On May 30, 2024, we left Reykjavik, Iceland, in our rental car and stopping frequently to admire our surroundings, had a leisurely drive to Geysir Hot Springs.

Since 1647, all geysers have been called after these geysirs in Haukadalur, Iceland. The word geysir means “to gush,” and that’s certainly what they do, very dramatically and heatedly!

The “original” geysir has erupted intermittently since the 13th century, but in more recent centuries it has stopped for years at a time; it is presently in a dormant state, but the nearby Strokker Geysir is still putting on a show.

This entire area is incredibly active with hot pools and much smaller geysirs everywhere.

I tried to get a burst set of photos of the Strokker eruption but there was a healthy crowd doing some pushing and squeezing causing the camera to be jostled at the last second, so I didn’t really make any great shots.

The Strokker Geysir erupts approximately every seven minutes and reaches about 60 metres (200 ft). It’s very impressive if quick.

Although it was about 12C (54F) out, the immediate area felt quite warm because of all the steam in the air.

Happy Monday.