Brennisteinsalda

Highly colourful Brennisteinsalda (transl.: sulphur wave) is a rhyolithic lava dome situated at the caldera rim of Torfajökull volcanic system. It has a high temperature geothermal area at its feet as can be seen by the steam. In the foreground right is Laugahraun, an obsidian lava flow which originated from the flanks of Brennisteinsalda in the last (1477) eruption.

Brennisteinsalda (übersetzt. Schwefelwelle) ist ein rhyolithischer Lavadom am Calderarand des Torfajökull. Der Dampf stammt vom Hochtemperaturgebiet zu Füßen des Bergs, rechts vorne ist der Obsidian-Lavastrom Laugahraun, der beim letzten Ausbruch 1477 aus der Flanke des Bergs austrat.

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Annemarie, HelenaPF, Heide, Tanja - Loughcrew and 59 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Hubs 56 ^club

Interessantes Farbenspiel

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Hubs 56 ^club

Vielen Dank, Hubs! Das quietschgrüne Moos fand ich besonders gut:-)

4 years ago.

aNNa schramm ^club

danke für die Informationen ... ein tolles Farbenspiel

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to aNNa schramm ^club

Herzlichen Dank, aNNa! Bei besserem Wetter (es hat geregnet..) wär's noch bunter gewesen!

4 years ago.

Sonia Roosen

Colorful mountains ... but the snow is gone ???

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Sonia Roosen

Thanks a lot, Sonja! Well, the mountain retains thermal heat- and it's only 881m high:-)

4 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Absolutely breathtaking; the more I see your Iceland pictures, the more I want to visit there.

4 years ago.

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

Thank you so much, Jaap! Iceland is breathtaking and once you have visited you will want to return:-) To get to Landmannalaugar (and the highlands generally) you would need a high 4x4 or take a guided tour. The fords can be very challenging.
A very good firm for both individual and guided tours is this one: www.naturreisen.is

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Großartig, diese Schichtung und die Farben...

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Danke vielmals, Udo!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club

So colourful!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Obrigada, Isabel! The colours made Landmannalaugar famous.

4 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

formes et couleurs fantastiques , et superbement exploitées

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Merci beaucoup, Dan! It's a geological wonderworld.

4 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Was für tolle Farbnuancen ! Moin, Gudrun ! Schönen Sonntag !

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Uli! Ebenfalls einen schönen und kühleren Sonntag!

4 years ago.

grobi358 ^club

Schön dass Du wieder mal so ein paar geologische Leckerlis im Angebot hast! ;)) Klasse Aufnahme und Kommentar!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to grobi358 ^club

Großen Dank, Karsten! Die Gegend ist eine echte Wunderkiste! Falls du mal nach Island willst und Englisch kannst, ist das eine tolle Lektüre: www.amazon.de/Iceland-Classic-Geology-Europe-Band/dp/178046021X

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

grobi358 ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Dankeschön für den Link Gudrun!

4 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

Vulkanlandschaften faszinieren

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Schussentäler ^club

Schönen Dank, Reinhard! Allerdings, und Island ist voll davon:-)

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

The wonderful colours and textures make a great picture Gudrun. Fascinating information also.
Sunday greetings to you.

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Thanks a lot, Rosa! One day I would like to see this in better weather, the grey skies and rain were not optimal;-)

4 years ago.

jeybee68 ^club

Schön bunt. Gefällt mir. Island würde mich auch mal interessieren als Urlaubsort.

Beste Grüße, jeybee

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to jeybee68 ^club

Vielen Dank, jeybee! Wenn dir Regen, Kälte und Wind nichts ausmacht, ist Island ein Traum! Nur leider ein teurer...

4 years ago.

jeybee68 ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Wir haben uns tatsächlich mal informiert, aber die Preise haben uns dann doch abgeschreckt. Vielleicht mal, wenn unser Lütter außer Haus ist.

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to jeybee68 ^club

Ja, das Preisniveau ist 50% höher als bei uns, dagegen ist Norwegen günstig;-)

4 years ago.

Proxar

Das ist dort der Allerschönste...

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Proxar

Ja, das ist er definitiv, selbst im Regen!

4 years ago.

Ruesterstaude ^club

Was für Farben! Aber wenn dort Gemüse wüchse, wurde ich es verschmähen.

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ruesterstaude ^club

Danke vielmals, Volker! Für Gemüseanbau ist die Saison im Hochland (Juli bis September) viel zu kurz;-) Selbst im Süden des Landes wächst es in Gewächshäusern- geothermisch beheizt.

4 years ago.

uwschu ^club

Was für schöne Farben, den Geruch kann ich mir leicht vorstellen

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to uwschu ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Uwe! Den Geruch bemerkt man irgendwann gar nicht mehr;-)

4 years ago.

Amelia ^club

Now I can see pinks, oranges, turquoise and blues in the geology. Amazing!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thanks a lot, Amelia! The stuff that comes from the bowels of the earth is rich in minerals:-)
Usually green is copper and red is iron but there are many more I don't know about.

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Colourful and spectacular indeed!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you so much, George!

4 years ago.

niraK68 ^club

tolle Farben gibt es da

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to niraK68 ^club

Dank dir, Karin! Wenn's so bunt ist, sind viele verschiedene Metalle beteiligt:-)

4 years ago.

John Cass

Wonderful image,

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to John Cass

Thanks a lot, John!

4 years ago.

Pam J ^club

EXCELLENT PHO5O AND COMMENTARY

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Thank you so much, Pam!

4 years ago.

Susanne Hoy

Vulkane sind immer wieder faszinierend.

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Susanne Hoy

Und wie! Besten Dank, Susanne!

4 years ago.

cammino ^club

Eine beeindruckende Farbenschau!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to cammino ^club

Schönen Dank, cammino!

4 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Gudrun

A nice view here, and nice information too.

I visited something similar, but don't remember where. I'll have to try and find out!

Best Wishes, and a good week to come
Peter

PS, I have now found out... It was Namafjall Hverir on the north side of Iceland

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Thanks very much, Peter! Oh yes, Námafjall also is colourful with its boiling sulphur springs:-)

4 years ago.

Esther ^club

I am really impressed by the colors of the land.

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Thanks a lot, Esther! Minerals can make for interesting colours!

4 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

gut!
beeindruckende Landschaft.

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Schönen Dank, bk! Ziemlich schwermetallhaltig..;-)

4 years ago.

Eva Lewitus ^club

Was für Farben! Und die kleinen Wolken (Dunst?) machen sich besonders gut!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Eva Lewitus ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Eva! Die Schwaden sind Dampfwolken vom Thermalgebiet, die Erde ist hier noch ziemlich heiß.

4 years ago.

Eva Lewitus ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Und trotzdem noch Schnee!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Eva Lewitus ^club

Feuer und Eis, typisch Island, wo Vulkane unter Gletschern liegen:-)

4 years ago.

Leo W ^club

wunderbares Farbenspiel

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Leo W ^club

Schönen Dank, leo!

4 years ago.

sasithorn_s

Very impressive and colorful scene!
Amazingly beautiful, Gudrun!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to sasithorn_s

Thanks a lot, Sasi!

4 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Fantastic capture. Well done Gudrun Regards Tess.

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Thanks very much, Tess!

4 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Back to say congratulations on Explore. Well deserved for this image

4 years ago.

Nick Weall ^club

Dramatic ~ what a pleasure to see

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Nick Weall ^club

Thank you so much, Nick! It's amazing what nature can do:-)

4 years ago.

Berny ^club

Die Farben sind sensationell!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Berny ^club

Schönen Dank, Berny! Ist eine irre Gegend!

4 years ago.

Diane Putnam ^club

Spectacular geology and great shot!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Diane Putnam ^club

Thanks a lot, Diane! Even people not interested in geology start collecting stones in Iceland;-)

4 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

What a superb shot!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you so much, Andy!

4 years ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Klar....das Gelb kann nur Schwefel sein...sieht aus wie die Malerpalette eines Künstlers!

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Tanja! Das Gelbgrün ist Moos, der Schwefel zeigt sich hier in den graublauen Schlieren am Berg und da wo's dampft, blubbern drunter graue Schwefellöcher;-)

4 years ago.

Heide ^club

Was für bizarre Gebilde mit beeindruckenden Farben und Strukturen.
Sehr schön gezeigt mit wissenwerten Informationen.

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Heide ^club

Schönen Dank, Heide! In der Gegend laufen Geologie und Natur zu großer Form auf.

4 years ago.

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