The White Tisza River © Jürgen Sauer

"On their journey through the heartland of Central Europe these waters will nourish field and forest, cool the feet of storks, quench the thirst of deer, refresh the spirits of splashing farm children, float the hulls of boats, serenade the lonely, reflect the lofty towers of cathedrals, and scour the refuse of villages, cities, and factories."

— page 166, Into the Carpathians, Part 1
© Alan E. Sparks