Lakagígar Highland Iceland

Part-10 Landmannalaugar Highland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p4VIzWUsw8

Laki or Lakagígar (Craters of Laki) is a volcanic fissure situated in the south of Iceland, not far from the canyon of Eldgjá and the small town Kirkjubæjarklaustur, in Skaftafell National Park.
Laki is part of a volcanic system, centering on the Grímsvötn volcano and including the Eldgjá canyon and Katla volcano, and lies between the glaciers of Mýrdalsjökull and Vatnajökull, in an area of fissures which run in a south-west to north-east direction.
In AD 934, the Laki system produced a very large volcanic eruption, as a flood basalt in the Eldgjá eruption, which released 19.6 cubic kilometres (4.7 cu mi) of lava.
In 1783-1784, the system erupted again, from the Laki fissure and the adjoining Grímsvötn volcano, pouring out an estimated 14 km3 (3.4 cu mi) of basalt lava and clouds of poisonous hydrofluoric acid/sulfur-dioxide compounds that killed over 50% of Iceland's livestock population, leading to famine which killed approximately 25% of the population.

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Pictures from Laki and Lakagígar craters in Iceland
http://www.photo.is/09/08/4/index_7.html
http://www.photo.is/07/06/7/index_4.html
http://www.photo.is/skoli/utiv1/index_4.html


Here are some more pictures from some new trip this summer on trips with tourist and on my trike or ultralight:

(Trip with Peter around Iceland, totally mad this guy, but he is pro!)
Peter Hringferð Háifoss Landmannalaugar Fjadrárgljúfur Laki Vatnajökull Hrútárjökull Íshellir Lón Krossgil Hengifoss Kárahnjúkar Hálslón Laugavellir Kverkfjöll Kúluskítur Gjástykki Leirhnjúkur Krafla Hrafntinna Kerlingarfjöll
http://www.photo.is/09/08/9/

Reykjavík Háifoss Dynkur Hrauneyjar Halli og Laddi Árni gunnarsson Gæsir Nesjavallarvirkjun Úlfljótsvatn Hvítá Búrfellsvirkjun Hjálparfoss Thjórsá Sultartángavirkjun
http://www.photo.is/09/08/2/

Hrauneyjar Landmannalaugar Fjallabak Hrauneyjavirkjun Sigalda Sigölduvirkjun lón Ljótipollur Frostastaðavatn Tungnaá Kaldakvísl Fjallabaksleid Nyrdri Krókslón Kirkjufell Laugahraun Bláhnjúkur Kýlingur Halldórsfell Réttarhnjúkur Grænafjall
http://www.photo.is/09/08/3/

Langisjór Lakagígar Grænalón Hellnafjall Sveinstindur Skaftá Grænifjallgardur Vatnajökull Laki Blængur Tjarnagígur Blágil Rauðhóll Miklafell Laufbalavatn Hverfisfljót Svartifoss Rauðhólar Eldhraun Hágöngur Grænafjall Núpsárgljúfur
http://www.photo.is/09/08/4/

Vatnajökull Ingólfshöfði Jökulsárlón Núpsstadaskógur Núpsárfoss Lómagnúpur Skeidarárjökull Skeidará Mosárdalur Skaftafell Skaftafellsjökull Svínafellsjökull Hof Ingólfshöfdi Kóngsvík Fagurhólsmýri Hnappavellir Skipsflak
http://www.photo.is/09/08/5/

Hof Reykjavík Suður strönd leirur Skeidará fjara Skeidarársandur Stóri kollur Hverfisfjörur Gígjukvísl viti sæluhús Skaftá Eldvatn Kúdarfljót Hjörleifshöfdi Vík Mýrdal Reynisdrangar Dyrhólaey Skógarfoss flugvélaflak Kleifarvatn
http://www.photo.is/09/08/6/

Reykjanes Hvalur Gæsir Hafravatn Bláfjöll Gígar flugvélaflak Langahlíd Þrihnjúkar Ljósmyndun Styrmir linsa Brennisteinsfjöll Stóribolli Gönguleid Kistufell Eldborg Stórkonugjá Sandskeid Hvalur Hvalfjördur Mótorhjól mótorkross
http://www.photo.is/09/08/7/

Mývatn trike flug Hofsjökull sólsetur Arnarfell hid mikkla Sprengisandur Thjorsarjökull Thjorsá Tungnafellsjökull Gæsavötn Trölladyngja Skjálfandafljót Bárdadalur Aldeyjarfoss Hverfjall Hverarönd Grímsey Flatey lundi puffins
http://www.photo.is/09/08/8/

McDonalds Örn afmæli Hafsteinn Reykjavíkurhöfn Starri Hettumávur austur suðurland Galtalækur Rangá Viðey Skemmtiferðaskip AIDA aura Esjan Reykjanes Hekla Bjólfell Búrfell
http://www.photo.is/09/08/0/

Reykjanes Hraun Thorhallur Thjodverji flug mótorsvifdrekar gígur gígar crater hraun lava Kleifarvatn Bláa Lónid Blue Lagoon Sony Camera flying filming
http://www.photo.is/09/08/1/

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[kpsphoto]

We only have few trikes of this type in Iceland. You can only do trip like this in very good wether condition. Flying like this need a lot of experience and good powerful and reliable motor (Rotax 912). To be able to lend anywhere you need big tiers.

[pillroller88]

wonderful video of a land many of us will never see. just spectacular. great unique post.

[cabomusico]

Great video...great pictures...great Iceland...thanks.

[giorgiovigo]

From there the view is spectacular. Up.

[TS7019]

Stunning pictures. You can see the Atlantic rift in some of those shots.

[nonicknameyet]

Wow..... how can i make this trip :)