Sunlit Colmar Canal: Timbered Houses in Bloom

A sunlit canal scene in Colmar, France on a perfect summer day. Colorful half-timbered houses with pastel facades lean over a tranquil canal, their reflections shimmering in the water. Flower boxes overflow with red geraniums and pink petunias. A small wooden boat glides by while a narrow stone bridge arches overhead and bicycles rest along a cobblestone quay. The blue sky is bright and the warm golden light bathes the scene, creating long shadows and vivid colors on timber frames, plaster walls and blossoms. The image should feel hyper-realistic with painterly warmth, crisp textures of wood, brick and stone, and a dreamy, idyllic atmosphere. Shot from a low angle along the canal with shallow depth of field in the foreground and crisp detail toward the distant houses, reminiscent of travel photography in Colmar's Petite Venise.