Swamps typically bring to mind an array of mushy greens and murky browns, but in Virginia, that all goes out the window in winter. Here, a swamp with rainbow waters can be found along the Bald Cypress Trail in First Landing State Park. The curiously colorful display is the result of rotting leaves, and hoo boy, decomposition never looked so good. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

First Landing State Park in Virginia, USA, sits on Cape Henry with trails that weave deep into the cypress swamps. As you tread the boardwalks and observation platforms that take you out over the water, you just might be lucky enough to spot something strange: a rainbow swamp.

The phenomenon is mostly seen along the Bald Cypress Trail, which, as

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