Photo and caption by Marc Henauer / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

Green Lake (Grüner See) is located Tragöss Austria. In spring snowmelt raises the lake level about 10 meters. This phenomenon, which lasts only a few weeks covering the hiking trails, meadows, trees. The result is magical to watch diving landscapes.

Location: Grüner See at Tragöss – Austria

All images from the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Check out the National Geographic site to view the full contest (ends June 30^th) here: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/2014/