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Svartifoss
Svartifoss (Black Fall) is a waterfall in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which gave rise to its name. Other well-known columnar jointing formations are seen at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, Devil's Tower in Wyoming, USA and on the island of Staffa in Scotland. There are also similar formations throughout Iceland, including a small cave on the beach of Reynisdrangar.
The base of this waterfall is noteworthy for its sharp rocks. New hexagonal column sections break off faster than the falling water wears down the edges.
These basalt columns have provided inspiration for Icelandic architects, most visibly in the HallgrÃmskirkja church in ReykjavÃk, and also the National Theatre.
Photos from a trip to the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland - July 2014 - documentary crew on the right.
Saturday, September 9, 1989.
Today was our second major day in Yellowstone. This time we took the upper loop. We headed to Canyon Village and spent some time exploring the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. The Yellowstone River plunges 1,000 feet below your observation point. This is where the yellow stone is very apparent and where the origin of the name comes from. The various colouring is al-so quite spectacular. Brilliant reds and vibrant oranges contribute to the beauty of the canyon walls. Lookout Point gave us a great view of the Lower Falls which are twice the height of Niagara. Artist's Point on the north rim was also spectacular. Continuing our trek we stopped at various points overlooking the Rivera Mountains and some interesting basalt column formations caused by lava flow. We also saw a petrified tree. At Mammoth Hot Springs the terraces are spectacular travertine (calcium carbonate) formations which produce delicately crusted pools and runoffs. Dictated by different water temperatures, algae thrives here giving the terraces their colour. The Park's headquarters are here and there is quite a little settlement. At one time the U.S. cavalry was based here before the National Park Service was set up. That night we had an interesting evening. We decided to eat at one of West Yellowstone's fine hotels. After waiting two hours we were offered our meals free because of the kitchen's foul up! We did not get quite what we ordered but it was excellent so who's complaining?
Best Western Desert Inn, West Yellowstone, MT
Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland (10/3/16) - Lady luck was on our side the moment the car rental lady told me that they don't have the Prius that I reserved so they had to give us a crossover SUV instead for the same price. This meant we had more leeway as far as the types of terrain the SUV can handle that the Prius wouldn't have afforded us. Because of this, we were able to reach remote destinations like the Haifoss waterfall. The vehicle itself featured a unique mechanism unlike anything we've seen in any car in the US. The Nissan Qashqai had a start/stop system that automatically stopped the engine when the vehicle was at rest such as when at a red light. I learned that this was designed to prevent unnecessary fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and noise. It automatically started up again once I released the brake. At first we were weirded out. J kept nagging me to call the rental company to have the car switched as she thought the car was a lemon that will leave us stranded somewhere. Good thing I didn't listen to her as this was actually a pretty cool feature that had environmental benefits.
Saturday, September 9, 1989.
Today was our second major day in Yellowstone. This time we took the upper loop. We headed to Canyon Village and spent some time exploring the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. The Yellowstone River plunges 1,000 feet below your observation point. This is where the yellow stone is very apparent and where the origin of the name comes from. The various colouring is al-so quite spectacular. Brilliant reds and vibrant oranges contribute to the beauty of the canyon walls. Lookout Point gave us a great view of the Lower Falls which are twice the height of Niagara. Artist's Point on the north rim was also spectacular. Continuing our trek we stopped at various points overlooking the Rivera Mountains and some interesting basalt column formations caused by lava flow. We also saw a petrified tree. At Mammoth Hot Springs the terraces are spectacular travertine (calcium carbonate) formations which produce delicately crusted pools and runoffs. Dictated by different water temperatures, algae thrives here giving the terraces their colour. The Park's headquarters are here and there is quite a little settlement. At one time the U.S. cavalry was based here before the National Park Service was set up. That night we had an interesting evening. We decided to eat at one of West Yellowstone's fine hotels. After waiting two hours we were offered our meals free because of the kitchen's foul up! We did not get quite what we ordered but it was excellent so who's complaining?
Best Western Desert Inn, West Yellowstone, MT
The black basalt columns of the octagonal interior sanctum of the 5th/6th century Byzantine church contrasting the white columns of the atrium, at the Basilica terrace of the ancient city of Gadara, in Umm Qais, northern Jordan. Gadara was one of the prominent cities of the Decapolis, a group of ten Greco-Roman cities in the eastern Mediterranean
I like these angular basalt columns freezing the movement of something that seems immoveable. They also remind me of the Nome King in Return to Oz. Very cool.
I was keen to include the rocks to the left which look like they could be scales on the back of some mythical creature with a claw reaching out to sea; no I wasn't on booze at the time!
Photos from a trip to the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland - July 2014 - the regular bus to and fro the attraction
Note the location at the bottom middle of the picture and on the brown ledge obscured by denuded tree branches. This was the location of three unfledged peregrine falcons. Discovered when a commercial tour guide pointed the birds out to his clients. See additional photo.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming; 071512; IMG_1472
Cook's Head Rock is a phonolite basalt rock standing on the Chrystall's Beach expanse closely north of the rivermouth settlement Toko Mouth of South Otago, New Zealand.
The lower faces of the rock are made up of numerous hexagonal basalt columns suggesting Cook's Head Rock is a former volcanic vent.
On either bank of the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river leading to Selfoss waterfall are these basalt columns. The Jökulsá á Fjöllum river flows through Jökulsárgljúfur Canyon from the Vatnajökull glacier to Öxarfjörður Bay.
Saturday, September 9, 1989.
Today was our second major day in Yellowstone. This time we took the upper loop. We headed to Canyon Village and spent some time exploring the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. The Yellowstone River plunges 1,000 feet below your observation point. This is where the yellow stone is very apparent and where the origin of the name comes from. The various colouring is al-so quite spectacular. Brilliant reds and vibrant oranges contribute to the beauty of the canyon walls. Lookout Point gave us a great view of the Lower Falls which are twice the height of Niagara. Artist's Point on the north rim was also spectacular. Continuing our trek we stopped at various points overlooking the Rivera Mountains and some interesting basalt column formations caused by lava flow. We also saw a petrified tree. At Mammoth Hot Springs the terraces are spectacular travertine (calcium carbonate) formations which produce delicately crusted pools and runoffs. Dictated by different water temperatures, algae thrives here giving the terraces their colour. The Park's headquarters are here and there is quite a little settlement. At one time the U.S. cavalry was based here before the National Park Service was set up. That night we had an interesting evening. We decided to eat at one of West Yellowstone's fine hotels. After waiting two hours we were offered our meals free because of the kitchen's foul up! We did not get quite what we ordered but it was excellent so who's complaining?
Best Western Desert Inn, West Yellowstone, MT