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The jumbled ‘black castles’ of oddly shaped pillars and crags of Dimmuborgir (Dark Fortress) were created 2000 years ago from a lava pool when the lava was dammed up as it flowed into Lake Myvatn. Pete shows off Gatklettur, a moon-shaped hole in the the lava wall.
Iceland 06 08 Myvatn Dimmuborgir Gatklettur The jumbled ‘black castles’ of oddly shaped pillars and crags of Dimmuborgir (Dark Fortress) were created 2000 years ago from a lava pool when the lava was dammed up as it flowed into Lake Myvatn. Pete shows off Gatklettur, a moon-shaped hole in the the lava wall.

DATE: 2006-07-31 08:19