Wow. We don't often get to see and appreciate how resolute y'all are in Iceland, pushing back against mother nature the way you do. Frighteningly beautiful.
You can see again that the term “Mother” Nature is not appropriate. What mother would kill her children if they couldn't save themselves quickly enough.
What a fantastic view, at the beginning, of workers standing at the leading edge of the active and flaming lava wall! It makes the efforts of crews re-opening roads and building new barriers in proper perspective, imo! Your video should be required viewing for any tourist protesting being evicted from their Blue Lagoon stay at a moment's notice!!
Hope those construction workers are paid well and told how important and valuable they are to their country. Awesome people. World needs more of these types!!!!
I wondered about the heat affecting the soles of their footwear, or tire of vehicles, if closer... That's got to heat evetything else up, too, right? Yikes
It's now 3 a.m. in Germany, I can't sleep anymore, so Gylfi's new video is just right for me. Happy Sunday everyone. Our crazy country can elect a new European Parliament today. Thank you Gylfi for the interesting pictures about current terraforming. How this "small" lonely excavator struggles against the huge lava area from which the flames are still belching.
Magnificent videography as usual. Thank you Gylfi! The heavy equipment operators building those berms are modern day warriors! I pray they can continue to match step with the lava.
Everything has already been said, this was pure without distraction. For some it's creation, for others it's destruction and the musical choice was perfect for both.
@@dasiro Exactly! These are images and impressions of a filmmaker about nature. I don't just mean this video, but all the videos that Gylfi has produced so far. And the choice of background music shows that he does this from the heart.
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I moved away from Grindavík in 2021 right after the first eruption (the fun one we all got to hike to). Watching this video unleashed a floodgate of emotions in me, seeing the road I drove every day consumed by lava, seeing the emptiness of the once bustling town square, knowing my friends have lost their homes, and feeling like I'm not allowed to mourn because I was lucky and it was no longer considered "home."
Holeeeeee! The depth of the lava is unbelievable! The close up of the people standing in front of the lava edge certainly gave an awe inspiring appreciation of the situation. Thank you Gylfi for another incredible video.
This video really gives a very strong impression that at a grand scheme of things, we humans are little more then just observers who hope for the best and often disregard the worst until it is too late.
We are merely spectators to these geologic behemoths. Maybe they can direct the lava away from what has already been built, but in the grand scheme of things, pressure and gravity is the ultimate decider.
indeed. when you see the lava cool off, it is even more impressive. yesterday there was no mountain here, today it's suddenly come downhill and decided it will be here and there's not too much i can to to stop it ...
@johnqsmartypants Not only that the lava will get to the Blue Lagoon eventually, not a matter of if, but when? After all, it is sitting on top of lava, that's what's heating it! We may deflect it for a while, but not forever! It's inevitable!
You have given yourself the task of recording the change of your country from one day to the next. no other country even comes close to having this type of geological change.👍
Your drone videos show how mighty the earth is. They provide the best perspective of the eruption of any that I've seen. Thank you for your dedication to informing the world of this powerful earth changing event.
@@JustIcelandicthe height of it at 3.32. It’s not something I’d like to come up against while out driving 😢.The heavy plant drivers certainly earn their wages. Thank you once again for your outstanding footage of the eruption and lava flow. 🙏
Another first class video with just soft music and visuals. No shock horror click bait trash. The footage says alll it needs to. I love your artistry Glyfi. Thank you ❤
Thank you Gylfie. Watching the fixed cameras gives you have no idea how much, and how high, the lava is flowing! Icelanders are amazing people. Awesome work ethic. Great video as usual. I pray they manage to keep the lava at bay
I'm on a very low budget, so I'm only consuming here. I like to thank you and all the people that finance you. Your channel is great. Once a year I play the lottery, if I win I won't forget you, but don't set your hopes to high 😁
Amazing! The machines looks so small compared to the mass of lava. It's impressive they have managed to battle the lava for so long this way. I wonder what it's like to work the machines in these conditions.
Your videos are always amazing but this one stands out. It is beautiful and poignant while answering so many questions at the same time. Thank you so much for capturing this and the ongoing events in Iceland!
Beautiful video! Showing the workers next to the flow helps in understanding how high it is and what they're up against! They will have to build the berm as high, if not higher, against the next flow!
This definitely is the best video giving the perspective of height of the lava flow and understanding what the lava walls are up against 😮. The beautiful ethereal music too . Thanks again for your hard work
Hello and greetings from Texas. I subscribed to your channel after I watched your feed the very 1st time. What you film & produce is phenomenal. Much respect. The spirit of Iceland is well represented in your talented display. Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us.👏😽🌻
Just beautiful, in a somber and awe-inspiring video. Perfect music for the mood, and you told a powerful story even without narration. I hope those intrepid heavy equipment operators have protective breathing gear, a big pay raise, and medals for bravery. Thank you, Gylfi!
Wonderful footage - thank you for documenting these amazing geological changes, and for pointing out the societal effects too. My heart aches for everyone affected by these events. Stay safe, Gylfi. 😊
Wow that hot lava breaking through in trickles is a sight I would never see normally here in Scotland. Your videos are certainly educational as well as really enjoyable. Thank you. And the resilience of the Icelanders in copng with lava intrusions and mending roads etc. is amazing. Very efficient. We cant get a pothole mended here and then five minutes later the log lorries open them up again.!
Great drone footage and I really like the speed at which this was done at. Gave plenty of time to take it all in without it all just disappering too quickly. That is one massive wall of Lava. I'd love to see footage of them cutting and digging through the Lava to make another road to the Blue Lagoon.
What an ordeal and how much bravery in front of that enormous lava mass … and you are the fastest and most committed video creator in Iceland … thank you, Gylfi
Thank you. This is the first footage I've seen that shows how high the lava flow has become. Also, the nature of it's crumbling orange interior. Why is it that we are not seeing this? The coverage of the recent Canary Island volcano regularly showed such footage. I've been following the progress of the eruptions, but I am shocked by your film. Many many thanks.
Thanks Gylfi. You do fantastic work. The view of the crumbling cooled lava with the glowing red underneath reminds me of my youth when I would shovel coal into our home heating furnace and see a similar sight as it burned under the fresh coal. Even though it was hot, it wasn't 1000 degrees C.
Fascinating to see the depth of the lava flow to take into perspective what the builders of the protective barriers have to reckon with. Thanks for another great video Gylfi. Always take care!! With Kind regards and best wishes from NZ.
Fantastic video, Gylfi. Really gives a sense of the scale of the lava flows and how much work those guys are doing. I found it very moving, beautiful, inspirational and sad. Top job!
A great video which really demonstrates the sheer scale of this eruption. The lava flows are far higher than I thought based on other footage. It also gives one a sense of the geography of the area and the proximity of Blue Lagoon, the power plant, both now cut off, the various interconnecting roads and the isolation of Grindavik. Excellent stuff ! 😊
Amazing footage Gylfi, thank you so much. Yes you all are strong and resilient. Will continue prayers. Love and blessings, Sandy in Far Northern California
Thank goodness it didn’t take out the hot water pipes this time and no one is threatened. Icelanders standing firm. Thank you, Gylfi. Perfect music choice as usual, somber but calm.
Welp, not quite yet. If you look closely in the video, the lava is already a little bit higher than the wall, which is why some of the rocks were spilling into the wall, causing fires. Just imagine that another quick flow like this one occurs again, it will spill all the way into the wall. So the lagoon is not safe.
Thank you Gylfi...another atmospheric video that says every emotion...the lava front is some height...yes you can see just why it is difficult to contain or direct it...stay safe my friend regards from Scotland 😁🌠
Thank you for this amazing video. I really appreciate the perspective, the scale and depth of the lava from current eruption. Although I have seen photos and other videos the scale is lost for me. This one is so high, it's really stunning to see. Wonderful work - thanks again for all your time and hard work.
That was beautifully filmed. That lava flow is insane, the height on it reaching the level of the berms. A big thank you to the construction team, they are doing an amazing job. Thank you 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Thanks, Gylfi. Incredible drone footage, showing the massiveness of the lava bed, and the admirable resolution and precision of the construction workers in the ongoing battle.
Man, that‘s an amazing demonstration of men fighting against nature. The situation in Iceland has almost completely disappeared from the news channels.
Dear Gylfi, I am awestruck..your videos about the changes of your homeland..get better and grander every time, they are short, with fitting backround music and the popping up of explanatory windows..so that people like me ...can find their orientation in this swiftly changing landscape brought about by the forces of Mother Nature. I think you actually found your true purpose..in life...showing the birthing process and the eternal grandure of change...on a scale that with all the new equipments (like drones..) was not possible until recently...So these short videos of yours - in their brilliance - I think will be classics in the future..and be shown in schools and theaters...in Iceland and all over the world... I do hope your Co-op with Shawn..will prosper...until then..all the best and a deep warm Tele-HUG from Seleina Gabrielle (Germany)...been three times to Iceland...first visit was in 1990 for 4 weeks..we drove the ring road..and the Blue Lagoon...was just a hardly known - puddle..with ONE ? Building next to it..and hardly any sign of Wellness-tourism... :) Back then we also visited Akureyri..I still got an Iceland-Jumper that was knitted for me there...an I was so thrilled to find out (in your interview with Shawn Willsey) that you were from Akureyri....anyhow..take care please and THANK YOU for your work.......love Seleina :)
Wow! I feel so bad for the workers who have to do this seemingly never ending work that has to be done to protect people and fix roads and make barriers walls. What an awesome video! Thanks for sharing.
Until The Government Existed, People Used To Just Move Out Of Harm's Way... Now They Are At Constant Battle With Harm, And All The Forces Of Nature. I Wonder Why So Many Die & Get Sick, Then Die 🤷🏽♀️
The overview starting at 4:02 is the best video I've seen of the relative locations of the power plant, Blue Lagoon, roads, mountains, active crater, and lava flows yet!
My goodness, that is awesome in the truest sense of the word, lt makes me feel emotional. Terrifying yet beautiful. Thank you Gilfi, brilliant footage. Be safe all of you.......Alioban ❤
What a beautiful video. Your selection of music was perfect. The tension of the strings, the percussion indicating time and hard work, with the hint of a choir. Very nice!
i like the people in the foreground, it gives scale. a lot of the reports and videos are all wonderful, but its hard to tell just how big or thick the flows are. this was great. Thank you
Very well done, the views and the music, thank you. Astounding how the diggers work in the heat and gases. Certainly someone has pondered building parallel rows of dijks?
Once again some excellent video of the lava flow. I was having trouble picturing where this was happening from the webcams. Your video cleared that up. I thought that was one area safe from lava going over the top.
The men operating the Excavators are heroes in a way ; Very tough and some what dangerous conditions ; I have been to Iceland this past October ; the people are kind and tough , a very good combination . Thanks Gylfi
Continued excellent footage of the effects of the lava, thank you. 1:53 What were the excavators trying to do? Build more berms, uncover the highway? It must be incredibly hot working in the lava fields with big equipment. Thanks again.
It's burning moss there due to the lava that came over the wall and they are preventing the fire from spreading out, once the moss catches fire, it's troubles
The work the folks running the heavy equipment are doing, is dangerous and admirable. I hope they all stay safe. Great footage as always, this really gives some insight into how much the powerplant and blue lagoon are in danger.
This large lava flow came from the remaining cone? It must have really had a big output to create that huge lava flow. I just can't wrap my head around it. Thanks, Gylfi. Always appreciate your videos.
Thank you for showing us what is going on there. It's quite frightening really and the height of that lava with some of it on fire too....I am happy that I am not there! We people look so small next to that wall of lava. I think the workers are very brave to be working alone side that hot lava.
Reminds me of building a treasured sand castle, and then building huge walls around it to keep the rising tide away only to be completely bewildered and frustrated by why it didn't work...
Thanks Gilfi. I am amazed how tough you Icelanders are in the face of such power and ongoing threat. Your dogged determination to not let it beat you is astounding. Awesome footage.
OMG - at 0:15, we see how truly MASSIVE these flows are, on a human scale. And yet, the Icelanders go forth to do battle against what must at times seem like insurmountable odds. Thanks so much for sharing your imagery, and may God bless the people of Iceland in their ongoing battle against Mother Earth's unbelievable power.
Its creepy to see the places where we walked just some weeks ago covered under 10m of lava. We did go around the mountain along the wall to get a peek at the erupting vulkano in late april. Thanks for the video with this excellent overview.
I just watched this for the 2nd time. Gylfi, you’ve created a masterpiece of art. So emotionally powerful. For those of us who have been following Shawn Willsey’s coverage, you needed no narration to explain what you show in the video. It’s just a perfect combination of video and music and truth-telling. Takk fyrir, from Minnesota, US, where many Icelandic heritage communities still exist from immigration times.
that is interesting about the moss digging. in British Columbia, Canada we have fires deep in the peat moss that stay smoldering underground until they start big fires the following season.
Thanks a lot for this awesome video. Since I witnessed the Litli Hrútur volcano erupt last summer, I've been watching your videos to check on the latest developments in the area and what they mean for the Icelandic population. I'm grateful for your excellent videos and reports. Best wishes from Switzerland! 🙏
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Wow. We don't often get to see and appreciate how resolute y'all are in Iceland, pushing back against mother nature the way you do. Frighteningly beautiful.
What choice do they have though?
You can see again that the term “Mother” Nature is not appropriate. What mother would kill her children if they couldn't save themselves quickly enough.
@@eigeneart5896 Plenty of animal mothers do
Wouldn't say they are pushing back, more like holding out as long as they can. They will loose eventually unless the eruptions end.
@@VerdigrisTrees Eine kranke, gefallene Schöpfung.
Thank you Gilfi. The height of the lava is unbelievable. The heavy equipment drivers are just awesome.
How do the drivers stay safe from the gas?
@@tracymetherell8744.....Hi.... I'm guessing they are wearing a mask with oxygen supply.
@@tracymetherell8744yes
I was wondering about this too!
I am hoping the machines are remote-controlled since the heat there must be tremendous..
@@tracymetherell8744 Gas masks? Oxygen tanks?
What a fantastic view, at the beginning, of workers standing at the leading edge of the active and flaming lava wall! It makes the efforts of crews re-opening roads and building new barriers in proper perspective, imo! Your video should be required viewing for any tourist protesting being evicted from their Blue Lagoon stay at a moment's notice!!
Some People Would Absolutely Win The Darwin Award Twice If Left To Their Own Devices...
@@StarfireReborn😂
The thickness of that lavaflow is already matching the barrier's height
P'n into the wind...
@@FreemanVashier we try, as humans, but we are so small compared to planet Earth ...
It’s already higher if you look closely. How terrifying but beautiful. 😮
Yes I was shocked about that!
This is aa type lava. It’s cooled down so far that its viscosity went up.
Hope those construction workers are paid well and told how important and valuable they are to their country. Awesome people. World needs more of these types!!!!
The scale and volume of the lava flow is so obviously massive in this video. It's like the earth's mantle is emptying itself onto Iceland. Nice video.
The digger drivers are well hard. What a dangerous job done extremely well. Nice work.
The digger drivers are indeed well hard
I'm hoping the guy operating the vehicle is wearing protective gear, like a mask. He's brave. I don't think I could do his job.
Maybe those are remotely operated machines?
I wondered if that was the case, it can't be safe. I mean you only need to look at the amount of smoke blowing around.
I wondered about the heat affecting the soles of their footwear, or tire of vehicles, if closer... That's got to heat evetything else up, too, right? Yikes
It's now 3 a.m. in Germany, I can't sleep anymore, so Gylfi's new video is just right for me. Happy Sunday everyone. Our crazy country can elect a new European Parliament today. Thank you Gylfi for the interesting pictures about current terraforming. How this "small" lonely excavator struggles against the huge lava area from which the flames are still belching.
EU election in Sweden too today. 🙂
Magnificent videography as usual. Thank you Gylfi! The heavy equipment operators building those berms are modern day warriors! I pray they can continue to match step with the lava.
The sheer emotion in this video, without ever a word spoken. Nice work.
Everything has already been said, this was pure without distraction. For some it's creation, for others it's destruction and the musical choice was perfect for both.
@@dasiro Exactly! These are images and impressions of a filmmaker about nature. I don't just mean this video, but all the videos that Gylfi has produced so far. And the choice of background music shows that he does this from the heart.
I moved away from Grindavík in 2021 right after the first eruption (the fun one we all got to hike to). Watching this video unleashed a floodgate of emotions in me, seeing the road I drove every day consumed by lava, seeing the emptiness of the once bustling town square, knowing my friends have lost their homes, and feeling like I'm not allowed to mourn because I was lucky and it was no longer considered "home."
As the Earth reclaims it's Superiority over Man we witness Creation.
Holeeeeee! The depth of the lava is unbelievable! The close up of the people standing in front of the lava edge certainly gave an awe inspiring appreciation of the situation. Thank you Gylfi for another incredible video.
How high is the wall they built, I'm wondering?
@@kathleenchaffin2591 I think it was about 10-15 meters - 30-45 feet.
@@dianem2071 Ah, ok. Thanks
This video really gives a very strong impression that at a grand scheme of things, we humans are little more then just observers who hope for the best and often disregard the worst until it is too late.
We are merely spectators to these geologic behemoths. Maybe they can direct the lava away from what has already been built, but in the grand scheme of things, pressure and gravity is the ultimate decider.
Ikr? We are smaller than ants ...
indeed. when you see the lava cool off, it is even more impressive. yesterday there was no mountain here, today it's suddenly come downhill and decided it will be here and there's not too much i can to to stop it ...
Yes and I think Mother Earth is ready to get rid of us like the dinosaurs. Were are responsible enough to live on this planet
@johnqsmartypants Not only that the lava will get to the Blue Lagoon eventually, not a matter of if, but when? After all, it is sitting on top of lava, that's what's heating it! We may deflect it for a while, but not forever! It's inevitable!
Amazing video! In some parts we almost feel like we are flying over those places. And once more, the music matches perfectly 😊👌
Thank you so much 😀
Yes who is the composer please?
Amazing footage Gylfi. Thank you.
Many thanks!
Yes! Outstanding drone work!
You have given yourself the task of recording the change of your country from one day to the next. no other country even comes close to having this type of geological change.👍
But will.
❤YET. OH THAT MANKIND WOULD TURN TO JHVH GOD.
Your drone videos show how mighty the earth is. They provide the best perspective of the eruption of any that I've seen. Thank you for your dedication to informing the world of this powerful earth changing event.
A stunning video, as always, Gylfi... The beginning of the videos gives a awesome perspective of the height of that flow.
TY Sir!!
This is the first video I've seen that shows the scale of how deep the lava is. Very impressive, and a bit scary, to see.
How high do you suppose that dirt berm is?
@@kathleenchaffin2591 I'm guessing about 4 humans high.
Great drone coverage! 👍😊
Thanks a ton 😊
@@JustIcelandicthe height of it at 3.32. It’s not something I’d like to come up against while out driving 😢.The heavy plant drivers certainly earn their wages. Thank you once again for your outstanding footage of the eruption and lava flow. 🙏
Another first class video with just soft music and visuals. No shock horror click bait trash. The footage says alll it needs to. I love your artistry Glyfi. Thank you ❤
Thanks a ton and welcome ❤
Excellent perspectives there, thank you and best wishes to the Icelandic people.
Many thanks!
Incredible, can't believe how close it is to the power plant.
God bless those workers.❤
Yes they need it, not an easy job...
God bless, no, just make sure they get paid, gods a myth.
God is not a myth
Thank you Gylfie. Watching the fixed cameras gives you have no idea how much, and how high, the lava is flowing! Icelanders are amazing people. Awesome work ethic. Great video as usual. I pray they manage to keep the lava at bay
wow didn't look like the flow was that much
thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
I'm on a very low budget, so I'm only consuming here. I like to thank you and all the people that finance you. Your channel is great. Once a year I play the lottery, if I win I won't forget you, but don't set your hopes to high 😁
Amazing! The machines looks so small compared to the mass of lava. It's impressive they have managed to battle the lava for so long this way. I wonder what it's like to work the machines in these conditions.
Your videos are always amazing but this one stands out. It is beautiful and poignant while answering so many questions at the same time. Thank you so much for capturing this and the ongoing events in Iceland!
Haunting...
And very much daunting as well. Icelandic folk are just _tough._
Beautiful video! Showing the workers next to the flow helps in understanding how high it is and what they're up against! They will have to build the berm as high, if not higher, against the next flow!
Thank you very much for the footage of todays events, appreciated Gylfi.
Any time!
You guys live with a real life monster.
This definitely is the best video giving the perspective of height of the lava flow and understanding what the lava walls are up against 😮. The beautiful ethereal music too . Thanks again for your hard work
Hello and greetings from Texas. I subscribed to your channel after I watched your feed the very 1st time. What you film & produce is phenomenal. Much respect. The spirit of Iceland is well represented in your talented display. Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us.👏😽🌻
Just beautiful, in a somber and awe-inspiring video. Perfect music for the mood, and you told a powerful story even without narration. I hope those intrepid heavy equipment operators have protective breathing gear, a big pay raise, and medals for bravery. Thank you, Gylfi!
Thank you. This is one of the best recent overflights I’ve seen to get a good perspective on the scope of this ongoing eruption.
Such a hard video to watch, so much change to the landscape, sad to see. Thank you for sharing Gylfi.
This _is_ the landscape, and has been for 15-20 million years. Earth = Constant Change.
There would not be a Reykjaness Peninsula without volcanoes.
@@marylacken4016 Thank You For Stating That, Completely Honest, And Obvious Fact 😅
Awesome and humbling, thanks Gilfi❣️ Glad you had some time off and my love to Iceland ❤️
Wonderful footage - thank you for documenting these amazing geological changes, and for pointing out the societal effects too. My heart aches for everyone affected by these events. Stay safe, Gylfi. 😊
Wow that hot lava breaking through in trickles is a sight I would never see normally here in Scotland. Your videos are certainly educational as well as really enjoyable. Thank you. And the resilience of the Icelanders in copng with lava intrusions and mending roads etc. is amazing. Very efficient. We cant get a pothole mended here and then five minutes later the log lorries open them up again.!
Just goes to show how it all builds up and what you think is just a low level flow can be 10+ metres high.
Great drone footage and I really like the speed at which this was done at. Gave plenty of time to take it all in without it all just disappering too quickly.
That is one massive wall of Lava. I'd love to see footage of them cutting and digging through the Lava to make another road to the Blue Lagoon.
What an ordeal and how much bravery in front of that enormous lava mass … and you are the fastest and most committed video creator in Iceland … thank you, Gylfi
Thanks a ton and always very welcome :)
easily one of the most chilling, atmospheric shots you've ever made. thank you very much.
Much appreciated!
Thank you. This is the first footage I've seen that shows how high the lava flow has become. Also, the nature of it's crumbling orange interior. Why is it that we are not seeing this? The coverage of the recent Canary Island volcano regularly showed such footage. I've been following the progress of the eruptions, but I am shocked by your film. Many many thanks.
Thanks Gylfi. You do fantastic work. The view of the crumbling cooled lava with the glowing red underneath reminds me of my youth when I would shovel coal into our home heating furnace and see a similar sight as it burned under the fresh coal. Even though it was hot, it wasn't 1000 degrees C.
Fascinating to see the depth of the lava flow to take into perspective what the builders of the protective barriers have to reckon with. Thanks for another great video Gylfi. Always take care!! With Kind regards and best wishes from NZ.
Fantastic video, Gylfi. Really gives a sense of the scale of the lava flows and how much work those guys are doing. I found it very moving, beautiful, inspirational and sad. Top job!
Thanks a ton :)
A great video which really demonstrates the sheer scale of this eruption. The lava flows are far higher than I thought based on other footage. It also gives one a sense of the geography of the area and the proximity of Blue Lagoon, the power plant, both now cut off, the various interconnecting roads and the isolation of Grindavik. Excellent stuff ! 😊
Amazing footage Gylfi, thank you so much. Yes you all are strong and resilient. Will continue prayers. Love and blessings, Sandy in Far Northern California
Thank goodness it didn’t take out the hot water pipes this time and no one is threatened. Icelanders standing firm.
Thank you, Gylfi. Perfect music choice as usual, somber but calm.
Welp, not quite yet. If you look closely in the video, the lava is already a little bit higher than the wall, which is why some of the rocks were spilling into the wall, causing fires. Just imagine that another quick flow like this one occurs again, it will spill all the way into the wall. So the lagoon is not safe.
Thank you Gylfi...another atmospheric video that says every emotion...the lava front is some height...yes you can see just why it is difficult to contain or direct it...stay safe my friend
regards from Scotland 😁🌠
Thank you for this video. To Jenny and the lovely staff at the Northern Lights Inn, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for this amazing video. I really appreciate the perspective, the scale and depth of the lava from current eruption. Although I have seen photos and other videos the scale is lost for me. This one is so high, it's really stunning to see. Wonderful work - thanks again for all your time and hard work.
That was beautifully filmed.
That lava flow is insane, the height on it reaching the level of the berms.
A big thank you to the construction team, they are doing an amazing job.
Thank you
😎😎😎👍👍👍
I am certain that in the future your films will be important in increasing the understanding of the geology of Iceland . Well done ❤
Thanks, Gylfi. Incredible drone footage, showing the massiveness of the lava bed, and the admirable resolution and precision of the construction workers in the ongoing battle.
Man, that‘s an amazing demonstration of men fighting against nature.
The situation in Iceland has almost completely disappeared from the news channels.
Hi Gylfi, that's high up the berm. Need an inner berm
Dear Gylfi, I am awestruck..your videos about the changes of your homeland..get better and grander every time, they are short, with fitting backround music and the popping up of explanatory windows..so that people like me ...can find their orientation in this swiftly changing landscape brought about by the forces of Mother Nature. I think you actually found your true purpose..in life...showing the birthing process and the eternal grandure of change...on a scale that with all the new equipments (like drones..) was not possible until recently...So these short videos of yours - in their brilliance - I think will be classics in the future..and be shown in schools and theaters...in Iceland and all over the world... I do hope your Co-op with Shawn..will prosper...until then..all the best and a deep warm Tele-HUG from Seleina Gabrielle (Germany)...been three times to Iceland...first visit was in 1990 for 4 weeks..we drove the ring road..and the Blue Lagoon...was just a hardly known - puddle..with ONE ? Building next to it..and hardly any sign of Wellness-tourism... :) Back then we also visited Akureyri..I still got an Iceland-Jumper that was knitted for me there...an I was so thrilled to find out (in your interview with Shawn Willsey) that you were from Akureyri....anyhow..take care please and THANK YOU for your work.......love Seleina :)
Wow! I feel so bad for the workers who have to do this seemingly never ending work that has to be done to protect people and fix roads and make barriers walls.
What an awesome video! Thanks for sharing.
Until The Government Existed, People Used To Just Move Out Of Harm's Way... Now They Are At Constant Battle With Harm, And All The Forces Of Nature.
I Wonder Why So Many Die & Get Sick, Then Die 🤷🏽♀️
Thank you Gylfi! This is an epic video and so well complemented by the haunting music.
Welcome :)
Wow! Gylfi this video really shows the magnitude of the lava flow. Astonishing really.
Thank you.
Appreciated!
Courage and resilience barely begin to describe this. Thank you.
Much appreciated and welcome
Cool footage, I love that we get to see the work being done by the movers. 🎉
Its amazing your footage. I cant believe how thick the lava is. Nature is astounding beautiful and at times devastating . Remarkable ❤
This is an epic battle between man and nature.
Beautifully captured Gylfi
The overview starting at 4:02 is the best video I've seen of the relative locations of the power plant, Blue Lagoon, roads, mountains, active crater, and lava flows yet!
@phila3884
Absolutely! Near perfection!
My goodness, that is awesome in the truest sense of the word, lt makes me feel emotional. Terrifying yet beautiful. Thank you Gilfi, brilliant footage. Be safe all of you.......Alioban ❤
What a beautiful video. Your selection of music was perfect. The tension of the strings, the percussion indicating time and hard work, with the hint of a choir.
Very nice!
❤so the mountain is keeping the powerplant safe. Your droning and editing is wonderful, Gylfi
Thanks a ton :)
i like the people in the foreground, it gives scale. a lot of the reports and videos are all wonderful, but its hard to tell just how big or thick the flows are. this was great. Thank you
Very well done, the views and the music, thank you. Astounding how the diggers work in the heat and gases. Certainly someone has pondered building parallel rows of dijks?
Once again some excellent video of the lava flow. I was having trouble picturing where this was happening from the webcams. Your video cleared that up.
I thought that was one area safe from lava going over the top.
The men operating the Excavators are heroes in a way ; Very tough and some what dangerous conditions ; I have been to Iceland this past October ; the people are kind and tough , a very good combination . Thanks Gylfi
Thank-you Gylfi. I didn't appreciate just how far E the lava has gone, as seen at 4.30.
Just wow, thank you so very much for sharing this with us
Glad you enjoyed it
This is mindblowing! Thank you so much for showing us! What we may witness here looks and feels like the beginning of a new era.
Cool footage Gylfi!
Many thanks 👍
The much abused word "awesome" takes on it's original meaning and dignity here.
I was thinking the same thing.
DIGNITY! Ty. Just the word I was searching for.
Continued excellent footage of the effects of the lava, thank you. 1:53 What were the excavators trying to do? Build more berms, uncover the highway? It must be incredibly hot working in the lava fields with big equipment. Thanks again.
It's burning moss there due to the lava that came over the wall and they are preventing the fire from spreading out, once the moss catches fire, it's troubles
@@JustIcelandic Thank you. Never would have thought that.
Man, I hope they have really good PPE because that must be some tough degassing to deal with.
The work the folks running the heavy equipment are doing, is dangerous and admirable. I hope they all stay safe. Great footage as always, this really gives some insight into how much the powerplant and blue lagoon are in danger.
Thank you for this video log, Gylfi. Truly awesome. ~Wendi UK 🌻🌻🌻
Amazing guys.. Love the videos!! Videos..Thanks
Thanks for watching!
This large lava flow came from the remaining cone? It must have really had a big output to create that huge lava flow. I just can't wrap my head around it. Thanks, Gylfi. Always appreciate your videos.
Thank you for showing us what is going on there. It's quite frightening really and the height of that lava with some of it on fire too....I am happy that I am not there! We people look so small next to that wall of lava. I think the workers are very brave to be working alone side that hot lava.
Reminds me of building a treasured sand castle, and then building huge walls around it to keep the rising tide away only to be completely bewildered and frustrated by why it didn't work...
Thank you for the overview. That is a thick layer of lava. It may be slow moving, but it looks unstoppable. Hope the flow stops in time.
Thanks Gilfi. I am amazed how tough you Icelanders are in the face of such power and ongoing threat. Your dogged determination to not let it beat you is astounding. Awesome footage.
Thanks a ton and welcome
OMG - at 0:15, we see how truly MASSIVE these flows are, on a human scale. And yet, the Icelanders go forth to do battle against what must at times seem like insurmountable odds. Thanks so much for sharing your imagery, and may God bless the people of Iceland in their ongoing battle against Mother Earth's unbelievable power.
Its creepy to see the places where we walked just some weeks ago covered under 10m of lava. We did go around the mountain along the wall to get a peek at the erupting vulkano in late april.
Thanks for the video with this excellent overview.
There are so much benefits from living in a volcanic area like clean energy and heating but it can be hard, too.
Love how resilient islanders are!
A very fine video, one of your best. The somber music is perfect while watching the workers facing a monumental task
I just watched this for the 2nd time. Gylfi, you’ve created a masterpiece of art. So emotionally powerful. For those of us who have been following Shawn Willsey’s coverage, you needed no narration to explain what you show in the video. It’s just a perfect combination of video and music and truth-telling. Takk fyrir, from Minnesota, US, where many Icelandic heritage communities still exist from immigration times.
Wonderful, skillful coverage. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is ... just Iceland. Stay safe! :)
that is interesting about the moss digging. in British Columbia, Canada we have fires deep in the peat moss that stay smoldering underground until they start big fires the following season.
Thanks a lot for this awesome video. Since I witnessed the Litli Hrútur volcano erupt last summer, I've been watching your videos to check on the latest developments in the area and what they mean for the Icelandic population. I'm grateful for your excellent videos and reports. Best wishes from Switzerland! 🙏
Oh Gylfi it breaks my heart! I love Iceland 🇮🇸 so much and its people
I’m so sorry
Amazing footage
Take care
Sabrina 🇫🇷🇬🇧