Watching a pond
From a distance, a pond can seem motionless. Closer to the bank, the surface breaks into overlapping movements: a breeze, an insect landing, a stem returning upright.
Choose one patch of water and watch without following every movement. Ripples become easier to distinguish when there is a fixed edge or reflected branch nearby.
Stay on an existing path and leave the bank as you found it. The best observation often comes from waiting rather than getting closer.