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Geysir - Geyser in action, Iceland
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6-24-2008 6:37 AM
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6-24-2008
12:58 PM
ptw02118
Would be amazing to see that in person. Very good photos.
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background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/geysir-geyser-in-action.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.odditycentral.com/img/59192883-A250-46EA-970E-4A1CD27D5969" alt="geyser8.jpg" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/geysir-geyser-in-action.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.odditycentral.com/img/CDF33A7E-39F6-46F2-BF90-1424F576AF7E" alt="geyser9.jpg" /></div></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.randburg.com/is/general/geysir/" href="http://www.randburg.com/is/general/geysir/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.randburg.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.randburg.com/is/general/geysir/"><DIV> One of the must see when visting Iceland is Geysir and the Geysir area, park. As you enter the park area around Geysir in south west Iceland, you can't but notice the phenomenal steam rising from hot springs, vents and streams all over the area. </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.randburg.com/is/general/geysir/"><B>Strokkur, Geysirs side-kick</B></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.randburg.com/is/general/geysir/"> It's alternate, though far less majestic, is Geysirs neighbour Strokkur (translation: piston, cylinder or as most call it "The Churn"), Strokkur only manages to squirt it's steaming water a meagre 60 to 100 feet about once every five. </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.randburg.com/is/general/geysir/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.randburg.com/img/0983AFA6-94A8-4A6A-A1BE-4D8732EAA7BA" alt="Geyser Strokkur in the process of erupting." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.randburg.com/is/general/geysir/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.randburg.com/img/69B26D06-8617-4CE0-8A00-A9477E6C13B7" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.randburg.com/is/general/geysir/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.randburg.com/img/2627D345-DA29-4F03-B94E-9A2962F6B6E2" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.randburg.com/is/general/geysir/"><B>What will become of Geysir?</B></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.randburg.com/is/general/geysir/"> The water level in the Geysir has been artificially lowered, but recent volcanic activity has reactivated it, so Geysir has somewhat found it's renewed life. </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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