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shades of Ölfusá

shades of Ölfusá

The Ölfusá is perhaps the most beautiful river in Iceland. This intense blue and turquoise color does not exist in any other river. The coloring is due to gla...
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The Ölfusá is perhaps the most beautiful river in Iceland. This intense blue and turquoise color does not exist in any other river. The coloring is due to glacial milk, which the Ölfusá bring with them from their headwaters at Langjökull (where the river is still called Hvítá). In the estuary, which is up to 5 kilometers wide, the structures have plenty of space to unfold...
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