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13-AUG-2014

Snæfellsjökull ice cap

We took a shortcut over a mountain (gravel road and definitely needed a 4x4) to the other side of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, where we were going to overnight. We were so close to the Snæfellsjökull ice cap, we could have hiked to it and actually saw some hikers climbing it. It’s small as ice caps in Iceland go, but still an impressive sight.

The Snæfellsjökull ice cap was immortalized in Jules Verne’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” in which a group of Germans descend into the volcano and encounter many adventures. It last erupted in around A.D. 200; "the dramatic peak was torn apart when the volcano beneath the ice cap exploded and the volcano subsequently collapsed into its own magma chamber, forming a huge caldera." ("Iceland," Lonely Planet)

Another of several images posted this morning of a lone church in a stark setting:

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Jim's Visions02-Jul-2022 18:02
All the blue skies were not present in early June. More on the rainy, or looking like it was going to rain. I did not mind as I wanted clouds to cut the highlights and fill the shadows.
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography29-Aug-2014 00:08
Excellent capture, Voted.
Long Bach Nguyen25-Aug-2014 14:13
beautiful
John Hamers22-Aug-2014 21:57
Wonderful contrast between the snowy mountain tops and the green slopes, great shot !!V
larose forest photos21-Aug-2014 18:54
An impressive landscape and fabulous shot. Interesting text as well. V
globalgadabout21-Aug-2014 15:28
a pleasing patchiness livens up the barren scene..
bill friedlander21-Aug-2014 14:46
Great view of the landscape with its gentle slopes. V
François Fauchard21-Aug-2014 14:30
Superb view on this glacier.
Jim Coffman21-Aug-2014 12:39
Beautiful image,Helen! I would love to visit this place!
Gerard Koehl21-Aug-2014 10:15
Très joli paysage. V