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Geology Picture of the Week, September 21-27, 2008: Coastal Iceland
www.phototravels.net ^ | Frantisek Staud

Posted on 09/22/2008 8:19:35 AM PDT by cogitator

I always post these to the Arts/Photography group, even though I check to see if they're in the Science group. I decided to emphasize art for a couple of weeks. So don't get bored with the pictures from this site. I won't. (Note: current events may influence my choices).

Rock formations and sea surf at Dyrholaey, Iceland



TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: coast; iceland; stacks; surf
Elemental.
1 posted on 09/22/2008 8:19:35 AM PDT by cogitator
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To: 2Trievers; headsonpikes; Pokey78; Lil'freeper; epsjr; sauropod; Miss Marple; CPT Clay; ...

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2 posted on 09/22/2008 8:23:35 AM PDT by cogitator
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To: cogitator

Right between those rocks is a volcano tunnel which leads to....The Center of the Earth!


3 posted on 09/22/2008 8:32:02 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: cogitator

the angle from the east side never worked for me photographically, but from the west side (you can get there on a dirt road, and walk the rest) there is a fair amount more scenery to include.

Otoh, the black sand beach at Vik is beautiful, along with the 60$us greasy seasoned lamb at the gas station/diner.


4 posted on 09/22/2008 8:36:25 AM PDT by WoofDog123
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To: cogitator

Would those be Tors?


5 posted on 09/22/2008 8:40:51 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Conservation? Let the NE Yankees freeze.... in the dark)
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To: cogitator

What you see is Reynisdrangar near Dyrholaey

Google earth
lat=63.400132, lon=-19.0345


6 posted on 09/22/2008 8:43:08 AM PDT by VU4G10 (Have You Forgotten?)
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To: cogitator

Very nice. Might be better cropped just below the second line of breakers.


7 posted on 09/22/2008 9:05:24 AM PDT by ottbmare
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To: cogitator

Iceland is one place I’d LOVE to visit, someday!


8 posted on 09/22/2008 9:41:57 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: cogitator
I know it is an intensely volcanic region but that picture looks really COLD!!!
9 posted on 09/22/2008 9:54:23 AM PDT by JimSEA (just another liberal-bashing fearmonger)
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To: cogitator

Great Post and thank you for the link as well. Very beautiful pictures.


10 posted on 09/22/2008 10:40:09 AM PDT by jmpmstr4u2 (43 muscles to frown, 7 to smile and 4 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and tired of smiling.)
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To: JimSEA
This looks colder:

Jokulsarlon:


11 posted on 09/22/2008 10:46:54 AM PDT by cogitator
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To: cogitator

btw, I just realized, rereading the header, that this is your pic (and not a selected pic from another source for geology pic) - it is beautiful!


12 posted on 09/22/2008 10:47:37 AM PDT by WoofDog123
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Yikes!! In self defense I will myself back to the tropics
From Laos

A little limestone with your tea??

13 posted on 09/22/2008 11:10:30 AM PDT by JimSEA (just another liberal-bashing fearmonger)
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To: WoofDog123

No, it’s not mine. I look around every week for an interesting picture. This was taken by Frantisek Staud. Click on the link at the top to see more of his (her?) work.


14 posted on 09/22/2008 11:49:46 AM PDT by cogitator
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To: WoofDog123

Checked: the photographer is male.


15 posted on 09/22/2008 11:56:45 AM PDT by cogitator
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To: cogitator
I found this website La Terre vue du Ciel - Earth from above by chance yesterday ... not all geology pix ... but some extraordinary work...


16 posted on 09/22/2008 1:46:11 PM PDT by Daffynition (Follow the dots: Davis, Ayers, Dohrn, Malley, SorosÂ… use a RED crayon.)
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