Research for the making of my swamp

I looked at some images of alligator skulls, I think it would be good to have some parts of dead animals and skulls/skeletons for example protruding from bits of the swamp and forest, I think this would add atmosphere and the feeling that things are lurking where your back is turned…I would also like to add some splashes in the swamp water, maybe these are drips from the trees above, or maybe the alligator closing in on me…I think the shadowy and green scene in a rainforest swamp would be great for a game level, your imagination would run riot… When I was looking for images of splashes I found this image of a castle from conan, brilliant, now I have to think about how that would work with the swamp l I don’t see why not really..

this image is from - http://www.benitogallego.com/viewImage.php?image=209 tough the image of the temple at Palenque maybe would work better as there are lots of options with the stairs etc, from the outside, so a simpler set to achieve. And here are some splash ideas, I love how you don’t really know what has caused a splash unless you are looking at the bit of water all the time, you see it after it is almost finished usually.

I am also thinking that maybe I could add to the atmosphere by having distorted reflections in the splashes and ripples, kind of subtle distortions so that you maybe don’t at first notice them but then when they do they can freak you out.