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Öræfajökull

Öræfajökull, seen here from Höfn across Hornafjörður, is the most SE point of Iceland and has always been a landmark for sailors. The name means "wasteland glacier" and denotes both the glacier and the stratovolcano lying underneath it.
Looks are deceptive, Öræfajökull is thought to be Europe's 2nd largest stratovolcano after Etna with a massive 600-700m deep ice filled caldera and an altitude of 2110m, making it Iceland's highest mountain.

The white flowers in the foreground are Angelica sylvestris (see note),

www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/en/areas/skaftafell/interpretation-and-knowledge/about-oraefajokull
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96r%C3%A6faj%C3%B6kull



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51 comments

©UdoSm said:

Du machst einem dieses Land schon sehr schmackhaft... ((•‿•))
3 years ago ( translate )

Ko Hummel said:

wieder tolle Bilde von Island. Hast recht die 200 m "sieht" man nicht
3 years ago ( translate )

Ko Hummel replied to Ko Hummel:

2100 m natürlich
3 years ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

splendide!
3 years ago ( translate )

J.Garcia said:

a sleeping white monster...
untouchable places wonderfully captured, Gudrun!
3 years ago ( translate )

Edna Edenkoben said:

Auch wieder nicht Stuttgart, aber schön. Vielleicht sogar noch ein klein wenig schöner als Stuttgart ;-)
3 years ago ( translate )

cammino said:

Ein Teil des Vatna, von der Ecke aus sehr gut zu sehen.
3 years ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle said:

A grand series of this area here my friend. Wish I was there too.

Regards. Herb
3 years ago

Makrofan said:

Eine tolle Landschaft!
3 years ago

menonfire said:

Die Namen haben die doch mit voller Absicht unaussprechlich formuliert! Tolle Landschaft
3 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful landscape image.
Thank you for the interesting note and link.
3 years ago

Boarischa Krautmo said:

sehr schön - grad mit dem Schatten der Wolke....
3 years ago ( translate )

Peter_Private_Box said:

Hi Gudrun
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
Wonderful and interesting composition
Great colours, and no doubt a great place to be!!
Best Wishes, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
3 years ago

Stefani Wehner said:

Einfach SCHOEN, Gudrun!
3 years ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

Stille pur ! Sehr meditativ, Gudrun !
3 years ago ( translate )