The water looked as if it had been drained from a swamp - brownish - green , with many varieties of plant life lining the surface . The only movement in the water came from the tiny water spiders and occasional minnows darting to the surface in search of food . It was very quiet and serene , and if I had n't known better I would ' ve thought I was in the Louisiana Bayou . It was just so hauntingly beautiful .

Question: Why did the water look this way ?
Answer: The water spiders made sure that it would be that way .It was the Louisiana Bayou swampland .It was just leftover water from my water bottle .It was stagnant water that had been there a while with no flow .