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Silfra

            "Silfra is a rift that is part of the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates.
 
Silfra, by virtue of its location in the Þingvallavatn, contains clear, cold water that attracts scuba divers drawn to its high visibility and geological importance; divers are literally swimming between continents. The rift claims a shallow depth nearest to the bank, but deepens and widens further out" 
Taken from wikipedia.org. 
You can find more info on Silfra.org

I´m not sure the name Silfra has any relations to the word silver in English. But the waters in this picture could well be liquid silver.

Taken in: Ísland / Arnessysla / Thingvellir (show map)

Taken on: January 5, 2012

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