How to Describe a Landscape (FromB2 to C2)

abundant: more than enough

barren: unable to produce plants or fruit

blazing: burning brightly and strongly

breathtaking: extremely exciting, beautiful or surprising

bustling: full of busy activity

cobbled: made of rounded stones used on the surface of an old-fashioned road

crumbling: old and falling into small pieces

dense: thick; close together; difficult to go or see through

derelict: abandonded, no longer in use

desolate: describes a place that is unattractive and empty, with no people or nothing pleasant in it

dreary: boring and making you feel unhappy

dusky: dark in colour

farflung: very distant, remote

jagged: rough and uneven, with sharp points

lush: covered with healthy green plants or grass

meandering: of a river or road, following a route which is not straight or direct

parched: dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain

picturesque: attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way

plunging: extremely steep

rugged: uneven and wild; not easy to travel over

snowcapped: to describe mountains or hills with snow on them

sun-drenched: to describe a place that receives a lot of sun

towering: very tall and impressive

undulating: describing or having small hills and slopes that look like waves

wind-swept: open to and not protected from strong winds, or (of people) having hair that is untidy because it has been blown in different directions by the wind

wooded: covered with trees

The picture seems to present...

The picture highlights (the beauty...)

The picture illustrates ...

peaceful: calm and quiet

serene skies: completely clear and fine

dramatic: sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

solitary: living or being alone; being the only one

dominant: most influential and powerful

peak: the top point of a mountain or hill

hillock: a small natural hill

cultural: the type of environment that humans create

canal: long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation

brook: a small natural stream of fresh water

ford: shallow place in a river (to cross)

deciduous trees: stromy

cascade: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls

glade: a grassy open space surrounded by woods

valley: a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

wild

steep: having a sharp slope; almost straight up and down

rough: not smooth or level; uneven

romantic: full of thoughts, feelings, and attitudes

glisten: to reflect a sparkling light or glow; to shine; to sparkle

pond: a small lake

diversity

contrasting: strikingly different

mild: moderate, not extreme; not strong or harsh in degree or intensity; pleasant

monumental: massive; impressively large