Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Hekla, Iceland Volcano Eruption 1991


Hekla - eruption 1991

Heklugosio 1991.
Hraunrennsli i suoaustur hlioum eldfjallsins, 15. februar 1991.

The Hekla eruption '91.
Lava flowing from a fissure on the southeast side of Hekla, February 15th.

postmarked in 2009 with an Island (Iceland) 160 movie stamp from 2006

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Hekla is a stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland with a height of 1,491 metres (4,892 ft). Hekla is Iceland's most active volcano; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since 874. During the Middle Ages, Icelanders called the volcano the "Gateway to Hell."

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