Land of fire and Ice , new worlds being created . One of the most spectacular sight I've ever witnessed
Uploaded on April 15, 2021
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This was taken just as the second crater started to form. Earlier in the day, I was caught in a massive snowstorm and I was worried there would be no way to capture it on film. But I decided to wait around just in case the snow cleared; you can never trust the forecast in Iceland.
It was weird seeing people standing so close. It can be very dangerous, mainly because of the gas, rather than the lava – if the wind changes direction, then people can get violently ill. There was a teenager taking TikTok videos of himself jumping fewer than five metres away. It was one of those pinch-yourself moments where you capture something truly surreal.
The crater you can see in this photo died within a few days, but some of the others formed from this eruption lasted for months. The one here is the most photogenic, however. I think it is really quite beautiful.
michaelkah on December 9th, 2024 at 13:25 UTC »
The floor is lava!
Savings_Opening_8581 on December 9th, 2024 at 13:50 UTC »
This is a once in a lifetime photograph.
Spartan2470 on December 9th, 2024 at 14:06 UTC »
Here is a much higher-quality and less-cropped version of this image. Here is the source.
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