It's been a bit strange following all the media frenzy around the Eyjafjallajökull glacier eruption during the last few weeks. Surely the people living closest to the glacier have been hit rather hard by ash falling on their farmland. Together we will hopefully overcome the damage that has been done.
Otherwise the country is totally undisturbed by the eruption (problems with flights to and from the country, true). We go on with our lives as if nothing had happened, as a matter of fact there are much bigger concerns to deal with: the results of the abominable outcome of the capitalist experiment which has ruined our economy, during the last two decades.
I live about 80 km from the eruption and the only concern I have is, whether I can see the eruption.
I took this photo while the eruption was still quite powerful.
This one I took a week ago with the cathedral of Skálholt in the foreground.
What is hurting the country, as a result of this eruption, is mainly hysteria, stirred up by the media. We are allright and whoever comes here is welcome to enjoy the wonders of our country.
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2 comments:
Beautiful pictures. I am glad to hear you are doing well, and enjoying the nature of your island. Living near active volcanoes must be interesting. I think I would find living near dormant volcanoes a bit nerve-wracking.
Is it like Hawaii, where the volcanoes add land area to the island regularly?
Thanks Jane
The volcanoes a majestic mountains and interesting to be around (for ar long as they don't overdo it :))
To answer your question: Iceland is on the rift between the North American- and the Eurasian Tectonic Plates. These plates are slowly moving apart and the rift is filled by volcanic activity.
See this link: http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/lemke/geog101/lecture_outlines/18_plate_tectonics.html
If you scroll down you will find an explanation about the rift through th country.
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