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Gudrun club

Posted: 14 Nov 2022

Taken: 04 Aug 2022

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Nýidalur

Nýidalur
Nýidalur (830m) lies on highland road F26 with Tungnafellsjökull glacier nearby. There are huts with bunk/dorm accommodation run by the Icelandic touring club. We only had our lunch break there and thankfully could use the hut, on two former visits we were shivering on the benches outside...The water in the washrooms is the coldest I have ever experienced!

This part of Sprengisandur highland desert has permafrost, the 1st note shows the polygonal patterns made by ice wedges. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_wedge

Frostspalten: lineare Schrumpfrisse in gefrorenem Boden, die durch Kontraktion bei sehr tiefen Temperaturen gebildet werden, an der Bodenoberfläche bilden sie oft ein Polygonnetz. Durch Gefrieren von eindringendem Schmelzwasser werden Eiskeile gebildet.



Yet even in this harsh climate flowers grow:
Bartsia alpina (Alpenhelm)

Silene acaulis (Moss campion, Stängelloses Leimkraut, Lambagras)

Erhard Bernstein, Leo W, Amelia, Buelipix and 30 other people have particularly liked this photo

48 comments - The latest ones
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Oh, Sommer im Zentrum von Island mit herrlichen Blüten - und nur ein klein wenig Schnee.
Hoffentlich war es für die 'Polarfüchse' nicht zu warm... ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Herzlichen Dank, Udo! Dort oben friere selbst ich, da pfeift immer ein a....kalter Wind vom Gletscher runter;-) Man staunt, dass da überhaupt was wächst! Der Schnee war Neuschnee.....
17 months ago.
 Mario Vargas
Mario Vargas club
great serie, trasmit coldness, amazing flower in that weather
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Mario Vargas club
Gracias, Mario! Yes, these plants are very hardy, it's very cold up there!
17 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful series Gudrun.
Enjoy the rest of the week.
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you, Jaap!
17 months ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Apparemment la randonnée semble très difficile avec le froid qui y règne. Cependant on s'étonne de voir ces belles fleurs bien épanouies malgré les conditions climatiques et agronomiques.
Bonne et agréable semaine.
17 months ago. Edited 17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Merci beaucoup, Malik! Arctic species are survivors, they must grow in a few short months.
17 months ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
Natur pur!!! Sehr schön!
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Makrofan club
Herzlichen Dank, Karl!
17 months ago.
 Max Biobauer
Max Biobauer club
Unter extremen Bedingungen findet man die interessantesten Arten.
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Max Biobauer club
Schönen Dank, Jens! In der Tat, die haben sich perfekt angepasst.
17 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
It does look cold there Gudrun...........but still quite beautiful. I like the snow-capped peaks and the greens, browns and yellows in the landscape. The red 4x4 anchors the shot nicely!

I like your PiPs as well. In the first one, the ice wedges make super leading lines drawing the eye into the shot nicely. In the other two PiPs the wildflowers look lovely.........and I too am amazed they can survive in this hostile environment.

I hope you have an enjoyable week.
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Keith Burton club
Thanks a lot, Keith! That snow had fallen only the night before. Whereas the rest of Europe had a very hot summer, the north had a very cold and wet one....But the plants are well adapted.
17 months ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Eine tolle Serie, Gudrun. Immer spannend, wenn man im Sommer noch Schnee antreffen kann.
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Percy Schramm club
Danke vielmals, Percy! Vor allem Neuschnee! Der Sommer war lausig, da gab es im Hochland öfters Schneefall. Mir war's recht, ich habe so die schlimmste Hitze in Deutschland verpasst;-)
17 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Reading your notes made me shiver Gudrun ;-)) Love your main shot and PiPs.

Have a good and hopefully warmer week.
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thank you so much, Rosa! I usually don't mind the cold but this is one of the most inhospitable places in Iceland;-) In former times people believed it was haunted...
17 months ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
A lovely panoramic mountain scene. All the best, Joe
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Thanks very much, Joe!
17 months ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
schöne Serie, Gudrun. Kann ich nachvollziehen, das es dort nur zieht ;-)
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to uwschu club
Herzlichen Dank, Uwe! In der Hütte war es angenehm zugluftfrei;-)
17 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Die Natur ! Wieder ein Beispiel, wie sie auch widrigen Verhältnissen trotzt ! Sehr schöne Serie, Gudrun ! Hab ne gute Woche !
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Ulrich John club
Schönen Dank, Ulrich! Die Natur kommt mit vielem gut klar, nur der Mensch stört!
17 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
Das sieht zum gefrieren schön aus ;-)
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Edna Edenkoben club
Besten Dank, Edna! Es war ein bissle frisch...;-)
17 months ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
eine sehr schöne Serie, auch die Vegetation.
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Danke vielmals, bk! Wenn man scharf guckt, sieht man zwischen dem Leimkraut grüne Blättchen, das ist eine Birke:-)
17 months ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Interesting series, sounds very cold
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Thanks a lot, Gillian! IT felt quite icy because of the wind.
17 months ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
sehr schöne Aufnahmen, es ist immer wieder faszinierend, wie in so einer kargen Landschaft schöne Blumen gedeihen.
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Schussentäler club
Herzlichen Dank, Reiner! Die haben sich bestens angepasst und nutzen die wenigen Monate, die ihnen zum Wachsen und Blühen bleiben.
17 months ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
Beautiful series with really great details!
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to * ઇઉ * club
Thanks very much, * ઇઉ *!
17 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
lovely also the flowers in the pips!
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Annemarie club
Mille grazie, Annemarie!
17 months ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
Beeindruckend, was Du unter diesen Umständen für Bilder machst!
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to cp_u club
Schönen Dank, cp! Da waren die Finger nach dem Händewaschen schon wieder "aufgetaut";-)
17 months ago.
 Berny
Berny club
Sehr interessant und schön!
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Berny club
Großen Dank, Berny!
17 months ago.
 Heide
Heide club
Die Blumen beeindrucken mich, zwar nicht so üppig wie in unseren Breiten, aber wunderschön.
Wirklich interessant soche unwirtlichen und faszinierenden Landschaften auf deinen schönen Bildern zu sehen.
17 months ago. Edited 17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Heide club
Herzlichen Dank, Heide! Ich habe auch immer wieder gestaunt, wie die Pflanzen sich anpassen und überleben!
17 months ago.
 Buelipix
Buelipix club
*** will auch hin ***
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Buelipix club
Schönen Dank, Alex! Musst bis kommenden Juli warten, vorher macht die Piste nicht wieder auf....
17 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
One can see that this is a very exposed position just by looking at the state of the flag. We were suffering from extreme heat at that time, Gudrun, and at that time I couldn't imagine being cold enough to feel comfortable. ;-)
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Amelia club
Thanks a lot, Amelia! The heat in our regions and the cold up north are two sides of the same coin, the weather systems were trapped and didn't move for a long time...
The flag reminded me of the flags in Patagonia where the wind also shredded them in record time;-)
17 months ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
Eine karge und schöne Landschaft
17 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Leo W club
Besten Dank, Leo! Das ist trotz des rauen Klimas faszinierend.
17 months ago.

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