20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Iceland Fire

I wish we had spent more time viewing the volcano, but right before we had to go to the airport, we decided to check out what the Fagradalsfjall Volcano was all about. At nearly 40 degrees and raining hard, I barely got my fingers to operate the drone controls. The rain kept obscuring the lens, but I was able to fly closer to the lava and the heat evaporated the drops off the lens. I flew for only a few brief minutes and I was so glad the rainwater did not damage my drone!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Iceland
Camera: FC3170
Copyright: © Nathan Wood