This is exquisite! Thank you for sharing. 🙏

So the reason why this particular water is blue is the same reason why many water sources derived from melting ice or glaciers is blue - fine rock particulate matter (silt and clay) scatter the light to give its characteristic blue colour.

While copper salts do commonly form blue solutions, the amount you would need for them to be this blue would indicate an environmental hazard.

Edit: spelling. Also, the rock particulate matter os derived from glaciers and ice masses, grinding on the underlying rock as it moves and slides past on its way down the valley.

Can confirm: went camping in the hills near Hakuba this Summer. Was just nicely warm and not a burning hellhole at all.

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I recall some blue waters while rafting by the Colombia River Gorge.

https://images.app.goo.gl/hPu9YhgK3ZJ7Rptf6

Like not quite as blue and it definitely was more clear or green in certain areas but still saw some blue. Regardless, one of the most beautiful rivers I've seen.

Oh nice, my mom's hometown, always loved going there in the summertime, felt like the only place in Japan that didn't feel like a burning hellhole in July.

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Summer?

Maybe some salt of copper

There was a lot of geothermal activity directly alongside the river so my guess would be certain minerals leeching in and giving the water a very light blue tinge, could be wrong though

What makes the water so blue colored? Because in the Pacific Northwest the rivers are extremely clear, you can see right through to the rocks on the bottom crystal clear. And the skies are blue. But the water doesn’t appear blue like it does here. What gives

Beautiful shot, and I especially like the colour of water here.

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No worries man, that’s why I asked. Learned something new today!

It’s white sands at sunset I promise. I was just there last week when I took this. The mountain is Sierra Blanca Peak which may be the cause of your confusion.

Been there and love it! My favorite part of Ireland. Thanks for the memory!

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When the sky suddenly looks like Asia

I never heard of that! Mind you, I don't drive.

It's definitely been more recognisable than the Causeway Coastal Route in Northern Ireland that's for sure.

I love White Sands.

Alberta, Canada

Yes, it's just a made up term but it has been hugely successful. They also made up 'The Ancient east' for the other side of the country but it wasn't near as popular.

"Ello"

I don't think there is anything as beautiful and simultaneously so powerful, violent, and lacking remorse as the ocean.