Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland Aug 23, 2023

Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland

Behold Skógafoss, one of Iceland’s largest waterfalls. This powerful cascade measures 82 feet across and drops 200 feet over what were once the sea cliffs of the country’s southern coast. The coastline receded seaward, but the cliffs remained, leaving behind this natural wonder, powered by water from two glaciers. Skógafoss, which translates as "forest waterfall," is frequently graced with single or double rainbows, formed by the refraction of sunlight through the mist. Legend has it that a treasure chest is hidden behind Skógafoss, left there by a Viking settler named Prasi Porolfsson.

© Maridav/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

Amber waves of grain
24 Aug 2024Notting Hill Carnival
24 Aug 2025Notting Hill Carnival

More Desktop Wallpapers:

23 Aug 2024Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
17 Jan 2024Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
12 Aug 2025World Elephant Day
23 Sep 2023Autumnal equinox
31 Aug 2025Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska, United States
25 Jan 2025Celebrating Robert Burns OR Burns Night
23 Jul 2024Methoni Castle, Messinia, Greece
10 Apr 2024Apple trees in spring, Germany
18 Oct 2023Canary Wharf tube station, London
14 Nov 2024Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
A day of swing and celebration
12 Dec 2025National Poinsettia Day
27 Dec 2023Kirkjufell, Iceland
Happy New Year!
7 Apr 2025Happy International Beaver Day!
8 Apr 2025Paro Tsechu Festival, Bhutan
3 Sep 2025St Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
17 Nov 2023Meon Hill, Gloucestershire
23 Apr 2024Saint Georges Day
A cantilevered window to the past
8 Oct 2024World Octopus Day
A day for giving
24 Sep 2024Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
13 Jan 2025Happy Welsh New Year!
8 May 2025World Donkey Day
9 Dec 2025Guanaco, Punta Norte, Valdés Peninsula, Argentina
17 Nov 2025National Hiking Day
Season of light in the City of Light
Strong sibling bonds
Ever seen garlic bloom?