.about-coastal {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    height: 100vh;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 150px;
}

.about-coastal h2 {
    color: #c49b63;
}

.leaf-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    width: 900px;
    bottom: -20%;
    z-index: -1;
    left: 0;
    transform: rotate(30deg);
}

/* About Section */

 .nature-section {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 80px 40px;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 60px;
            align-items: start;
        }

        .left-content {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            color: #2c3e2e;
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        }

        .image-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .image-large {
            grid-column: 1 / 2;
            grid-row: 1 / 3;
        }

        .image-small {
            grid-column: 2 / 3;
        }

        .nature-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }

        .image-large .nature-image {
            height: 450px;
        }

        .image-small .nature-image {
            height: 217px;
        }

        .right-content {
            padding-top: 40px;
        }

        .description {
      
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #5a5a5a;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .cta-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .cta-text {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #2c3e2e;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .arrow-btn {
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1.5px solid #2c3e2e;
            background: transparent;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .arrow-btn:hover {
            background-color: #2c3e2e;
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }

        .arrow-btn:hover svg {
            stroke: #fff;
        }

        .arrow-btn svg {
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            stroke: #2c3e2e;
            transition: stroke 0.3s ease;
        }



   .nearby-places-section {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 0 150px;
    background-color: #f3f8f0; /* soft light greenish background */
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* responsive */
  }

  .places-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .place-card {
    max-width: 300px;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: "Georgia", serif;
  }

  .place-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 250px;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .place-card h3 {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #222;
  }

  .place-card p {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #555;
  }


    .gallery-section {
            padding: 80px 20px;
            max-width: 1400px;
            height: fit-content;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .gallery-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .gallery-header h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: #333;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .gallery-header p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: #666;
        }

        .bento-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 250px);
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .bento-item {
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        .bento-item:hover {
            transform: scale(1.02);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .bento-item img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }

        /* Uneven grid layout */
        .bento-item:nth-child(1) {
            grid-column: 1 / 3;
            grid-row: 1 / 2;
        }

        .bento-item:nth-child(2) {
            grid-column: 3 / 4;
            grid-row: 1 / 3;
        }

        .bento-item:nth-child(3) {
            grid-column: 4 / 5;
            grid-row: 1 / 2;
        }

        .bento-item:nth-child(4) {
            grid-column: 1 / 2;
            grid-row: 2 / 4;
        }

        .bento-item:nth-child(5) {
            grid-column: 2 / 3;
            grid-row: 2 / 3;
        }

        .bento-item:nth-child(6) {
            grid-column: 4 / 5;
            grid-row: 2 / 3;
        }

        .bento-item:nth-child(7) {
            grid-column: 2 / 4;
            grid-row: 3 / 4;
        }

        .bento-item:nth-child(8) {
            grid-column: 4 / 5;
            grid-row: 3 / 4;
        }

        .bento-item:nth-child(9) {
            display: none;
        }


  .infinite-scroll {
    height: fit-content;
    --duration: 30s; /* speed: lower = faster */
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .scroller {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;

  }

  .scroller__inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--gap);
    width: max-content;            /* shrink to content */
    animation: scroll var(--duration) linear infinite;
  }

  .scroller:hover .scroller__inner { animation-play-state: paused; }

  .scroller li { list-style: none; flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .scroller img {
    width: 300px;
    height: 450px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  @keyframes scroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); } /* move by one full set (we'll duplicate once via JS) */
  }

  /* Accessibility: honor reduced motion */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .scroller__inner { animation: none; }
  }



        /* Tablet View */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {

             .nature-section {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
                padding: 60px 30px;
            }

            .section-title {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }

            .right-content {
                padding-top: 0;
            }


            .bento-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
                grid-template-rows: repeat(4, 200px);
            }

            .bento-item:nth-child(1) {
                grid-column: 1 / 3;
                grid-row: 1 / 2;
            }

            .bento-item:nth-child(2) {
                grid-column: 3 / 4;
                grid-row: 1 / 3;
            }

            .bento-item:nth-child(3) {
                grid-column: 1 / 2;
                grid-row: 2 / 3;
            }

            .bento-item:nth-child(4) {
                grid-column: 2 / 3;
                grid-row: 2 / 4;
            }

            .bento-item:nth-child(5) {
                grid-column: 1 / 2;
                grid-row: 3 / 4;
            }

            .bento-item:nth-child(6) {
                grid-column: 3 / 4;
                grid-row: 3 / 4;
            }

            .bento-item:nth-child(7) {
                grid-column: 1 / 3;
                grid-row: 4 / 5;
            }

            .bento-item:nth-child(8) {
                grid-column: 3 / 4;
                grid-row: 4 / 5;
            }

            .bento-item:nth-child(9) {
                display: none;
            }

            
        }

        /* Mobile View */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {

            h2 {
                text-align: left;
                font-size: 2rem;
            }


             .nature-section {
                height: fit-content;
                padding: 40px 20px;
            }

            .about-coastal  {
                font-size: 2rem;
                padding: 0 20px;
            }

            .section-title {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .image-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 12px;
            }

            .image-large,
            .image-small {
                grid-column: 1 / 2;
                grid-row: auto;
            }

            .image-large .nature-image,
            .image-small .nature-image {
                height: 280px;
            }

            .description {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
            }

            .gallery-header h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .bento-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                grid-template-rows: auto;
                gap: 12px;
            }

            .bento-item {
                grid-column: 1 / 2 !important;
                grid-row: auto !important;
                height: 250px;
            }

            .bento-item:nth-child(9) {
                display: block;
            }

            .nearby-places-section {
                flex-direction: column;
                padding: 100px 20px;
                height: max-content;
            }

            .places-container {
                width: 100%;
                gap: 2rem;
                align-items: center;
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .place-card {
                max-width: 100%;
                padding: 0;
                margin: 0;
            }
        }