Spectacular photo shows the eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano

Olivier Grunewald took this picture the place the lava-filled central crater of an Icelandic volcano types a fiery lake of liquid rock.

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With round 30 lively volcanic mountain ranges, Iceland is not any stranger to lava and ash. However right here, daringly shot by photographer Olivier Grunewald, the Fagradalsfjall explosion has develop into one of the crucial memorable in current occasions.

It was reactivated in March 2021, breaking by means of greater than 800 years of volcanic dormancy within the Reykjanes area close to the capital, Reykjavík. Not solely did this develop into the longest eruption Iceland has seen in half a century, its preliminary phases spanning almost half a yr, with the gradual, exuberant lava move (relatively than risky eruptions) that means that the encircling space was largely secure for lots of of hundreds of holiday makers who need to have a look.

Taken in June 2021, this gorgeous picture reveals the lava-filled central crater of Fagradalsfjall and a fiery lake of liquid rock pouring down its slopes. “Volcanoes usually fascinate me with their magnificence, their energy, and the sensation of being in contact with the forces that created our planet,” says Grunewald, who has photographed such occasions for over 25 years.

He provides that it may be harmful work, however having an observer to be careful for any threat and bringing protecting gear is sufficient to keep secure.

Regardless of its comparatively calm nature, Fagradalsfjall will not be but completed. It continued to erupt in early August 2022 (though there was no seen exercise since late that month), and volcanologists warn it is on monitor for an eruption cycle that might take a number of extra years.