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Hverfjall

Hverfjall is a tuff ring near Lake Mývatn that was created ca. 2500 years ago in a massive phreatomagmatic eruption (hot magma reacting with groundwater). It is part of the Krafla volcanic system.

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On the left in the PiP and just SE of Hverfjall is another tuff ring, 6600 years old Lúdent.. The big mountain in the background is Búrfjell, a 959m high tuya (table mountain created by volcanic eruptions under a glacier)

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60 comments

Amelia said:

This is certainly making me feel cooler. At the moment we are sitting indoors, with all the curtains closed together with the windows. The house, built in 1868, is single brick mostly with no cavity wall insulation, so it warms up easily. Wish I was in Iceland.
3 days ago

Gudrun replied to Amelia:

Thanks a lot, Amelia! I also needed the virtual cooling:-)
We have the same here, all shutters and curtains/blinds closed, windows wide open in the early morning when it' s supposed to be cooler (lowest temperature last night 21°C). Every day it gets hotter inside, right now nearly 28°C. It's been like this for nearly a week now and it will continue at least until Monday...
3 days ago

Stephan Fey said:

Eine krasse Landschaft!
3 days ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Stephan Fey:

Schönen Dank, Stephan!
3 days ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

COOL landscape image.
3 days ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Many thanks, Jaap! Much needed cool:-)
3 days ago ( translate )

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:

magnifique ! bonne journée mon amie ! bises♫******************
3 days ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*:

Merci beaucoup, Valeriane!
3 days ago ( translate )

Erhard Bernstein said:

Was für eine fremdartige Welt ...
2 days ago ( translate )

LotharW said:

Wie zwei Gemälde. ***
2 days ago ( translate )

Karl Hartwig Schütz said:

Sehr sehr beeindruckend!**************
2 days ago ( translate )

Mikus said:

Erinnert mich an die Eiszeit ;-)) Herrliche Landschaftsformung. Toll gezeigt.
2 days ago ( translate )

Jo WaLo said:

Großartige Landschaftsaufnahmen sind dir da gelungen, Gudrun!
2 days ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

Such wild, yet beautiful landscapes, with those majestic snow-capped peaks and those amazing looking tuff rings. I like the contrast between the blue tones of the sky and the sea.......and the light is gorgeous.

Two fantastic shots Gudrun..!!

Some cold weather would be nice here as well......32C today and high humidity. Some places in continental Europe are even hotter!
2 days ago

Joe, Son of the Rock said:

What a spectacular volcano! I love the colour contrast between brown and blue. All the best, Joe
2 days ago