Skaftá valley

Skaftá valley with Fögrufjöll mountains in the background, seen from Lakagígar.

During the Laki eruptions (1783/84) Skaftá river dried up completely as the lava shot down the valley into the lowlands. The phreatic explosions as hot lava reacted with water could be heard from far away.

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Leo W, Luc Reiniche, trester88, Erhard Bernstein and 39 other people have particularly liked this photo

52 comments - The latest ones

tiabunna ^club

A spectacular landscape with an interesting recent history, Gudrun.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thanks a lot, George! That recent history affected the whole northern hemisphere, a good thing we weren't around then;-)

2 years ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Iceland!!!
Extra landscapes!!
Fantastic images, Gudrun!!
Many thanks

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to J.Garcia ^club

Thank you so much, Judite! Surreal looking, I want to go back there:-)

2 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Fantastique et fascinant paysage excellemment partagé.
Bonne et agréable journée.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci beaucoup, Malik!

2 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Eine fantastische Landschaft...

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Udo! Lebensfeindlich, aber faszinierend....

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

These landscapes just keep getting better Gudrun................and I'm running out of superlatives!

A lovely sky and beautiful light on the landscape which has brought out a gorgeous colour palette. Absolutely wonderful..!!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thanks very much, Keith! The viewpoints there were superlative, wide vistas in all directions- and the landscape is absolutely surreal looking.

2 years ago.

uwschu ^club

Karge Landschaft, Bäume scheinen dort nur wenige zu überleben

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to uwschu ^club

Schönen Dank, Uwe! Da wächst an geschützten Stellen vielleicht ein bisschen Weide oder Birke, die würdest du wegen der kriechenden Form aber gar nicht als Baum erkennen....

2 years ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

Ich hatte ja zuerst Kafka Valley gelesen und dachte...dort war der auch schon? ;-)
Aber dieses valley hat's in sich, sehr beeindruckend wie alles, was ich bisher von Island gesehen habe.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Edna Edenkoben ^club

Besten Dank, Edna! Kakaesk fühlt es sich da schon ein bissle an-)

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

A landscape forged by so many eruptions Gudrun! You capture them so beautifully. The gentle colours in this shot show he curves of the landscape really well.
I keep looking at it Gudrun....so beautiful!!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thanks a lot, Rosa! This is an amazing landscape which can turn into an inferno- thankfully there's nothing like that on the horizon at the moment, you wouldn't want to be near then.

2 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Fascinating and interesting

2 years ago.

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

Thank you so much, Jaap! One of the most impressive places in Iceland.

2 years ago.

gezginruh ^club

A very beautiful landscape and wonderful colours,Gudrun! So another great capture!

Best greetings
Füsun

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to gezginruh ^club

Thanks very much, Füsun! Lots of moss everywhere:-)

2 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

sehr schön.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Herzlichen Dank, bk!

2 years ago.

Falk Preusche ^club

Immer wieder eine beeindruckende Landschaft.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Falk Preusche ^club

Danke vielmals, Falk!

2 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

wonderful mountains and image
Happy wednesday

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thanks a lot, Annemarie!

2 years ago.

* ઇଓ * ^club

This volcanic landscape is of mysterious beauty, to which its special colors take their part.
Stunning shot, Gudrun!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to * ઇଓ * ^club

Thank you so much, * ઇઉ * ! The mosses that colonize the mountains and craters make the southern highlands so special.

2 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Das ist ja wirklich ein fantastischer Blick in die karge Landschaft.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Percy! Das war ein genialer Aussichtspunkt, tolle Landschaft in alle Richtungen.

2 years ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Merveilleux paysage bonne journée

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Merci beaucoup, Patrick!

2 years ago.

Makrofan ^club

Sehr schöne Landschaft, tolle Perspektive!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Makrofan ^club

Besten Dank, Karl!

2 years ago.

menonfire ^club

Unsere Welt ist voller schöner Landschaften

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to menonfire ^club

Danke vielmals, Maik! Das kannste wohl sagen!

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Heide ^club

Wie ein Gemälde schaut dieses Foto aus.
Wunderschöne Farben!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Heide ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Heide! Das viel Moos macht's plastisch

2 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

Das >Licht- und Schattenspiel bringen die Schönheit der Landschaft so richtig zur Geltung

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Schussentäler ^club

Schönen Dank, Reinhard! Da Wetter hat geholfen, ein paar Sonnenstrahlen machen viel aus!

2 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Wie ein Gemälde !

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Besten Dank, Ulrich!

2 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

A stunning view of a stunning scene, Gudrun,. Amazing colours. Ace photography.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Thank you so much, Roger! The moss covering the landscape helped a lot:-)

2 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Such majestic scenery

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thanks a lot, Gillian!

2 years ago.

Amelia ^club

Another dramatic landscape which is happily quiet at the moment. From what I read in your link, tourism plays a huge part in the economics of the area. Let's hope that Iceland does not eventually turn into another over-visited area.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thank you so much, Amelia! Before the pandemic tourism reached a peak but so far the Chinese haven't returned! And most tourists stay on the ring road, driving on highland roads with rental cars and even smaller rental 4x4 is forbidden so these areas will stay quiet.

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

Excellent, bravo Gudrun

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to ROL/Photo ^club

Merci beaucoup, Roland!

2 years ago.

Leo W ^club

wunderschön, sehr gelungen

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Leo W ^club

Danke vielmals, Leo! Eine surreale Landschaft, die mich sehr beeindruckt hat.

2 years ago.

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