The highest freestanding cliff face in Iceland.
The word Lómagnúpur is a compound of lómur (red-throated diver) and gnúpur (cliff). It is among the most remarkable sights in south Iceland.
Mt Lómagnúpur (767 m) features the highest cliff face in Iceland, with a vertical rise of more than 600 m. It forms the southern end of the Björninn mountain complex, which is built of Pleistocene móberg and lavas. The cliff itself was carved out by glaciers and later modified by coastal erosion. At the base of Lómagnúpur in the west are deposits from two rock avalanches, one of unknown prehistoric age and another that was formed by an avalanche in July 1789.
From: Iceland by Thor Thordarson and Armann Hoskuldsson, Classic Geology in Europe Series, Terra Publishing, 2009.
Lómagnúpur
5D Mark III, TS-E 17L
The black and white is my favorite.
And notice that the photographer is in the middle of the road ! On Highway number one !
That´s how peaceful this part of the country can be.
It’s a gorgeous formation, and you’ve captured a wonderful collection of views! The black and white shot with the road could be mistaken for somewhere in Utah.