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Laki desolation

Part of the southern crater row.
Moss has colonized the craters but even after nearly 240 years hardly anything grows in the ash.

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34 comments

uwschu said:

interessante Einöde.
Schönen Sonntag für Dich
19 months ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to uwschu:

Danke vielmals, Uwe!
19 months ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Remarquable et et admirablement partagée.
Merci pour toutes ces informations.
Bon dimanche.
19 months ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Malik Raoulda:

Merci beaucoup, Malik! Have agood start to the week!
19 months ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

The light and depth is amazing! An outstanding shot Gudrun.
What a wonderful landscape and a dream for such a good
photographer as yourself.
Sunday greetings.
19 months ago

Gudrun replied to Rosalyn Hilborne:

Thanks a lot, Rosa! The bleakness of that landscape was fascinating. A long 4x4 trip but worth every minute...
19 months ago

Jan said:

you have some spectacular shots!!
19 months ago ( translate )

WiePet said:

Was für ein beeindruckender Anblick!
19 months ago ( translate )

©UdoSm said:

Interessant Gudrun, einen Mooskrater habe ich bisher auch noch nicht gesehen. Aber man lernt nicht aus - selbst im hohen Alter noch...
19 months ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

A striking landscape...............which is almost 3D to look at with all those different layers!

Beautifully detailed with an amazing colour palette............and gorgeous light! Another outstanding shot from Iceland..!!

An interesting link too..............what a catastrophe!!!

Definitely worth viewing large, on black!
19 months ago

Boarischa Krautmo said:

aber schön, Bild und Landschaft!
19 months ago ( translate )

cammino said:

Höchst eindrucksvoll!
19 months ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

Gewaltig schön in seiner Kargheit !
19 months ago ( translate )

Schussentäler said:

faszinierende Landschaft
19 months ago ( translate )

Andy Rodker said:

I was always led to believe that volcanic lava and ash is very fertile. Obviously not always so! A fine shot!
19 months ago