As with its resemblances in Yellowstone National Park, Iceland’s Hverir geothermal area contains steam vents, fumaroles, boiling springs, mud pots, and surreal, mineralized landscapes like this, with the ground feeling very warm even through soles of shoes. Here, the water crossing the crusty ground was cool, yet soon to be joined by thermal rivulets and creeks flowing from hot springs. A sulfurous aroma pervaded the area, as heat and low-grade fumes vent continually from the fissures of the Krafla volcanic system.
