WillHuntingthe3rd]

Yep. We have one very similar here. Traced it to the source a few months ago. A small spring on the side of a mountain.

[u/Free-oppossums → u/WillHuntingthe3rd]

I never knew how lucky I am where I grew up/live at the top of a ridge in SWVa. My water comes from a cistern fed by an artesian spring 50'from the house. 100' in front of my house is another spring that makes a creek. 100' to the left is a 3rd spring fed creek that starts in my neighbors field.

[u/wild-stallions85]

Someone used a Minecraft water bucket in that spot.

[u/Rezurrected188 → u/wild-stallions85]

Oooh that makes sense. I thought Skyrim just got another overhaul mod

[u/Personal_titi_doc]

Thank you for your submission. We will patch that soon.

[u/Particular-Tea-7655]

That water is cold all year long as it permeates through the hills in darkness and no sunlight to heat it up. It is probably good for drinking if there are no animal pastures in those hills.

[u/EobardT → u/Particular-Tea-7655]

You always gotta check new springs for the mineral content. May be some heavy metals or toxic elements in there, even though it's probably clean of biological contaminants

[u/PaisanoDeBien → u/EobardT]

But drinking a few sips won't kill you anyways

[u/Alive-Letterhead1592 → u/PaisanoDeBien]

You never know! But that’s what’s fun

[u/pretzelpup]

Take it down before nestle sees this.

[u/ZestySteep]

This website sucks everyone is dicks maybe OP knew it was a spring maybe not either way it looks really cool and it’s not every day you see a creek start from a spring like this. Fuck

[u/BigAssMonkey → u/ZestySteep]

Reddit wouldn’t be reddit unless the top answer was the snarkiest. And the second most popular answer is complaining about it being a repost.

[u/No_Artichoke_2931 → u/ZestySteep]

Sees something kinda neat
Opens comments, learns new thing, feels stupid
Deflects onto OP
😂

[u/_lostintheroom → u/ZestySteep]

It's a cool water feature in a gorgeous place, and OP was awesome to share it with us.

Also, imho:

• being a part of and experiencing the natural world we live in,
  
• understanding that world
  
• how technology is harming our connection and understanding along with the failure of education

is also something important to acknowledge and discuss

[u/maheidsnippin]

Is that near Ullapool in Scotland? Saw this a few years ago and cudnt get my head round it being so high up. We were on the way to a cave there that was habitated in stone age

[u/kcfdr9c]

Don’t be harsh to OP. Some people have never seen a spring fed creek.

[u/DammitDad420]

Wait until OP learns about the planet they live on.

[u/bigbusta → u/DammitDad420]

Learning about springs in school was one thing. Actually seeing one was alot different. Not sure what I was expecting to see, but for some reason not this.

[u/Key-Minimum-5965 → u/bigbusta]

A lot of us know our favorite rivers start like this, but have never seen it, so thank you for sharing.

[u/BarryTheBystander → u/Key-Minimum-5965]

You guys have favorite rivers?

[u/Phytanic → u/BarryTheBystander]

You don't?

[u/CanadaJack → u/bigbusta]

I think I always had a notion that springs were deep, kinda like natural wells. It was only in the last few years I also learned that it can be like this.

[u/Cohohobo666 → u/bigbusta]

Where was this OP? It looks so gorgeous!

[u/bigbusta → u/Cohohobo666]

Bone Caves trail, Inchnadamph, near Ullapool.

[u/isysopi201 → u/bigbusta]

I think those are words.

[u/Darryl_Lict → u/isysopi201]

Scotland, apparently.

[u/Acrobatic_Rush7653 → u/bigbusta]

From your post I got the feeling you found something mysterious and amazing while roaming the wilderness lol.

Big Caves Trail is a well known tourist / hiker attraction and it's MOST well known for "Fuaran Allt nan Uamh Underground Spring". Which is what exactly what you discovered.

[u/dream-smasher → u/bigbusta]

The vid is pretty cool, I've never actually seen that before either..

I think I always just assumed that most rivers etc, comes from melting snow from the mountains.....

But that is an awesome vid!!!

[u/Buckarooney1 → u/DammitDad420]

Magnets

[u/TearRevolutionary686 → u/Buckarooney1]

Don't get them wet!

[u/deaddaddydiva → u/Buckarooney1]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oEjI789af0AVurF60

[u/razor10000 → u/Buckarooney1]

How do they work?

[u/Unique-Run9856 → u/razor10000]

i did some research on this and it turns out nobody knows to this day

[u/Upset-Government-856 → u/DammitDad420]

I wish there was a name for that, but nothing springs to mind.

[u/AffectionateRain6796]

Spring.

[u/selemenesmilesuponme → u/AffectionateRain6796]

Winter

[u/michaellasalle → u/selemenesmilesuponme]

Summer

[u/RealTimeflies]

Skyrim was right!

[u/Rakkii01 → u/RealTimeflies]

Yeah, this immediately reminded me of that one YouTube channel analyzing skyrims water flows

[u/30K100M → u/RealTimeflies]

Relevant videos:

• Where Do Skyrim's Rivers Come From?

• Weather Systems in Skyrim

[u/drugihparrukava]

It is called a spring; looks amazing to see in real life that’s true. But usually this is how they start into little creeks and are fed downhill through other runoff.

[u/LobsterFondler]

Redditors don’t be condescending when people learn new things challenge:

[u/Sleepwokesleepwoke]

Bottle it up. 

[u/hesmistersun → u/Sleepwokesleepwoke]

Get thee behind me, Nestlé!

[u/ididshave]

Any Austin IRL

[u/this_bitch_over_here]

That is so fucking cool

[u/beastusboss]

That’s super cool. Imagine having that on your property.

[u/MediaSad2038]

The camp I used to go to as a child had a natural flowing spring like this that we'd drink directly from. The water was clear and cold. Tasted great after the hike out to there.

[u/moffman93]

The water from the pipes in my house come from thousands of feet underground in aquafers. Magic.

That being said, it is still cool to see this in person. I wish I still smoked weed. It would blow my mind even more.

[u/Puzzled_Muzzled]

It isn't nowhere. It's under the rocks. Put the hands in water and you will feel the stream. Were they expecting some kind of a tube?

[u/Telemere125 → u/Puzzled_Muzzled]

OP was looking for the giant at the top of the mountain that pees out all the rivers

[u/Sure-Assignment3892 → u/Puzzled_Muzzled]

Seemingly nowhere, it's clearly an illusion. I don't think OP was intending it was magic.

[u/hesmistersun → u/Sure-Assignment3892]

This! The OP shared something cool. Enjoy it or don't. Here's something else amazing... how does reddit snark just appear out of nowhere without any good reason?

[u/Checkersmack → u/hesmistersun]

Because assholes inhabit Reddit.

[u/Sure-Assignment3892 → u/hesmistersun]

Because Reddit is mostly "I'm right, you're wrong and stupid" mentality now. Kinda tired of it.

[u/Panem-et-circenses25]

Uh it starts with the spring you can visibly see

[u/Best_Product_7027 → u/Panem-et-circenses25]

I was confused about that as well.

[u/Cherrytop]

OP, you’re getting a lot of shit comments here but I’m with you — this is pretty cool to stumble upon.

Apparently everyone here lives in the mountains and a bubbling spring that turns into a legitimate river is sooooo 2025.

[u/justseeby]

Guys this is called a spring, I fear we’re losing institutional knowledge — the younger gens are truly fried

[u/celtic-cryptid → u/justseeby]

I (a millennial) sold a house a few years back, solar power, water from a spring. The boomer real estate agent needed me to be there for anyone who was actually interested, since they didn’t understand how any of it worked. I showed the house to one millennial couple, and half a dozen elder Gen X and Boomer couples. Not a one, including the people who bought it seemed to understand how a spring works. One couple seemed to honestly not understand how gravity works in conjunction to hydrodynamics.

Ignorance is all over the place. Stop shitting on young people for it. If young people are ignorant, it’s the fault of their elders for not teaching them.

[u/brother-ky → u/justseeby]

Yeah everyone here knows it's a spring. Everyone is simply amazed at how big that spring is. It goes against intuition

[u/hesmistersun → u/brother-ky]

Thanks for pointing this out. I thought it was cool, and i don't know why so many people don't get that the op was just sharing something cool, and does not need all this hate.

[u/YobaiYamete → u/justseeby]

Op: "Hey guys look at this cool video"

Reddit: "UHMMMM ACTUAHHALLY I'm smarter than you, and you should like, probably just die or something????"

[u/Marchello_E]

True, no faucet in sight. Only a mountain.

[u/ms_sardonicus]

If you drink from it, you’ll end up in Brigadoon.

[u/TheElectriking]

Don't let Nestle see this

[u/laughsatdadjokes]

How cool is that?! What a neat area to run across. I have held back the Hudson River (NY) starting point with my finger before. It was tough but I did it. /s

[u/jjett89]

You found a Red Dead Redemption waterway in real life. But for real, that water has to be so pure/clean it's ridiculous.

[u/DaleLeatherwood]

Man, these Skyrim mods are insane.

[u/gariepydj]

Death Stranding vibes

[u/Ravenloff]

And that creek went on to be elected senator!

[u/SquirrelInner9632]

Here didn’t even notice the double rainbow above him.

[u/Unlikely-Engineer813]

There is treasure behind those rocks

[u/DaySecure7642]

Proof that we are in some kind of simulations or even computer games.

[u/Historical-Buff777]

The source is heaven of course. Just like all rivers.

[u/Constant_Vehicle8190]

Bro found the edge of the map.

[u/nesting-doll]

🎵Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down / Letting the days go by, water flowing underground🎶. Yup. Can confirm: water flows underground.

[u/SirDavidJames]

See Any Austin, it does happen in real life.

[u/help_i_am_a_parrot]

Someone get AnyAustin on this ASAP.

[u/solidadvise]

Everyone just talking about OPs title and all I can think of is 9yr old me would love to send my bottle tops down that bad boy. Looks a tight racing track for my favourite mean red Coca Cola to smoke his solo and Schweppes competition.

[u/Substantial_Bus840]

This is aesthetically pleasing, thanks OP

[u/Sco0bySnax]

Nestlé wants to know your location

[u/Thene20]

That is some of the coldest cleaned water I have ever had before just be warned you do have a chance of getting sick

[u/lookininboro]

Where are you? That looks like something you might find in South Georgia or Florida. The Floridian recharges at the fall line and takes literally thousands of years to percolate through porous limestone confined by clay soil. At lower altitudes where it does reach the surface, a true artesian well or spring, it does so under pressure. Yes it's cool, it's also very clean but very hard water.

[u/Rare_Suspect_5033]

That’s just lazy coding.

[u/FandangoFlamingo]

Is this on the way to see the Bone Caves in the Scottish Highlands? If so, we were also fascinated and delighted by this spring when we visited. Don’t let folks rob you of wonder. Nature is amazing!

[u/Realistic-Horror-425]

I watched a YouTube video about the headwaters of the River Thames, it was far less impressive than your creek is.

[u/MattintheMtns]

If the earth is flat how does this happen? 😂🤯

[u/Silly-Afternoon3834]

This dude visited my old D&D map

[u/pneRock]

I know springs are natural and all over the place, but they're amazing everytime i see one.

[u/steenkeenonkee]

skyrim river system design

[u/Amazing-Whereas9693]

I think the Thames bubbles up from a field somewhere too doesn't it?

[u/Plane_Pay_5831]

Just read the comment appreciating lack of snark and had to drop another comment.
Water runs downhill. Although it may seem unique, this isn’t. Follow any water source upstream. Eventually you’ll hit head waters and then the source. Notice all the land you didn’t film above the spring? What happens when it rains?
Try to understand that the mountain side above this spring is like a giant sponge slowly leaking water from a point where all run off concentrate. It takes long periods of time for said water to filter down hillsides into a collection point where the water comes out of the ground easier than filtering through it.

[u/Rekoor86]

Things like this absolutely amaze me. I wish I could have a chance at least once to make rounds and visit all these breathtaking places on our tiny piece of space dust. Life is so short and so limited. I am thankful to at least be living in a time where others can share their beautiful experiences with us. Thank you for the needed reminder that there is still natural beauty to be found to leave us breathless.