Gudrun's photos

On the road to Þórsmörk: ford over Jökulsá, the river originating from Gigjökull , an outlet glacier of Eyjafjallajökull. This is an adapted 4x4 that can adjust tyre pressure from within the car (see the cables leading to the tyres). Usually a driver has to get out of his car and reduce the pressure before going on mountain roads. A tyre of our bus (correct pressure, not a puncture):

The statue of Friedrich Schiller was designed by classicist sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schillerplatz_(Stuttgart) de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schillerdenkmal_(Stuttgart_1839) The main photo is a crop from this one A different crop A wider view of Schillerplatz

One of the many outlet glaciers of Vatnajökull seen from Höfn, two more in the notes. www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/en/areas/hornafjordur/interpretation-and-knowledge/about-hoffell All are retreating at a rapid rate though Vatnajökull itself due to its enormous size of 8100 km² is expected to still be existence by the end of the century. It might be the only Icelandic glacier left by then if mankind doesn't manage to get a grip on itself - which sadly doesn't look likely after Cop27.-( Skálafellsjökull Heinabergsjökull

CMT21- a macro

SSC: Wolken in schwarz-weiß Mit Silver Efex in SW konvertiert (Rotfilter) Wie die meisten hatte ich das Problem, dass der Himmel entweder wolkenlos oder einförmig grau-neblig war... Der Mond zur morgendlichen blauen Stunde hatte wenigstens ein paar Wölkchen.

hFF folks, have a good weekend!

The houses Am Weißenhof 24-28 were designed by Dutch architect Mart Stam en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart_Stam as part of the 1927 Werkbundsiedlung exhibition under Mies van der Rohe en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weissenhof_Estate clickable note

Werkbundsiedlung 1927, Reihenhäuser von Mart Stam de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart_Stam de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fenhofsiedlung

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)

MM: Thermometer/ Barometer de.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9aumur-Skala

After it had emptied of lava one of the craters in the Laki crater row filled with ground water. The note shows the depression where the lava ran off. In the bottom right corner of the main photo you can see what visitor pressure does to the vegetation. Now there's a new viewing platform and leaving the paths is strictly forbidden.

SSC: Minimalismus Scheinwerfer

Römerstrasse is one of Stuttgart's steepest roads, starting at the valley bottom and leading 1,4km and ~ 150m uphill. In several places the road turns into flights of steps as in the photo where 116 steps end at a house with the number 116! The steps are actually quite nicely graded, the road that follows is much worse;-) The steps seen from the top:

"Hier wache ich", "Zutritt verboten" In spite of this very mixed welcome - hFF and a good weekend, folks!

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The unstable rhyolite screes of Mælifell mountain are traversed by the ring road. In former times this passage was feared for its frequent landslides and slippery surfaces but now the road has been considerably improved. The coastline with its small sandy coves and black lava beaches displays the plumbing of an ancient, long extinct volcano laid open by water erosion.