Sigöldugljúfur Canyon, Iceland (explored 11.10.23)
A gem in the Icelandic highlands.
Hrauneyjafossar.
The beauty of this canyon appeared when the Sigalda Power plant was built. The dam brought about that a lagoon was created, Krókslón, resulting the water level in the originally wild glacier river to be dropped by many meters.
A lot of little beautiful waterfalls are being formed by water seeking its way through several porous lava layers around the lagoon. Really a fascinating view.
I was perhaps not quite lucky the day I took the picture because often the river has a beautiful turquoise colour instead of a grey brownish colour, possibly due to the high water level of the lagoon.
Sigöldugljúfur Canyon, Iceland (explored 11.10.23)
A gem in the Icelandic highlands.
Hrauneyjafossar.
The beauty of this canyon appeared when the Sigalda Power plant was built. The dam brought about that a lagoon was created, Krókslón, resulting the water level in the originally wild glacier river to be dropped by many meters.
A lot of little beautiful waterfalls are being formed by water seeking its way through several porous lava layers around the lagoon. Really a fascinating view.
I was perhaps not quite lucky the day I took the picture because often the river has a beautiful turquoise colour instead of a grey brownish colour, possibly due to the high water level of the lagoon.