The blowing steam vent seen at 2:35 is the original Geysir, the namesake of all similar phenomena around the world, now dormant. There is a well-supported theory that all it will take for Old Geysir to start blowing again is to lower the water level. An impudent film-maker cut a grove in the edge of Geysir's pool and, lo and behold, Geysir started blowing again! The bureaucrats would not have any of it, had the groove immediately blocked and Geysir has been dormant ever since.
The only downside to this historic clip is the periodic but pervasive 60Hz buzz. I am old enough to remember the school nurse in primary school pouring a dose of 'lýsi' (cod liver oil) down our throats every morning, followed by a small slice of 'rúgbrauð' (boiled rye bread?). We certainly did NOT like it, but it probably contributed to our current long lifespan. My spry 93-year old father still takes his daily dose of lýsi and rúgbrauð. There is definitely some method behind this apparent madness...
Strange and amazing to recognize the same waterfalls just by sight alone that I've been to in person, in 60+ year-old footage!
The blowing steam vent seen at 2:35 is the original Geysir, the namesake of all similar phenomena around the world, now dormant. There is a well-supported theory that all it will take for Old Geysir to start blowing again is to lower the water level. An impudent film-maker cut a grove in the edge of Geysir's pool and, lo and behold, Geysir started blowing again! The bureaucrats would not have any of it, had the groove immediately blocked and Geysir has been dormant ever since.
That lightsaber noise
A wonderful window to the past - thank you for posting
Yes, very wonderful window into the past.
The only downside to this historic clip is the periodic but pervasive 60Hz buzz.
I am old enough to remember the school nurse in primary school pouring a dose of 'lýsi' (cod liver oil) down our throats every morning, followed by a small slice of 'rúgbrauð' (boiled rye bread?). We certainly did NOT like it, but it probably contributed to our current long lifespan.
My spry 93-year old father still takes his daily dose of lýsi and rúgbrauð. There is definitely some method behind this apparent madness...
It certainly did.
they at least had the good since of giving us individual spoons in the 2000s 😆😆
Such an amazing video. Iceland is indeed a wonderful country.
nice
Wonderful short film. A moment in time captured.
Oh yes, fish oil, my favorite 12:11
Lýsi er gott & hollt