Askja. An eruption might be imminent there, as the land has risen by about a meter in a short time. Eruptions in Askja are usually quite significant.

Majestic Mountain Names

Esja, Katla, Hekla, Askja, then Herdubreid, Skjaldbreid, Tindastóll, and Kaldbakur. These are names of some of the more renowned mountains in Iceland. Beautiful and exceptionally strong names that are so deeply symbolic of the land and the nation, but also of the language that has lived with us for nearly 12 centuries. Subsequently, these mountain names have also been used for businesses such as car dealerships, fishing companies, a meat processing plant, a sports club, and a cultural center in the east fjords. This is hardly surprising, as Because these are powerful names for majestic mountains.

Kaldbakur mountain by Eyjafjördur
Katla, last eruption in 1918, overdue by now
Tindastóll as seen from from Hofsós
Esjan dressed in water
Herdubreid, considered the most beautiful mountain in the country by the locals
Hekla, here during its last eruption, a very small one in 2000
Skjaldbreid, just north of Þingvellir

Ísland 18/08/2024 : A7R IV, RX1R II – 2.0/35mm Z, FE 1.4/85mm GM
Photos & text : Páll Stefánsson