Gudrun's photos

The company town of Humberstone saltpeter works also had a hotel! Together with Santa Laura, Humberstone gained World heritage status in 2005. whc.unesco.org/en/list/1178

Humberstone and Santa Laura saltpeter works are on the list of World Heritage in danger. Full description: whc.unesco.org/en/list/1178

Humberstone and Santa Laura saltpeter works are on the list of World Heritage in danger. Full description: whc.unesco.org/en/list/1178

Upptyppingar is a móberg ridge in the Askja fissure swarm. In the foreground lava and pumice from Askja eruptions can be seen.

Jökulsá a Fjöllum, originating from Vatnajökull, is Iceland's second longest river (206km) and the one with the largest drainage basin. During holocene eruptions of Bárðarbunga jökulhlaups with a peak discharge of 900,000 m³ per second have occured along the river.

206 km long Jökulsá a Fjöllum originates from Vatnajökull glacier and drains into Öxarfjörður (NE Iceland). During several jökulhlaups (outburst floods after subglacial volcanic eruptions) the river has cut out massive gorges in its lower reaches. The photo was taken in the highlands where mountain road F910 crosses the river. Askja can be seen in the background. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6kuls%C3%A1_%C3%A1_Fj%C3%B6llum

Road F905 branches south near Möðrudalur, passing along the palagonite range of Möðrudalsfjallgarður until connecting with F910 towards Askja. In dry and windy weather the area is prone to sandstorms.

Möðrudalur (469m) is the highest and most isolated populated place in Iceland. It has been a working (sheep) farm since settlement times. The church was built in 1949 by farmer Jón Stefánsson in memory of his late wife.He also painted the picture over the altar (see note).

View from the pass over Möðrudalsfjallgarður. What is now road 901 used to be part of the ring road until 2005. Möðrudalsöræfi consists of dolerite and palagonite bedrock with cones and ridges from late ice age fissure eruptions. Large size: www.ipernity.com/doc/523247/35794459/sizes/o

Highland Road F910 and river Kreppá, the major tributary of Jökulsá a Fjöllum. A jökulhlaup (glacier outburst flood) from Vatnajökull would reach this area in less than 3 hours: avd.is/is/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Jokulhlaup_kort_Holuhraun_20141017.png

After the Kreppá bridge F910 meanders through Krepputunga before doubling back to cross Jökulsá a Fjöllum. Móberg ridge Herðubreiðartögl and table volcano Herðubreið can be seen in the background, the foreground is filled with lava and pumice from Askja eruptions. Version with selective colouring added!

Herðubreið (1682m) is a classic tuya (subglacial volcano) topped by a 300m thick subaerial lava shield. The photo was taken near the bridge over River Kreppá, the lava and pumice in the foreground stem from Askja eruptions.

Jökulsárlón, fed by Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, is famous for its floatings icebergs. It is increasing in size because of glacier melt- at ca.18 km² it is now 4 times larger than in 1970.

Jökulsárlón, fed by Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, is famous for its floatings icebergs. It is increasing in size because of glacier melt- at ca.18 km² it is now 4 times larger than in 1970.

Jökulsárlón, fed by Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, is famous for its floatings icebergs. It is a popular film setting- for a James Bond movie the short river leading to the sea was blocked so the lake could freeze over.

Iceberg fragments from Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon end up on the beach at Breiðamerkursandur

Fjallsárlón glacier lagoon with icebergs swimming in it.