Krafla is a caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone, in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m; it has erupted 29 times and it is 2km in depth.

The Krafla area also includes Námafjall, a geothermal area with boiling mudpools and steaming fumaroles. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krafla)

Went up to Husavik for some whale watching and overnight camping. On the way back we stopped at Krafla near Myvatn and Goðafoss.

Looking out over Yellowstone. The duotone gives the scene some punch that I thought the colour file lacked a bit.

According to the Te Puia website, the pool is 6-10 metres deep, and the bursts of mud reach temperatures up to 90- 95°C.

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Some of the fumaroles at Hverir.

Krafla is a caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone, in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m and it is 2 km in depth. There have been 29 reported eruptions in recorded history.

South of the Krafla area, but not actually within the caldera is Námafjall, a mountain, beneath which is Hverir, a geothermal area with boiling mudpools and steaming fumaroles.

Mmhmhm mud

One of the 500 mud pools around the Whakarewarewa Valley.

The Viti (Hell) Caldera Lake in the Krafla volcanic system near Myvatn, Iceland

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Fumaroles and mudpools Hverir geothermal area

This is a volcanic mudpool run by some fijians. ten bucks to get in that pool and get all muddy. The mud, according to Fijians, has healing powers on the body.

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Mudpool at Hverir geothermal area

According to the Te Puia website, the pool is 6-10 metres deep, and the bursts of mud reach temperatures up to 90- 95°C.

Fountain Paint Pot mud pool, Fountain Paint Pots

Fountain Paint Pot Trail, Yellowstone Lower Geyser Basin

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Hauanu mud pools. The Pohuti Geyser is just started to blow. This was a amazing sight, The earth is totally useless and the smell of sulphur was overpowering.

Námafjall, a geothermal area with boiling mudpools and steaming fumaroles. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hauanu mud pools. This was a amazing sight, The earth is totally useless and the smell of sulphur was overpowering.