About a second after its blue-dome beginning, a Strokkur eruption fires a cone of scalding water 50 feet aloft and rising fast. This geyser hasn’t been so productive throughout its known history, as earthquakes have both clogged and unclogged its chamber. The current run of activity, however, commenced in 1963 when volunteers removed blockages that had kept its innards plugged for six decades. In essence, they relieved geological constipation and made Strokkur regular again. [To Part 2] [To Part 4]
Haukadalsvegur, Iceland (11 Aug 14) Looking W
64.3127, -20.3005Strokkur Part 3: Silhouetted Hot Tower
About a second after its blue-dome beginning, a Strokkur eruption fires a cone of scalding water 50 feet aloft and rising fast. This geyser hasn’t been so productive throughout its known history, as earthquakes have both clogged and unclogged its chamber. The current run of activity, however, commenced in 1963 when volunteers removed blockages that had kept its innards plugged for six decades. In essence, they relieved geological constipation and made Strokkur regular again. [To Part 2] [To Part 4]
Haukadalsvegur, Iceland (11 Aug 14) Looking W
64.3127, -20.3005