Jul 19, 2024
Eldheimar
this is a museum in heimeay, Vestmannaeyjar and is dedicated to the eldfell eruption back in 1973, which caused the entire population to evacuate and leave their homes, some to never return
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Eldheimar
this is a museum in heimeay, Vestmannaeyjar and is dedicated to the eldfell eruption back in 1973, which caused the entire population to evacuate and leave their homes, some to never return
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The ash-covered town of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, on July 24, 1974. Photography by Christian Bickel.
I see this picture a lot, with all kinds of captions and explanations that are more or less accurate:
But it’s actually on the island of Heimaey, Iceland, which is an island with a pretty interesting history, specifically the Eldfell eruption of 1973 that took place there.
On the 23d of January 1973, at 2am, a volcanic fissure opened up with barely any warning only 1km away from the island’s only town. The fissure quickly grew from 300m to 3km in length and spewing large amounts of lava.
After a few hours, the volcanic activity concentrated on one vent, which grew into a sizeable cinder cone over the course of a few days.
Luckily, the fishing boats were still docked in the harbour due to previous bad weather, and the local population was quickly evacuated. There were no casualties other than a man who broke into a pharmacy and suffocated from the toxic fumes.
The eruption lasted 5 months, burning many houses and burying most of the town in ash. A lava flow threatened to cut off the harbour, which was the inhabitants’ main source of income. A plan involving spraying the advancing lava with seawater to slow its advance was put in place, a slow but effective process. The harbour was saved, and after the eruption ended, most of the island’s population returned.
Eldfell hasn’t erupted since, but who knows? This year’s been weird.
Eldfell, an active volcano on the island of Heimaey. It last erupted in 1973, and the heat can still be felt at the summit. This is a close-up of a small opening in the ground which felt the warmest. Iceland, June 2017.
Vestmannaeyjarbær on the island of Heimaey. The harbour is the main port/town and heart of the Vestmannaeyjar Islands. This is a hand-held 8 shot stitched pano from the hugely underrated Fujinon XF18mm f/2. The lookout point is only halfway up Heimaklettur (279m) and it was far enough :-) View is looking SW - pretty much along the line of the mid-Atlantic Ridge. Major points of interest: at left - Eldfell (205m) responsible for nearly wiping out the town in 1973 and Helgafell in the background. The rumpled terrain at the left of the picture is the lava from Eldfell circa 1973 and what is really cool (sic) about this is the locals staved off the lava with cold water pumped out of the harbour. Lost a large part of the village but saved the town and made a better harbour. The cliff/hill/crag at right is Stóraklif but of major interest to vulcanologists is Surtsey - the small island volcano on the horizon just to the left of Stóraklif. The entire landscape is of volcanic origin and only 11-12,000 years old. Fuji XT2, XF18/2, 1/250th sec, f/10, ISO 200 - 8 shot stitch pano - handheld which is why it's a bit bendy. Not art as such - sometimes simple documentary is necessary :-) A big 'Thank You' to you all who view, fave and comment on my work. A very special 'Thank You' to the proud peoples of Iceland.https://flic.kr/p/EZWUwh
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I gave the heart back to Te Fiti. She said “k thanks, bye” and went to sleep.
“Heimaey - Vestmannaeyjar Islands”
The Westman Islands in the South of Iceland. In 1973 there was a sudden eruption of the Eldfell volcano (Eldfell = Mountain of fire) which is the left one of the reddish cones in the picture. The lava flow would have blocked the harbour if the residents hadn’t stopped it in time by pumping tons of sea water on it which cooled the lava down before it could reach the harbour. The volcano to the right is the Helgafell volcano which recently erupted about 6.000 years ago.
Eldfell Eruption, 1973 (featured in Werner Herzog’s “Into the Inferno”)