Gudrun's photos

MM: optisches Objektiv, Linse

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CMT15: staircase, stairs Flight of steps in Weißenburgpark, site of a former castle and now a popular viewpoint over Stuttgart. There even is a beer garden:-) de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fenburgpark Due to its topography Stuttgart has hundreds of named and unnamed "Stäffele" (flights of steps) leading up the hills surrounding the city centre. When the terrain gets too steep streets sometimes have dead ends and continue as steps;-) de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttgarter_St%C3%A4ffele

11,5m high Hvalnes Lighthouse was built in 1954 and has been in operation since 1955. It stands on the cape below Eystrahorn, to the west are Lón lagoon and Vestrahorn.

hFF folks! Grenjaðarstaður has been settled since the 11th century, usually by the priests of the adjoining church and their families. The turf farm in its present state dates from 1865 and was inhabited (by up to 30 people!) until 1949 when it passed into the possession of the National Museum of Iceland. The church bells are from 1663/ 1740 and the graveyard has a 15th century rune stone. www.iceland.de/virtuelle-islandreise/nordostisland/der-hof-grenjadarstadur

Grjótagjá is a lava cave with thermally heated water in the rift zone near Mývatn where the Eurasian and American plates drift apart. In the 18th century outlaw Jón Markússon used it as a refuge, later locals and tourists bathed in it until the water got too hot during the Krafla Fires (1975-84). After the end of the eruptions the temperature slowly cooled again, but remains unpredictable. Grjótagjá (Jon Snow's cave) shot to fame with GoT, attracting masses of visitors and vandalism. The private landowners were forced to prohibit bathing in both Grjótagjá and neighbouring Kvennagjá.

Fjaðrárgljúfur is a 2 km long and ca. 100m deep canyon that was created by water erosion about 9000 years ago when a glacial lake emptied and cut through 2 million years old palagonite bedrock. Since Justin Bieber filmed a video in this place it has been overrun by visitors, the paths turned into bogs and the site had to be closed. The walkway along the top with viewing platforms has now been restored but entrance into the canyon is strictly forbidden (important breeding ground for gyrfalcons). We visited in the evening in slight drizzle when most of the crowds had gone. www.katlageopark.com/geosites/fjadrargljufur In the notes: Waterfall Mógárfoss at the northern end, southern entrance to the canyon

Near Dreki hut at the foot of Askja volcano in the middle of the Icelandic highland desert (the light coloured stuff is pumice from the 1875 Askja eruption). It's always fun to come across such signposts seemingly in the middle of nowhere! For the 125km to Nýidalur you would probably need at least 6-7 hours in a 4x4 with high clearance as this F-road goes through lava fields and various fords. We only did the "easier" eastern part to Askja and that took us 5 hours for 100km. www.dangerousroads.org/europe/iceland/9864-f-roads-in-iceland.html Original photo

In the late 19th century Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull, reached the sea but it has now retreated 6 km inland. Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon with its icebergs is 284m deep and 18km² large and is expected to grow further. In the end it will probably turn into a fjord. Since 2017 Jökulsárlón is part of Vatnajökull National Park which also is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2019. whc.unesco.org/en/list/1604

SSC: Light Painting Eigentlich sollte da noch die Schlange Nagini für Harry Potter's dunkles Mal drauf sein, aber das habe ich einfach nicht hinbekommen;-) Es war schwierig genug, mit der kleinen Taschenlampe (obere Hälfte aus durchsichtigem orangefarbenen Plastik, deshalb die zweifarbigen Spuren) den Totenkopf so zu "malen", dass alles im Bild war. RAW-Aufnahme, in der Entwicklung Tiefen/dunkle Mitteltöne etwas verstärkt

Stitched from 2 photos. EXIF: 1/200 • f/5.6 • 28.0 mm • ISO 100, LEICA CAMERA AG LEICA Q2, SUMMILUX 1:1.7/28 ASPH. hFF everybody! Detail of the former coastline at Geirland (photo from 2014)

Hekla (1491m) is one of Iceland's most well known volcanoes and an unusual combination of fissure and stratovolcano. Viewed head on it has the perfect stratovolcano shape but from the side as in the photo it resembles an upturned boat. When Hekla erupts a several km long fire spewing fissure (Heklugjá) opens along the top. This and the fact that it erupts often and violently (once a man at 45km distance was killed by a lava bomb!) may have contributed to the medieval belief that Hekla is the gateway to hell. The note shows Hekla across Þjórsá river, shot from the moving bus and therefore not quite sharp at full size. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hekla Hekla ist einer von Islands bekanntesten Vulkanen. Sie ist eine Mischung aus Spalten- und Stratovulkan: von vorne hat sie die klassische Vulkanform, von der Seite wie hier ähnelt sie einem umgedrehten Boot. Wenn Hekla ausbricht, öffnet sich am "Kiel" eine mehrere km lange Spalte (Heklugjá), aus der Feuerfontänen schiessen. Dies und die Tatsache, dass sie häufig und heftig ausbricht, haben im Mittelalter dazu geführt, dass man glaubte, Hekla sei das Tor zur Hölle. Asche-/Tephraschichten der Hekla finden sich noch in weiter Entfernung und eine Lavabombe erschlug einmal einen 45km entfernten Bauern. Das PiP, Hekla vom Þjórsá-Fluss aus gesehen, ist aus dem fahrenden Bus und deshalb in voller Größe nicht optimal. icelandictimes.com/de/hekla-the-gateway-to-hell

Southern Highlands seen from Kistualda (767m), a small hill near highland road F26 with a wide ranging view. The mountain in the distance is Hekla volcano (1491m).

MM 2.0: Buch Exlibris

Wilhelma Stuttgart Bis Ende September sind sie noch zu sehen. www.wilhelma.de/aktuelles/aktuelles/news-presse/meldung/warmer-sommer-laesst-tropische-seerosen-aufbluehen

CMT13: Tropical Wilhelma Stuttgart The zoological-botanical garden boasts of a pond with around 40 species of tropical water lilies, among them Amazonica with their huge round leaves that can carry a toddler and Nelumbo (lotos). www.wilhelma.de/aktuelles/aktuelles/news-presse/meldung/warmer-sommer-laesst-tropische-seerosen-aufbluehen

Hrútárjökull is an outlet glacier of Öræfajökull which is at the SW edge of Vatnajökull. Öræfajökull denotes both the glacier and the stratovolcano that lies underneath it. Iceland's highest mountain (Hvannadalshnjúkur, 2110m) is situated on the crater rim of Öræfajökull. Fjallsárlón is a glacial lagoon just west of better known Jökulsárlón. It is fed by yet another outlet glacier of Öræfajökull/ Vatnajökull, Fjallsjökull. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96r%C3%A6faj%C3%B6kull