16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Golden Waterfalls

"Gullfoss" (Golden Waterfall): This is an iconic waterfall of Iceland offering a spectacular view of the forces and beauty of untouched nature. Gullfoss is part of the Golden Circle tour, located in South Iceland on the Hvítá (White) river which is fed by Iceland´s second biggest glacier, the Langjökull. The water plummets down 32 meters in two stages into a rugged canyon which walls reach up to 70 meters in height. On a sunny day shimmering rainbow can be seen over the falls, due to the mist.

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Date Taken: 06.2018
Date Uploaded: 08.2018
Photo Location: Iceland
Copyright: © Vijay Aitha