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Foliage surrounding the Hraunfossar waterfall in Iceland
April 20, 2012
Hraunfossar Waterfall, Iceland
This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos
Hraunfossar waterfall in September looks much as it would have in Viking days: birch trees, bog bilberries, and the Hvítá River, white with silt. The waterfall is a series of springs that plunge into the river on the far bank.
See more pictures from the May 2012 feature story, "Iceland’s Resilient Beauty."
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