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Dragon´s Eye

An eye of lava and fire. Aerial view of the Litli-Hrútur volcano crater during eruption (July 2023), Iceland. The fissure crater is surrounded by a hardened lava layer, which seems rock solid but full of lava beneath. The lava flows unto a small tunnel and out to a river of lava. The smoke is lit by the intense brightness of the lava.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 09.2023
Photo Location: Near Grindavik, Iceland
Camera: L1D-20c
Copyright: © Alex Visbal