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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