Photographer's Note
Up in the hills north of Hverir, the area around the Krafla volcano has been intermittently erupting for the last three thousand years and shows no signs of cooling down yet. The access road runs north off the Ringroad, passing right under piping from Leirbotn power station on the way. The station harnesses steam vents to generate power; these are what you can hear roaring away like jet engines up on Krafla’s flanks.
Krafla itself (818m) was last active in the 1720s during a period known as the Mývatn Fires, which began when the west side of Krafla exploded in 1724, forming a new crater named Viti (Hell). The road ends at a car park in front of Viti, now a deep, aquamarine crater lake on Krafla’s steep brown gravel slopes; a slippery track runs around the rim through atmospheric low cloud and plenty of real steam hissing out of bulging vents.
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lousat
(130545) 2014-08-03 2:01
Salut Daniel,une nouvelle merveille,je veu pas ecrire encore les memes choses,mais cette ile est sans doutes une parmi les plus jolies opportunites pour les photographes,et tu as bien explotee' cette nouvelle occasion,avec une qualite' super malgre' la difficile lumiere.Bon Dimanche et merci,Luciano
jhm
(203925) 2014-08-03 2:33
Bonjour Daniël,
A wonderful panoramic view about this specially area.
Almost not to believe we see snow, small lakes also a nice mountains group in background.
Excellent composition, lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.
Amicalement et bonne dimanche,
John
pierrefonds
(104412) 2014-08-03 4:20
Bonjour Daniel,
Un autre paysage islandais qui est époustouflant. L'étendue du terrain donne de la profondeur à la scène. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails, les couleurs de la vallée et des montagnes. La bonne luminosité met en valeur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.
Pierre
jjcordier
(79299) 2014-08-03 22:38
Daniel
Bon point de vue sur ce superbe paysage islandais. En tant que photographe, on peut regretter la présence de ces installations géothermiques mais on envie le pays d'avoir cette source d'énergie quasi gratuite.
Amitiés
JJ
Photo Information
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Copyright: Daniel Durwael (Ecureuil)
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- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2014-07-12
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Pentax K20D
- Exposure: f/8, 1/60 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: Iceland 2014
- Date Submitted: 2014-08-03 1:35