“The Green Sentinel”
Alu-Dbond 60cm x 40cm
Price upon request – printing costs vary significantly throughout the year.
An aerial perspective of Mælifell, a moss-covered tuya (subglacial volcano) in the Icelandic Highlands, standing isolated on a vast glacial outwash plain (sandur) of black volcanic ash. The intricate, braided river system feeding into the Markarfljót River traces white, serpentine paths across the stark landscape under a brooding sky.
A tuya is a distinctive volcano formed when lava erupts beneath a thick glacier or ice sheet. The confinement of the ice prevents the lava from spreading, causing it to cool rapidly into the steep, flat-topped structure you see here. This unique formation is clear evidence of extensive glaciation in the region's geological past.
Order an individual copy: