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Brunahraun

Brunahraun is lava from the northern Laki crater row that flew down to the coast following the the valley of Hverfisfljót river.
The larger lava field Eldhraun www.ipernity.com/doc/523247/44215764 was created by flows from the southern crater row down Skaftá river valley.

In the backgound are the cliffs of the former coastline. The lava itself is very difficult to cross because of the many cracks and sharp edges and anyway you shouldn't because the vegetation is easily damaged and takes decades to grow back.

The lava is colonized by Racomitrium moss and wild thyme.

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56 comments

niraK68 said:

Ich finde das Hochformat auch sehr schön
3 years ago ( translate )

©UdoSm said:

Immer wieder auf's Neue finde ich diese Landschaften dort großartig...
3 years ago ( translate )

Amelia said:

Thus really is a remarkable landscape, Gudrun. I've never seen anything like it before.The nearest we have to this is the landscape of Clints and Grykes of the limestone pavements in Yorkshire. I love the bravery of the tiny thyme plant.
3 years ago

cp_u said:

super!
3 years ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

Die Strukturen, die die Lava bildet, sind schon beeindruckend. Und vielfältig. Auf Lanzarote sehen diese so gebildeten Landschaften völlig anders aus ! Tolles Bild wieder !
3 years ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

impressive this!

wish you a great week ahead!
3 years ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Des fascinants paysages à couper le souffle.
Bonne et agréable semaine.
3 years ago ( translate )

Makrofan said:

Sehr beeindruckend!
3 years ago ( translate )

Percy Schramm said:

Die Landschaften dort sind wirklich fantastisch.
3 years ago ( translate )

uwschu said:

kein Baum verirrt sich hierher, das wundert mich. Wenn man manchmal sieht, wie alte Fassaden von Bäumen durchdrungen werden. Wenn ich mal dort bin, nehme ich einen Setzling mit ;-)
3 years ago ( translate )

Edna Edenkoben said:

Nicht Stuttgart... ;-)

Faszinierende formationen! (Alliteration auch) ;-)
3 years ago ( translate )

menonfire said:

Was eher karg daherkommt muss man wohl auch aus der Nähe betrachten!
3 years ago ( translate )

Xata said:

Love those little pink flowers... are they those? Silene acaulis, Lambagras, Iceland
3 years ago

Boarischa Krautmo said:

super. Was für eine tolle Landschaft!
3 years ago ( translate )

*Уαɾα said:

The flowers of wild thyme are a charming contrast
to the rugged lava landscape and its magical green.
Simply beautiful, Gudrun!
3 years ago