Otherworldly
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Otherworldly
Stuðlagil¹ used to be a hidden treasure, a narrow canyon beneath the deep waters of a glacial river.
All that changed in ≈ 2009 when Fljótsdalur power station became active, and Jökulsá á Dal river was reduced.
Incredible basalt structures in the ravine were revealed; towering hexagonal columns formed by the cooling and contraction of thick lava flows.
Strangely lovely and strikingly beautiful.
¹ 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙝-𝘭𝘢-𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘭
#TravelThursday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography
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Otherworldly
Stuðlagil¹ used to be a hidden treasure, a narrow canyon beneath the deep waters of a glacial river.
All that changed in ≈ 2009 when Fljótsdalur power station became active, and Jökulsá á Dal river was reduced.
Incredible basalt structures in the ravine were revealed; towering hexagonal columns formed by the cooling and contraction of thick lava flows.
Strangely lovely and strikingly beautiful.
¹ 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙝-𝘭𝘢-𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘭
#TravelThursday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography
@mo "gil" another word with a north British counterpart, a new one on me.
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@mo "gil" another word with a north British counterpart, a new one on me.
@FourT4
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Otherworldly
Stuðlagil¹ used to be a hidden treasure, a narrow canyon beneath the deep waters of a glacial river.
All that changed in ≈ 2009 when Fljótsdalur power station became active, and Jökulsá á Dal river was reduced.
Incredible basalt structures in the ravine were revealed; towering hexagonal columns formed by the cooling and contraction of thick lava flows.
Strangely lovely and strikingly beautiful.
¹ 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙝-𝘭𝘢-𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘭
#TravelThursday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography
@mo I have visited twice, but missed that part of the history. Thanks for sharing!
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@mo I have visited twice, but missed that part of the history. Thanks for sharing!
@BernardSheppard
You're welcome, Bernard! I love these back stories. -
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