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An Afternoon on Mars

Along Iceland's Northern section of the Ring Road, you'll come across a location that makes you feel like you were transported to Mars. This is Hverir Geothermal Area, if you can handle the smell you'll be rewarded with some of the most unique landscapes around. Full of bubbling mud pools and steam vents everywhere you look, this place feels otherworldly.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Reykjahlid, Iceland
Camera: NIKON Z 6_2
Copyright: © Joe Howard