Geyser, Iceland

This beautiful geyser in Iceland intermittently spouts a 30-meter-high fountain of hot water and steam. Geysir is an Icelandic word meaning to gush; it has been Anglicized to geyser.
Photo copyright Barbara Decker.
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This beautiful geyser in Iceland intermittently spouts a 30-meter-high fountain of hot water and steam. Geysir is an Icelandic word meaning to gush; it has been Anglicized to geyser.
Photo copyright Barbara Decker.