Víti and Öskjuvatn

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Askja is a big central volcano in the middle of the Icelandic highlands, consisting of 3 nested calderas. Öskjuvatn (in the background) is Iceland's 2nd deepest lake (220m) and developed in the years/decades after the 1875 eruption when the magma chamber had emptied and the caldera slowly collapsed and filled with groundwater. Viti (Icelandic for hell) in the foreground is a maar, an explosion crater from a phreatic explosion which also happend in 1875. The water is sulphurous and people used to bathe in it. At the moment this is forbidden, as Askja seems to be slowly warming up towards another eruption. There has been an uplift of 35cm in recent times and the alert level has been raised to yellow.

Snowfall when we arrived

Swiss National Day is celebrated on 01.08, even in Askja;-)

Wierd Folkersma, Erhard Bernstein, Xata, Percy Schramm and 42 other people have particularly liked this photo

48 comments - The latest ones

©UdoSm ^club

Was für ein Höllenschlund...

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Udo! Na, hättest Lust, drin zu baden? Hat schöne 24 Grad und hübschen Duft nach faulen Eiern;-)

2 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Igiiiittt, igittt.... (ಠ╭╮ಠ)

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Haha, und das "Beste": aus dem Krater wieder rauszukommen ist schwierig, die Hänge sind steil und sehr rutschig;-)

2 years ago.

niraK68 ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

24 Grad ist ja schön,, aber als Duft könnte ich mir was besseres vorstellen

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to niraK68 ^club

Ach, das gehört zu Island dazu;-) Kam früher in den Hotels aus jedem Heißwasserhahn, weil sie direkt das thermisch erhitze Wasser genommen haben. Da ist beim Duschen der Schmuck schwarz geworden;-) Heute wird meist Quellwasser erhitzt, das nicht "riecht".

2 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Un cratère converti en lac impressionnant par sa grandeur de sa profondeur.
Magnifique rendu joliment partagé.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci beaucoup, Malik! The sight is worth the long journey there.

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Terrific images and thank you for the information Gudrun. Theiddle PiP in particular looks so atmospheric.

Well captured.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Thanks a lot, Carol! I was glad about that ray of sunshine, when we walked there (and back) it was snowing very wet snow, everyone was wearing hats and gloves.

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

Wow, what an amazing main shot Gudrun! Great PiPs, especially the third one....made me smile. You weren't the first to reach there then ;-))

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thank you so much, Rosa! The parking lot was full, there was a steady procession of visitors, even though it takes a 4x4 about 5 hours to get there! Some others had built the snowman but our Swiss fellow travellers put the flags there;-)

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

An awesome panoramic view Gudrun. The light is gorgeous and the tiny people along the top of the crater give a real sense of scale. I like the PiPs too, especially the last one, which made me smile.

It sounds like it might be getting dangerous to visit up there!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thanks very much, Keith! That sight was worth the slog through mushy snow. It's only 2,4km one way but you walk one step and slide back half a step;-)
Askja can only be visisted for about 2 months (July and August) and it's monitored very closely. The authorties wouldn't hesitate to close off the area if they'd be getting worried. A few roadblocks would suffice!

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Sounds like a hard slog Gudrun.........but well worth the effort for these images, I think.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Last time I was there I gave up, so I was determined to get there ths time, walking poles helped.

2 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Wieder eine beeindruckende Szenerie ! Eine atemberaubende Landschaft !

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Ulrich! War ganz schön kalt dort;-)

2 years ago.

Jean-Paul ^club

Tolle Serie!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jean-Paul ^club

Danke vielmals, Jean-Paul!

2 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

sehr schön, die ganze Serie.
War Poly da? ;-)

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Besten Dank, bk! Nein, poly nicht, aber seine Landsleute- wir hatten gleich 4 Schweizer in der Kleingruppe- und alle aus der näheren Umgebung von Bern;-)

2 years ago.

cammino ^club

Eine unglaubliche Landschaft!!!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to cammino ^club

Schönen Dank! 125km in 5 Stunden, um da hinzukommen, raus auch nicht viel kürzer;-)

2 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Stunning landscape, well captured

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you, Jaap! It's a very long day getting in the area and back again but worth every minute.

2 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

Beautiful!!!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Mille grazie, Annemarie!

2 years ago.

Esther ^club

What amazing landscape.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Thank you, Esther! Snow even in July....;-)

2 years ago.

niraK68 ^club

Hast ne neue Kamera?

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to niraK68 ^club

Habe ich mir letztes Jahr zu Weihnachten geschenkt- als Trostpflaster für all die ausgefallenen Reisen.... Da hatte ich dann auch wieder Lust zum Fotografieren.

2 years ago.

niraK68 ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

gut das Du das Geschenk dann nutzen konntest. Kenne den Geruch vom Yellowstone NP

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to niraK68 ^club

Bei dem Schnee(regen) wollte ich die Große nicht mitnehmen, die Kleine hatte ich unter der Jacke.

2 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

What an amazing colour and impressive lake. Interesting information.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thanks a lot, Gillian! I'm sure there is some sulphur involved with the colour;-)

2 years ago.

Amelia ^club

Maybe some scented bath oil would help with the smell. ;-) An amazing and scenic place.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thank you so much, Amelia! Haha, no idea how that would react with the sulphur;-) Obviously any jewellery should be removed before bathing or it will end up blackened...Oh, and bathing costumes also don't react well!

2 years ago.

Stefani Wehner ^club

Schoen, dass Du uns mit Deinen wunderschoenen Bildern auf Deine Reise mitnimmst!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Stefani Wehner ^club

Schönen Dank, Stefani! So kann ich selber nochmal reisen, ich würde am liebsten gleich wieder dorthin!

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Leo W ^club

Es macht Spaß deine Reise mitzuverfolgen

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Leo W ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Leo! Ich springe etwas kreuz und quer mit meinen Fotos;-)

2 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Klasse Serie, Gudrun !

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Schönen Dank, Percy!

2 years ago.

Xata ^club

A great Q2 take !

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Thanks a a lot, Isabel! The big camera was out of the question with snow/rain. I had to carry the Q2 under my jacket but that it is weatherproofed helped a lot with the photos.-)

2 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

wonderful panorama

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Thanks very much, Wierd!

2 years ago.

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