But it's no ordinary pond. Crystal clear waters aside, the mouth is several beautiful shades of deep blue, the depth which goes on and on. Reni drops a substantial rock from the platform above to plumb the depths, but the force of a spring below pushes the rock up and carries it away.
Albanians call it Syri i Kaltër or, "The Blue Eye."
The source is so deep, in spite of descending dozens of meters, divers have not been able to overcome the force of the spring's pressure to determine the extent of its depth.
We had heard of The Blue Eye for years and knew that our farewell trip south with Abby and Anna would be our best chance to see it. Photos don't adequately depict the flow of the current so here is a video of us coming upon it after a short walk through some trees (pardon the creaking/clacking of my camera strap attachment!):
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