Photographer Mike Mezeul II has captured an incredible set of photos and a 3. 5-minute video documentary that shows the size, scale, and majesty of Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano, which has grown dramatically in size since its appearance in March.
After being dormant for nearly 6,000 years, the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland began erupting on March 19. […]. petapixel.com
After a year-long period of seismic unrest on the Reykjanes peninsula, the month of February 2020 saw an increase in that process with more than 40. 000 earthquakes recorded. The outcome of that tectonic event resulted in the apparition of a volcanic fissure in the mountains of Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula on the eve of the 19th of March 2021. boredpanda.com »
2021-03-23 20:24
While up-close photos taken of Iceland’s erupting volcano are impressive, some footage captured by a drone is equally stunning. This fissure, named Geldingadalsgos, marks the first time that the volcano Fagradalsfjall has been active in 800 years, but luckily it has been expected for a couple of weeks and there have been no injuries reported. […] petapixel.com »
2021-03-22 22:25
It finally happened. Every year we’ve seen it on the news: another volcano in Iceland was going to erupt. The truth is: Iceland has so many volcanoes and there is more than one overdue. But this year we could feel an eruption was getting closer. petapixel.com »
2021-03-22 18:34
A series of earthquakes caused the Fagradalsfjall volcano, located near Reykjavik, Iceland, to erupt for the first time in over 800 years. FPV pilot and local resident Bjorn Steinbekk took the opportunity to push his DJI FPV drone to the limits. dpreview.com »
2021-03-22 17:39
A series of earthquakes caused the Fagradalsfjall volcano, located near Reykjavik, Iceland, to erupt for the first time in over 800 years. FPV pilot and local resident Bjorn Steinbekk took the opportunity to push his DJI FPV drone to the limits. dpreview.com »
2021-03-22 17:39
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During his recent trip to Iceland, landscape and adventure photographer Michael Shainblum managed to check a decade-old subject off of his photography bucket list by capturing some incredible images of lava during a volcanic eruption in Fagradalsfjall. [Read More]