Chromatic Flow
South coast of Iceland
![Aerial landscape photography of glacier rivers in Iceland by Jan Erik Waider](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-01.jpg)
![Colorful aerial view of a glacial river in Iceland with sandbanks](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-02.jpg)
![Abstract aerial photograph of a glacial river in Iceland](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-03.jpg)
![Colorful aerial photograph of a glacial river in Iceland with a sand island in the middle](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-04.jpg)
![Colorful aerial view of a glacial river in Iceland with sandbanks](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-05.jpg)
![Colorful aerial view of a glacial river in Iceland with yellow sediments in the water](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-06.jpg)
![Aerial landscape photography of glacier rivers in Iceland by Jan Erik Waider](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-07.jpg)
![Aerial view of a glacial river in Iceland with abstract patterns in the water and a sandbank](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-08.jpg)
![Colorful aerial view of a glacial river in Iceland with two sand islands in the middle](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-09.jpg)
![Aerial view of a glacial river in Iceland with abstract patterns in the water](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-10.jpg)
![Abstract aerial view of a glacial river in Iceland with sandbank and water with small ripples](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-11.jpg)
![Aerial view of an abstract glacial river in Iceland with rocks in the water](files/images/portfolio-2024/northlandscapes-iceland-chromatic-flow-12.jpg)
Chromatic Flow
Often inconspicuous from the ground, Iceland's winding waterways offer breathtaking spectacles of colors and textures when viewed from the air. They are referred to as 'braided river systems' because they resemble an intricate weave of patterns, intertwined in an almost inexplicable way.
Most rivers have their source at one of the numerous glaciers and flow toward the sea. Along the way, they transport vital nutrients for the ecosystem in the form of sediment. As the flow of the rivers declines, the sediment is deposited within the riverbed, temporarily leaving small islands of sand that cause the river channels to further divide and branch.
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