Geology
View from Eldfell Volcano on Heimaey Island, south Iceland. The volcano erupted in 1973, almost destroying the town and harbor below it.
Columnar basalt at Gerduberg Cliffs, west Iceland. The very large diameter of these hexagonal columns indicates the lava they formed from cooled quite slowly.
Crater from steam (phreatic) explosion caused by water and hot lava coming into contact; Lake Myvatn, north Iceland
Stream flowing down a section of the Mid-Atlantic Rift exposed in Pingvellir National Park, Golden Circle.
Large erratic boulders left behind from a retreated glacier, near Saurbaer, north Iceland
Terminus of 2021 lava flow at Fagradalsfjall Volcano near Reykjavik - blue smoke from ongoing 2022 eruption is visible in background.
Glaciers cut striations on this basalt flow at the mountain pass above Seydisfjordur, east Iceland.
Geothermal Activity
A wet and windy day at Namafjall Geothermal Area near Lake Myvatn, north Iceland
Geysir, on the Golden Circle, is the origination of the name Geyser. It is now dormant sadly.
Geothermal Power Plant, Namafjall, north Iceland
Pipe feeding hot water to Reykjavik for heating. The Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant also provides electricity.
Hot water pool in Grjotagja Cave at Lake Myvatn as seen on Game of Thrones.
Geosea Geothermal Bath uses geothermally heated seawater in an infinity pool setting, Husavik, north Iceland.
Spa at Blue Lagoon near Reykjavik with geothermal power plant in background. The blue water of the spa is released from the geothermal plant.