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IMG_0241_p.jpg A geysir at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_0262_p.jpg A Geysir a split second before its eruption at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_0263_p.jpg A geysir at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_0271_p.jpg A Geysir a split second before its eruption at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_0272_p.jpg A geysir at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_0680_p.jpg Hveragerdi in South West Iceland sits on the Varma river and is a geothermal hot spot, with steam rising from fumeroles right in the middle of town. It has been used for nealry 100 years for growing vegetables in greenhouses using the geothermal heat.
 
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IMG_0685_p.jpg Hveragerdi in South West Iceland sits on the Varma river and is a geothermal hot spot, with steam rising from fumeroles right in the middle of town. It has been used for nealry 100 years for growing vegetables in greenhouses using the geothermal heat.
 
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IMG_0700_p.jpg Hveragerdi in South West Iceland sits on the Varma river and is a geothermal hot spot, with steam rising from fumeroles right in the middle of town. It has been used for nealry 100 years for growing vegetables in greenhouses using the geothermal heat.
 
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IMG_0743_p.jpg Hveragerdi in South West Iceland sits on the Varma river and is a geothermal hot spot, with steam rising from fumeroles right in the middle of town. It has been used for nealry 100 years for growing vegetables in greenhouses using the geothermal heat. This shot shows one of the many bubbling mud pools in a hot spring area on the outskirts of town.
 
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IMG_0745_p.jpg Hveragerdi in South West Iceland sits on the Varma river and is a geothermal hot spot, with steam rising from fumeroles right in the middle of town. It has been used for nealry 100 years for growing vegetables in greenhouses using the geothermal heat. This shot shows one of the many bubbling mud pools in a hot spring area on the outskirts of town.
 
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IMG_7783_p.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7786_p.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7797_p.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7808_p.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7819_p.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7834_p.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_9926_oil tank.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger.
 
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IMG_9932_volcanic destruction.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows a signpost naming the street that is buried underneath the lava flow at this point.
 
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IMG_9933_lava field.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows a signpost naming the street that is buried underneath the lava flow at this point.
 
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IMG_9942_heimaey town.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shots shows houses that survived just behind the lava flow.
 
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IMG_9945_destruction.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows the last house to survive as the lava flow halted.
 
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IMG_9948_magma.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows the last house to survive as the lava flow halted.
 
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IMG_9950_volcanic eruption.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows the last house to survive as the lava flow halted.
 
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IMG_9970_lava flow.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows lucky houses that survived on the edge of the lava flow as it halted.
 
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IMG_9979_heimaey.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows lucky houses that survived on the edge of the lava flow as it halted.
 
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IMG_9998_volcano.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger.
 
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IMG_6971_crater.jpg Grabrokarfell a crater caused by a fissure eruption near Reykholt in Iceland.
 
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IMG_7604_escarpment.jpg A waterfall in the Skaftafell National Park, Iceland.
 
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IMG_7747_lava flow.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows the upper storey of a house that was destroyed on the edge of the lava flow.
 
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IMG_7752_destruction.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows the upper storey of a house that was destroyed on the edge of the lava flow.
 
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IMG_7782_expansion.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7783_geysir.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7786_geothermal energy.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7796_geysir.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7797_explosion.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7799_explode.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7805 (1)_steam pressure.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7806_icelandic geysir.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7808_water pressure.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7815 (1)_eruption.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7819_eruption.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_7834_geysir.jpg A geysir eruptiong at Geysir in Iceland, the place after which all the worlds geysirs are named.
 
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IMG_8164_volcano.jpg Excavating volcanic Scoria rock from the Seydisholar cone for road building material, near Selfoss, Iceland
 
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IMG_8170_volcanic crater.jpg Kerio volcanic crater near Selfoss, Iceland.
 
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IMG_8232 (1)_pollination.jpg Hveragerdi in South West Iceland sits on the Varma river and is a geothermal hot spot, with steam rising from fumeroles right in the middle of town. It has been used for nealry 100 years for growing vegetables in greenhouses using the geothermal heat. Here tomatoes are grown all year round using geothermal heat., amd are pollimated by colonies of bumble bees.
 
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IMG_8243_food production.jpg Hveragerdi in South West Iceland sits on the Varma river and is a geothermal hot spot, with steam rising from fumeroles right in the middle of town. It has been used for nealry 100 years for growing vegetables in greenhouses using the geothermal heat. Here tomatoes are grown all year round using geothermal heat.
 
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IMG_8247_green tomato.jpg Hveragerdi in South West Iceland sits on the Varma river and is a geothermal hot spot, with steam rising from fumeroles right in the middle of town. It has been used for nealry 100 years for growing vegetables in greenhouses using the geothermal heat. Here tomatoes are grown all year round using geothermal heat.
 
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IMG_8255_geopthermal energy.jpg Hveragerdi in South West Iceland sits on the Varma river and is a geothermal hot spot, with steam rising from fumeroles right in the middle of town. It has been used for nealry 100 years for growing vegetables in greenhouses using the geothermal heat. Here tomatoes are grown all year round using geothermal heat.
 
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IMG_8260_geothermal space heating.jpg Hveragerdi in South West Iceland sits on the Varma river and is a geothermal hot spot, with steam rising from fumeroles right in the middle of town. It has been used for nealry 100 years for growing vegetables in greenhouses using the geothermal heat. Here tomatoes are grown all year round using geothermal heat.
 
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IMG_9573_escarpment.jpg A waterfall in the skaftafell National Park, Iceland.
 
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IMG_9574_waterfall.jpg A waterfall in the skaftafell National Park, Iceland.
 
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IMG_0014_volcanic.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows part of the lava flow
 
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IMG_0016_lava field.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows part of the lava flow
 
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IMG_0019_lava flow.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows part of the lava flow
 
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IMG_0020_heimaey.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows the volcanic cone.
 
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IMG_0039_volcanic crater.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger.
 
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IMG_0049_volcano.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger.
 
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IMG_0081_volcanic cinder.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. Recently an archaeological excavation has strted to uncover houses that were buried by the volcanic ash 37 years ago.
 
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IMG_0082_volcanic ash.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. Recently an archaeological excavation has strted to uncover houses that were buried by the volcanic ash 37 years ago.
 
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IMG_0084_archaeology.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. Recently an archaeological excavation has strted to uncover houses that were buried by the volcanic ash 37 years ago.
 
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IMG_0094_excavation.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. Recently an archaeological excavation has strted to uncover houses that were buried by the volcanic ash 37 years ago.
 
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IMG_0108_buried.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. Recently an archaeological excavation has strted to uncover houses that were buried by the volcanic ash 37 years ago.
 
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IMG_0122_lucky escape.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows where the lava flow stopped with a lucky house in the foreground. Just behind this house, many others were destroyed and buried by the lava flow.
 
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IMG_0130_entombed.jpg On 23 January 1973 a 2 km long fissure opened up spewing out lava forming a new vocanoe, Eldfell. The lava flow threatened Heimaey town, on Heimaey in the Westmand Islands off Iceland's south coast. The lava and ash buried and destroyed one third of the town and threatened the harbour, the life line for the islands. The whole island was evacuated. A novel technique of pumping sea water onto the lava front, solidified the flowing mass and diverted the lava flow away from the harbour. When the eruption ceased in June, Heimaey was 2km bigger. This shot shows the last house that was destroyed before the lava flow halted, with the upper storey still visible.
 
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