View of the water at Lake Pukaki which shows the differing colours of the water caused by glacial flour (fine silt)

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Fine example of the differing water colour at Lake Pukaki. The unusual colour is caused by glacial flour the fine silt which is brought down from the mountain tops which are covered in snow.

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Size: 6000px × 3570px
Location: Edge of Lake Pukaki on the South Island of New Zealand
Photo credit: © Guido Bainat / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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