Snaefellsness

The United Nations has sent out repeated warnings over the years of the impacts of the climate emergency and the disappearance of glaicers.

I have previously blogged about the disappearance of the Okjokull ice cap, so that the feature needs to have its name changed. This is also covered in Andri Snaer Magnason's book 'On Time and Water'.

According to this report, the glacier which lends its name to the peak of Snaefellsness is also disappearing.

Snaefellsjökull is mentioned in Jules Verne's classic 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' as the location of the entrance to the tunnels that lead to the centre of the Earth, revealed by the shadows cast on one particular day of the year. This is well worth reading.

Here's the mountain on Google Earth.

Also check out the music of Rick Wakeman in this regard.

By horse, by rail, by land, by sea, our journey starts
Two men incensed by one man's journey from the past
In Iceland, where the mountain stood with pride
They set off with their guide
To reach the mountain side
Roped as one for safety through the long descent
Into the crater of volcanic rock they went
Look up from our telescopic lair,
One star for us to share,
We continue on our prayer.

Image copyright: Paul Berry - taken on a recent visit to the peninsula and shared with Rayburn Tours field tutors.