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It’s not a stretch to imagine what it is like on Mars while touring Iceland. It’s easy to see why feature films often use Iceland’s epic scenery as a location for interplanetary travel, and to be honest, there were a few time while here that it felt a bit too much like ‘The Martian’, than it did Planet Earth. Here are a few more images of this beautiful and remote country.<\/p>\n
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Danger lurked everywhere, due to the cold temperatures and the atmospheric conditions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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In some valley’s. there was some low plant life, which was interesting given the volume of water on this planet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Some areas were inhospitable, difficult to walk through so we could only document them on film. A distant volcano hinted at the planet’s geologic history.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Judging by the foot prints, we were not alone. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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With some elevation, this blue planet displayed a tremendous volume of water. Most of it appeared crystal clear, and safe for drinking. Someone should bottle it and sell it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Yet some of the water seemed un-drinkable and acidic at first. We found it to be highly alkaline. Blue cyan-bacteria populated some water sources, which the local’s used as a skin treatment (i.e. facial masks at the Blue Lagoon? I won’t share those pic’s.).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Our diet of licorice, vodka and herring made us feel vital and healthy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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A remote outpost.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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At first we weren’t sure if we could breath the air. I had left my oxygen meter at home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Sulphureus fumes from fumaroles hinted that everything might smell like rotten eggs (it did).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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It may look toxic, but apparently, this water will make you feel and look ten years younger. It was hot, and therapeutic and we took advantage of such pools.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Our team also explored many craters – we experienced a wide range of climactic conditions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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There are few places to pee when there are no trees and our space suits were not equipped.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Rainbows were everywhere. actually, this was a snow-bow.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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An interesting outpost hinted of another visit by other explorers – it held two cots, and some basic supplies enough for one night in the frigid temperatures.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The language here is difficult to learn. Siri, on our translation device did an admirable job.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Spectacular waterfalls seemed to be at every turn, making a second visit a must.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Our land cruiser handled the rough terrain well, although we got pretty muddy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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We could not help but notice that there was only one sun in this system, but it didn’t warm the atmosphere that well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The solar storms at night were brilliant, and safe. The symbol of the letter ‘M’ freaked me out a bit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The Aurora Borealis ended each night with style. We were fortunate to be 2 hours from our basecamp one evening, which allowed us to capture amazing images without interference. We were not looking forward to our journey back home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Exploring Planet Iceland - Growing With Plants<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n