A glacial torrent pours over a 40-foot-high ledge at Gođafoss, "waterfall of the gods." After the Icelandic assembly adopted Christianity in 1000, its leader threw his pagan idols into the falls. The mossy island, notes geographer Guđrún Gísladóttir, "is protected from sheep."
What Made This a Photo of the Day
One of the criteria for a Photo of the Day is whether it is an image that you want to spend time with. The crisp green of the island against the smooth expanse of flowing water is so beautiful you are in awe that this scene truly exists.
torrent - 激流，绝大多数
pour - 注入
ledge - 架
assembly - 会议，集会
pagan - 异教徒（的），无宗教（的）
mossy - 苔藓状的
criteria - 基准，范畴
crisp - 新鲜的
in awe - 敬畏
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