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SoloExperiencer t1_j6q7usf wrote

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

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one_saucy_noodle t1_j6sux40 wrote

Agreed it is beautiful! I had never seen Japan have this quality, so I did a reverse image search to try to find the region and I’m not sure this is actually Japan?

https://borgenproject.org/sustainable-agriculture-in-pakistan/

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ElusiveCucumber000 OP t1_j6u1ezw wrote

湯俣温泉 噴湯丘の湯 https://maps.app.goo.gl/fH7Y7XnEvFpfSyff7

Definitely Japan as I live there and took the photo, Japan has countless spots like this, would definitely recommend a visit.

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PlsBuffStormBurst t1_j6uc47d wrote

Your picture is great, and even all these images on google maps are beautiful. The scenery of eroding stream banks and mountainous woods reminds me of scenes in the movie Rashomon.

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one_saucy_noodle t1_j6svnaw wrote

Seems like it may actually be in Pakistan/India regions based on similar shots, but don’t trust me - my geography education was furnished by the US 😅

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PrincessZaiross t1_j6u5iu8 wrote

I dont know this exact spot but Japan definitely has extremely clear water rivers, I saw a lot of them in Hokkaido

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2sad4snacks t1_j6qp807 wrote

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

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ElusiveCucumber000 OP t1_j6quocv wrote

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

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silentorange813 t1_j6rsrwt wrote

Unfortunately, there is a huge dam construction project upstream from Omachi (there already is an old dam, but they're building like an extension.)

The construction leads to unusually high mineral deposits, and this water is far from pure.

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galaxygirl978 t1_j6t4fd1 wrote

yea I was going to say I'd love to drink that water, but now I'm thinking I shouldn't

I love drinking water straight off the land especially if it's a crystal clear rocky mountain stream 🥰🥰🥰

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cuddlesandnumbers t1_j6sfkac wrote

*leaching

Sorry, I love homophones and have a hard time not correcting these things 😅

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enigmaticpeon t1_j6t87f1 wrote

What about the link from the other commenter showing this picture is actually from Pakistan? Lol

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Martytalius t1_j6rk2a5 wrote

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.

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thetrademark t1_j6rx2mt wrote

Glacial milk

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saturdaycat t1_j6sghl3 wrote

When I googled this I found a bunch of crazy supplement websites, do people actually injest this ?

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Savoury_Biscuit t1_j6sp7k5 wrote

Some rivers up in Whistler and Squamish actually do have this colour! It's caused by the water flowing through glaciers upstream, I believe :)

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shoonseiki1 t1_j6rdok5 wrote

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.

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Mamapalooza t1_j6t4l1f wrote

OMG, I dream of doing this someday. All of the rivers on the east coast that are good for rafting are also brown and muddy. The rafting is still good, and the terrain is still beautiful, but... something about that blue water....

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shoonseiki1 t1_j6tfqio wrote

I really loved rafting this river. It was so beautiful. There are tons of options all around this area too and all fairly easy to get to not too far of a drive from Portland

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Mamapalooza t1_j6tote7 wrote

Ugh, I wanna goooooo... unfortunately, my fam moved to Fla., so god forbid I spend my one vacation time every year anywhere besides there.

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shoonseiki1 t1_j6u1ubq wrote

Yeah that's a far flight. At least you're close to some other cool places!

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cutestslothevr t1_j6sq4ag wrote

High mineral content. Unfortunately in this case it looks too high to support an eco system in the river.

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RunningEarly t1_j6ragof wrote

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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thrakhath t1_j6rigy2 wrote

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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galaxygirl978 t1_j6t4mok wrote

Japan is hot? I always picture it like it has perpetual winter/spring for some reason

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iter_facio t1_j6sd13h wrote

My wife's hometown is only about 20-30 min south of here - It is a beautiful area, and if we could find work we would settle down here; Housing is cheap! Also, they were basically able to avoid all the crazy terrible weather the last couple weeks.

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Kraagenskul t1_j6ryivj wrote

This is actually 10 miles west of Boston.

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MightyLabooshe t1_j6s0ig9 wrote

Glad to see I wasn't the only one confused by that. I have never been to Boston, let alone ten miles west of it but I'm pretty sure it doesn't look like that.

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Kraagenskul t1_j6s77mi wrote

I grew up there, and I can assure you it does not!

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pigfoot t1_j6rztr4 wrote

"10 miles West of Boston."

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Lillymorrison t1_j6rwblt wrote

It might sound strange, but to just exist here, seems like a pretty good place.

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ElSilbon223 t1_j6s5t00 wrote

not strange at all friend. Humans are meant to sit and appreciate nature because we're a part of it. I think most people need to spend more time in places like this :)

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Universal_Yugen t1_j6rkd0t wrote

This is exquisite! Thank you for sharing. 🙏

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Wack0Wizard t1_j6rrjno wrote

Reminds me of vancouver island

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mandy009 t1_j6rstgh wrote

I remember watching the Nagano Winter Olympics on tv. Good times.

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codyscoops t1_j6rza9z wrote

Wow looks exactly like a spot in Colorado I've been too.

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curtyshoo t1_j6secmw wrote

This reminds me of a place I visited in 1968, when I lived with a Japanese family for a month in Kyoto. I saw a colorful snake down by the river.

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W_Anderson t1_j6sm81b wrote

I want to see more Japan pics on here!!! I feel like it has so many beautiful spots!

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Tincams t1_j6sp4hu wrote

I want to lay in that and chill.

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PeyoteComputerFungus t1_j6sst3f wrote

Such a great photo, I just want to sit and meditate here for hours

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osma13 t1_j6uixz8 wrote

Straight from Microsoft backgrounds. Props

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Lindsar22 t1_j6v3do1 wrote

So beautiful! I can’t wait to visit!!

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sabersquirl t1_j6rnmgt wrote

Looks like the episode of Nichijou where they go camping.

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RobertTV3 t1_j6s4olt wrote

I keep forgetting that Japan has mountains 😂 beautiful shot

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