Very tired and very satisfied with this day seeing Þingvellir, geysers (at the place of the original Geysir), Gullfoss, and the Secret Lagoon (in Icelandic Gamle Laugin). I also have a great new tea mug.
Too tired for writing ALT text unfortunately
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Der Strokkur-Geysir in Island im August 2020
Wildes unzähmbares Island, so vielfältig in der scheinbaren Einöde, spannend, ergreifend, überwältigend. Ein wunderbares Fleckchen Erde, an dem wir spüren, wieviel Energie da unter uns brodelt

The Strokkur geyser in Iceland in August 2020
Wild, untameable Iceland, so diverse in its apparent desolation, exciting, moving, overwhelming.A wonderful corner of the earth where we can feel how much energy is bubbling beneath us.

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Heute gab's ein echtes Touri-Programm und wir haben einen Kaltwasser-#Geysir in Andernach am #Rhein angeguckt. Sehr respektabel das Ding

Geysir Geothermal Area, Iceland
Geysir is a famous geothermal area located in the Haukadalur valley in Southwest Iceland, known for its stunning geothermal features, particularly the Strokkur geyser.
The Geysir area has been a popular tourist destination for centuries, attracting visitors with its dramatic eruptions of hot water and steam. Strokkur, the most active geyser in the region, erupts every 5-10 minutes, shooting boiling water up to 20-30 meters into the air.
Though Geysir itself is very rarely active these days, Haukadalur Valley boasts a plethora of hot springs and geysers, including the powerful Strokkur, Smidur, and Litli-Strokkur. Strokkur is arguably the country’s most famous hot spring.
The geothermal area takes its name from the Geysir Hot Spring, which was once one of the most impressive geysers in the world. Although Geysir now erupts infrequently, it gave rise to the word “geyser” and continues to lend its name to the entire region.
Geysir is much larger, but years can go by between eruptions here. It is currently in an inactive phase. When it does erupt, the water can shoot up in the air as high as 70 meters.
Just a few minutes walk north of Geysir is a wealth of fumaroles, emanating steam and gas into the cool Icelandic air. Aside from watching the pillars of steam, you will also be able to observe the yellow sulfuric stains along the fumaroles themselves, a result of the earth’s minerals crystallizing around the rock bed.
The geothermal activity in the area is a result of Iceland's unique geology, situated on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. This geological setting provides a rich supply of geothermal energy, leading to numerous hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles in the vicinity.

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Strokkur

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