#Kirkjufellsfoss hashtag - Bluesky

@earthskyscience.bsky.social

6 months ago

Rainbow in a partly cloudy sky over a triangular mountain peak. A few people are standing on mossy ground next to a waterfall in the foreground.

Brrr! 🥶 Paul C. Peh captured this #rainbow over #Kirkjufell mountain and the #Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall in freezing cold conditions in #Iceland on Sunday. Thank you, Paul! ⛰️🌈📸
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@rjrock.bsky.social

7 months ago

Kirkjufellsfoss, the waterfall at the foot of Kirkjufell Mountain in Iceland, is torn upward by 60–70mph winds. Instead of falling, white sheets of water arc skyward, crossing the path before dissolving into a heavy gray sky. The green slopes of Kirkjufell rise sharply behind, their ridges softened by mist. The scene looks otherworldly, as if gravity itself had failed. That day, the wind was so violent that it was nearly impossible to walk upright. Visitors leaned forward into the gusts, moving two steps forward, one step back, several falling down. At the crossing where airborne water swept the path, a sudden blast knocked a woman to the ground and left her unconscious. My wife, a nurse, was at her side, caring for her until she woke, dazed and bloodied. We later learned she had a concussion, a broken nose, and stitches — injuries that could have been far worse. In a strange coincidence, we saw her again days later at the airport gate next to ours, grateful and patched up. It was definitely dangerous and tourists were being tourists.

"Waterflight"

Winds at 70mph lifted #Kirkjufellsfoss into the sky. I call this moment waterflight — a neologism for the rare force when wind overpowers gravity, and a waterfall dangerously takes to the sky. Story in alt. #WaterfallWednesday #EastCoastKin #Photography #LandscapePhotography #Fujifilm