| Explosive, afire and intense with heat, twisting and contorting, with flowing, glowing rivers of molten rock. Thus, Iceland was born, steaming into this world from its mothering northern sea. And so in places its sensational creation is ongoing. Geysers still gush and spurt scalding, aqua fanfares while volcanoes occasionally belch great plumes of ash-laden smoke into an ever-changing sky. This is a land where remnants of a long-gone age of ice and the scorching subterranean heat contrast to create one of the most expressive displays of geological genesis to be found on this planet. |
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The alchemist that is nature itself has prepared an elixir made from fire and ice. The uninterrupted, austerely alluring landscapes have been pigmented by the elements and blended naturally through time. These are the dramatic performances, the art and the song of nature… |