22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Litli-Hrùtur Eruption
I watched as the once mossy valley transformed into a surreal expanse of molten, fiery rock. The initial fissure grew into a cauldron of magma, pouring rivers of molten lava, while soft green moss ignited and turned to sharp, black rock—a landscape forever reshaped by nature’s raw power.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Iceland |
| Camera: | [L2D-20c] |
| Copyright: | © Matteo Strassera |
Awards
| Photo of the Day: 12.19.24 |