Crocodile in Highland Mist

An ancient crocodile basking on a mossy bank beside a silver ribbon of stream in the Scottish Highlands, depicted in a lush oil painting style with thick impasto. Mist rolls over emerald hills and distant slate mountains; pine forests dot the slopes. The crocodile's rough scales catch warm golden light as if lit from within, while the scene is rendered with painterly textures, deep greens, earthy browns, and bluish shadows to create a moody, timeless wilderness.