 | Þórsmörk , a nature reserve in the southern Icelandic highlands, is one of the country's most popular hiking destinations and a favourite location for photographers and nature lovers alike. also is the base camp for two of Iceland's favorite treks: Laugavegur and Fimmvörduáls. |
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Mt. Kirkjufell & Kirkjufellsfoss |
Happy New Year to all friends ! |
 | Kerlingarfjoll is a 1.477 m (4.846 ft) tall mountain range in the Icelandic highlands near the Kjolur highland road. The mountain range is a part of a volcano system. You can see this clearly once you visit the area and encounter its many hot springs and rivulets. In addition, the area has a surreal feel to it, thanks to the bright red rhyolite mountains. |
Happy 1st anniversary of the volcanic eruption |
Víkurkirkja ,the majestically positioned church of the southermost settlement in Iceland, Vík í Mýrdal. |
Old Boat on Shore .Grindavik, Reykjanes Peninsula |
Núpsstaður the abandoned farm |
Valahnjúkur cliffs on Reykjanes peninsula 146 sec |
Sky Lagoon in Reykjavík an oceanside geothermal lagoon ,as the North Atlantic Ocean stretches out |
Þórsmörk , a nature reserve in the highlands |
Happy Halloween from Spooktacular Iceland |
 | The first of a few projects for me this year was a quick trip to Iceland to see the new volcano that was erupting there. A spectacular way to "re-enter" the world after 14 months of relatively limited travel. I'm normally a fan of tack sharp. But this was hot, and as a result much of this image is wavy and soft and distorted. The intense heat from the molten lava field creates a significant amount of distortion in the air. |
 | After a very long day up at the eruption, I checked the "aurora borealis forecast" - which might be the most Icelandic thing ever - and saw that it was very likely that we would get some northern lights. I ended up staying three more hours to wait for darkness, and had almost given up, when the first green shimmers appeared... As it was very late I only spend a few minutes taking some photos ,before joining the last few leaving the area. But it was totally worth the wait. |
The eruption might be over - but the memories will last forever. Seeing an active volcano was the number one thing I always want |
View from the parking lot after the midnight |
Close to lava , it feels like you are in front of a hot open oven. |
 | On March 19, 2021, the volcano erupted after lying dormant for 800 years. 6 months later, the volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula is still spewing lava and expanding its flow field. The lava flow has since cut off access to this most popular hiking trail to the eruption site.Geldingadalsgos Volcano Site Hike Reykjanes Peninsula.On March 19, 2021, the volcano erupted after lying dormant for 800 years. 5 months later, the volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula is still spewing lava and expanding its flow field. The lava flow has since cut off access to this most popular hiking trail to the eruption site |
Drone View |
The Oven |
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Lava waterfall |
My first day in Iceland ,view from the drone |
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Gods of Fire in Norse Mythology , destruction and creation happening simultaneously |
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Greetings ! Thank you all for your views, comments and support ! |
today the lava flow has cut off access to this most popular hiking trail to the site |
The force of the nature in a nutshell. |
The conflict between Muspelheim and Asgard |
The people are on the slopes of Fagradalsfjall |
Earth re-creating itself |
Hike to Kerlingarfjöll |
 | The people are on the slopes of Fagradalsfjall , watching the volcano right across .Now the famous viewing hill that has been used for countless photos include mine ,featuring the volcano erupting has now been cut off due to lava flowing through the hiking trail. |
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the Door to Hell ,molten rock, emerging as a liquid onto Earth's surface. |
 | Panoramic photo from the eruption site in South Iceland ,all the way to the right ,you can see the beginning of the village Grindavic ,the parking lot ,the 427 road , the start point to the hike up to volcano and the artificial dam .The eruption continues to produce lava flows at constant pace, which gradually both enlarge and thicken the expanding lava flow field . |
Geldingadalsgos Volcano site .This viewpoint isn't accessible anymore since the lava surrounded that hill. |
 | Geldingadalsgos Volcano site ,self capture. No matter what I'll write, I won't be able to make you feel the same emotions I felt while standing there. It was my last day at the volcano and after five days the lava overflowed and broke the "walls" , arriving all the way till the bottom of the mountain where I was. Now this viewpoint isn't accessible anymore since the lava surrounded that hill. I definitely can call myself lucky for being able to stand there and get this view! |
 | The view of the islands of Elliðaey and Bjarnarey from the extreme side of the new land created by the 1973 eruption on the island of Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar (the Westman Islands), Iceland.
In the distance is visible, on Iceland mainland, Eyjafjallajökull, the Glacier of the Islands, that takes its name from the Vestmannaeyjar. at Bjarnarey there is a lodge ,while at Elliðaey (left ) there is a mystery of one of the world's loneliest house on remote island that has been empty for over 100 years |
Kerlingarfjöll |
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Hell on earth |
"A fiery dragon" |
 | Despite this being an otherworldly experience, it begins, like many adventures, in a car park. Ever since the Gerlingadalur eruption began on March 19, 2021, Icelanders—and now vaccinated international visitors such as myself —have made pilgrimages to see the lava spew, bubble, and flow across this stretch of the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern-most Iceland. What’s astonishing is that this once-in-800-years display of nature’s force is only a 45-minute drive south of Reykjavík. It’s even closer to Keflavík Airport, the largest airport in the country—a mere 20 minutes by car. Imagine that: an active volcano one would deem “accessible.” You could land in Iceland in the morning from the United States (there are flights from Boston, JFK-NYC, and Washington, D.C., as of May), await your negative COVID test results at a nearby hotel, and once cleared, see the volcano erupt in the same day. |
The gloving hot lava creates different creatures from the melted magma. |
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Kerlingarfjöll geothermically active area |
Thorsmork is the base camp for two of Iceland's favorite treks: Laugavegur and Fimmvörduáls. |
