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Skaftá valley

Skaftá valley with Fögrufjöll mountains in the background, seen from Lakagígar.

During the Laki eruptions (1783/84) Skaftá river dried up completely as the lava shot down the valley into the lowlands. The phreatic explosions as hot lava reacted with water could be heard from far away.

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Taken on Friday July 29, 2022
Posted on Wednesday October 19, 2022
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tiabunna said:

A spectacular landscape with an interesting recent history, Gudrun.

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J.Garcia said:

Iceland!!!
Extra landscapes!!
Fantastic images, Gudrun!!
Many thanks

2 years ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Fantastique et fascinant paysage excellemment partagé.
Bonne et agréable journée.

2 years ago ( translate )

©UdoSm said:

Eine fantastische Landschaft...

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Keith Burton said:

These landscapes just keep getting better Gudrun................and I'm running out of superlatives!

A lovely sky and beautiful light on the landscape which has brought out a gorgeous colour palette. Absolutely wonderful..!!

2 years ago

uwschu said:

Karge Landschaft, Bäume scheinen dort nur wenige zu überleben

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Edna Edenkoben said:

Ich hatte ja zuerst Kafka Valley gelesen und dachte...dort war der auch schon? ;-)
Aber dieses valley hat's in sich, sehr beeindruckend wie alles, was ich bisher von Island gesehen habe.

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Rosalyn Hilborne said:

A landscape forged by so many eruptions Gudrun! You capture them so beautifully. The gentle colours in this shot show he curves of the landscape really well.
I keep looking at it Gudrun....so beautiful!!

2 years ago