Early morning at the falls of the Brúará River in southwestern Iceland. The stunning blue color of the water is not unique to this river, but shows up particularly well here due to to a fissure in the center of the stream which funnels the majority of the water into a deep, bubble filled stream.
I just returned from a two week visit to Iceland with my family. We saw dozens of waterfalls (foss), but our consensus favorite was Brúarfoss. The reasons generally centered on the unique color and form, and its intimacy (although my sons would never use that term), due to its isolation and relatively small size.
The Brúará River is the second largest spring-fed river in Iceland, originating in the mountain valleys in the background. In its lower reaches it is renowned for its fishing quality. "Brúará" means bridge in Icelandic, the name referring to a natural bridge that used to span the river. The bridge was purportedly removed by locals who wanted to keep vagrants from crossing over to the more well-to-do side of the river... (#3)
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