volcano

We saw many of these alluvial flood plain formations while driving on Hwy 1 along the south coast of Iceland. These low-lying deltas are composed mainly of black, pebble size volcanic rock and glacier meltwaters. Narrow, one-lane metal bridges have been built for motorists spanning the...

This volcano is called Snæfellsjökull situated on the most western part of the Snaefellsness peninsula in Iceland and very close to where we lodged for two nights. If you've ever watched the 1959 Julies Verne classic film "Journey to the Centre of the Earth (the James Mason and Pat Boone...

This is Hekla, one of Iceland’s most “restless” volcanos. Over 20 eruptions have occurred since 874 AD and the volcano has produced one of the largest volumes of lava of any in the world in the last millennium. The most recent eruption occurred in February 2000. I took this shot of Hekla while...