A water droplet is transparent, but it can exhibit different colors in certain situations. World Water Day, which falls on March 22, reminds us of the importance of water for all life on earth.
Take a look at the unconventional images of water in this photo gallery.
A pink rose in a water droplet. /VCG
A pink lake in Australia, colored this way due to a high concentration of salt crystals. /VCG
Photographer Rochelle Coffey captures the moment normally crystal clear water suddenly turns red before gushing over the top of a waterfall in Canada. /VCG
This is the incredibly rare moment an ice cave in Iceland glows gold as the sun sits perfectly in line with its glistening walls. /VCG
Navigating their red canoe along an estuary which is yellow in color due to sand and sediment, these men catch fish in Vietnam. /VCG
Workers dye the Chicago River green in celebration of St. Patrick's day on March 16, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. /VCG
Photographer Mike Boss has created an interesting way to view London by shooting the watery reflections of buildings. /VCG
This Envisat image highlights the Ganges Delta, the world's largest delta, in the South Asia area of Bangladesh (visible) and India. /VCG
This water from a small mountain stream in the Colorado Rockies in the U.S. looks as though it has been tie-dyed but in fact the colors are caused by mixing water with minerals. /VCG
Flamingos fly over Lake Natron in northern Tanzania. /VCG
A fisherman in Vietnam floats on a tiny wooden boat among clusters of bright pink algae as if drifting through a dream world. /VCG
A couple in front of the Northern Lights at a waterfall in Iceland. /VCG
This could be an ice cube in a gin and tonic, but in fact it is an iceberg in the Antarctic Peninsula. /VCG
Ice on Lake Michigan has formed in such a way that it resembles a science diagram of red blood cells. /VCG
Photographer Markus Reugels releases five to eight drops of water into a 150 milliliter pot of paint to create incredible patterns. /VCG
(All photos via VCG)
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