Perhaps I'm late to notice, but many congratulations on reaching 100k subscribers! Thank you for great content Gylfi.

@JustIcelandic

2 күн бұрын

Thanks a ton :)

@lisadolan689

7 сағат бұрын

@@JustIcelandicdirectly because of your videos, I am bringing my family to holiday in Iceland 🇮🇸 next year. We are all very excited ☺️

You are Icelands best promoter! Honest, thoughtfull and positive, while deeply connected to the land and the people. Thank you.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Much appreciated with thanks from Iceland :)

Thank you, Gylfi. I hope the alternative hot water source works out as more than a backup and that more safe hot water and electricity sources can be added to the peninsula infrastructure as soon as possible. I also hope that Grindavik will be able to come back to life with tourism and especially fishing.

My best wishes for this summer to all Icelanders and the rest of the northern hemisphere…🌞☀️🌅

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Much appreciated

Good morning Gylfi or goodnight from me just going off to bed...I feel so saddened about Grindavik I know if it was me I too would love to back to my home...however there are still the danger from all the chasms under the surface... this was a great video... you have sunshine for a change...Iceland is a bit like here suffering from the dearth of sunshine...and when it does appear we kind of drop everything and sun worship for as long as we can...I hope to see you pop up in my alerts soon ATB from Scotland 😀🌠

Thank you for your feedback on the eruption. We were staying at the Northern Light Inn on the 28 May this year. We love this place and have grown fond of Frederik and his establishment. E wish him and everyone in the area best of luck! We will be back soon.

Thank you for the update, Gylfi, you always present the bigger picture in a very down to earth way, without sensational content. It is so sad that Grindavik is becoming a ghost town and people have lost their homes and livelihoods. It is a waiting game with no idea of the end results.

congratulations on 100K subscribers 🎉

@JustIcelandic

2 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

You stated a sad, likely inevitable truth about writing the power plant off, and moving forward when everyone is focused on courageous efforts to avoid this very thing. Tough position for political and financial authorities to be faced with.

Thankyou for the balanced update, my thoughts are always with you and the remarkable people of Iceland, stay safe

Congrats on reaching 100k, Gylfi

@JustIcelandic

2 күн бұрын

🎉 thanks :)

Thank you for the update. I agree there is no sign it will end anytime soon, one can only hope for a safer place for the next eruption. In the meantime, enjoy the lovely summer

Good luck chasing the light! Your photography is beautiful.

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Much appreciated

Enjoy the summer take care

@JustIcelandic

2 күн бұрын

Will do for sure, really needed it :)

You are the Voice of Reason, Gylfi. I wish you all well❤🎉

Again, Icelands most reliable source of accurate and easy to understand information! Just listening to your smooth voice relaxes me! Thanks Gylfi 😊

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thanks! 😃

Good Morning Gylfi, have a nice time.

@JustIcelandic

2 күн бұрын

Thanks, will do

Thanks Gylfi. Continuing to keep everything crossed in this lull in activity.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Welcome :)

I love listening to your perspective on the issues of the Power Plant & Grindavik. I really like how you put references with boxes and captions so that we know what we are looking at. I wish you well and look forward to your next video.

Enjoy your trips chasing the summer sun! Your patience in waiting for enough data points on future eruptive events before saying anything is appreciated!

Of course they would like to move back.. it’s their way of life, their community, their home.

@lailabaloch568

2 күн бұрын

I agree that people want to return to their homes. Its no different for people who live near rivers that flood, or people who live in earthquakes or hurricane areas. Home is where the heart is.

My heart breaks for the people of Iceland and what they are having to and going to have to face. I can hear the sorrow in your voice too, A good job you Icelanderes are strong souls

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Much appreciated...

Thank you for the update. I'm glad that you are able to chase the sun now that it's summer. I hope that the power plant is spared.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Wow, I soo needed the good weather :) but I have to admit that ithings don't look good now as for the power-plant since the last eruption ruined man important lava barriers, and this is not coming to an end soon

Looking forward to those “tourist “ videos that you will be taking throughout the summer. Have enjoyed your past ones very much! Thanks for the great update also!😊

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

The next one will be online in a few hrs :)

@rebeccashannon3080

17 сағат бұрын

👍👏

Your updates, Gylfi are some of the best. Congrats on reaching 100,000 Subscribers. I only discovered your channel, when this Iceland stuff started happening, and I love it. Keep up the great work!

@JustIcelandic

15 сағат бұрын

Thanks a ton :)

Thank you and greetings from the southern hemisphere winter here in Australia!

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Much appreciated

Thank you, Gylfi, and best regards from England.

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Much appreciated

Excellent informative update. The footage is superb. Thank you Gylfi! 😊

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Woohoo 100k Subscribers, so well deserved, Gylfi. Hopefully the next 100k comes whey faster.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thanks a ton :)

Congrats on getting to 100k subscribers! You've done a great job keeping all of us informed. I've always enjoyed your ending sentence. "I'm sending you best regards from the volcano island Iceland."

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Awesome, thank you 🙂

Sincerely wishing you, and every Icelander an enjoyable summer 🌞☀️✨ I remain, as always, to keep my fingers crossed for you all and the land structures that are under threat. Stay safe 👍 ❤

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

👍 ❤ thank you very much :)

I wish you were a tour guide! Coming to visit in a few weeks and your knowledge of your homeland would be fascinating to listen to first hand! Congrats on 100k.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Maybe one day :) But not this summer, and welcome to Iceland :)

I hope your warning is heeded and I agree about your prediction for The town.thank you for all your work and congratulations on 100 k subs!!!

The scenery is absolutely stunning,it’s amazing how different it looks in summer 🙂thank you for your amazing channel and constant updates 😬🙏🏻

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Wow, Gylfi: Love those last words: "... I do not know where I will be tomorrow; all I know is that I will be close to my camera..." What a way to live in The Present. Gretings. 🇵🇷

@JustIcelandic

8 сағат бұрын

Well, I'm not so at ease all days :) but getting there :)

Wishing you and the residents of effected areas the best of luck & stay safe..

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Much appreciated

Thanks again for the update, Gylfi. Enjoy the sunshine, and keep those batteries charged!

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Always ready for the road :)

Thank you for sharing the beauty of Iceland. I hope you get many more opportunities to chase the sun.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Looks better now and already some success :) more soon :)

Ty Gylfi. I look forward to your posts.

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Next one in 2-3 hrs. :)

Thank you for your update, enjoy your summer Gylfi 🌞❤️

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thank you, I will

100k. Well done Gylfi. Well deserved for the excellent content you make

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Thanks a ton 🙂

As always, thanks for the update with earnest news and great pictures. Enjoy the sun!

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thanks, will do!

What a lovely view Ty for updates of the Iceland volcano....

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Always welcome :)

Thank you for your level headedness an awful situation always different this eruption cycle is keeping you on your toes

Gylfi, enjoy summer and your trip. Thanks for sharing your beautiful country. I visited Iceland 4 years ago in winter. I fell in love with the amazing landscapes. I would like to return in summer to enjoy the same landscape in a diferent way. Kind regards.

@JustIcelandic

8 сағат бұрын

Welcome back :)

What you are saying sounds like good sense to me. Thanks Gylfi for your update.

Good luck, we all await more from your unique country.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thanks :)

Thanks for your update Gylfi. I like your reports and videos very much! Enjoy the sun and good summer weather 😊

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thank you! 😃

Thank you Gilfy for this update and informations about the geographical and geological situation of the power plant. It is very worrying for the people in Iceland... cross fingers and toes !

The effort put in to save the vital assets has been amazing and I give a lot of respect and credit to the construction crews for all their hard work. If the lava does eventually take the Power Station and Blue Lagoon, it won't be through lack of effort on their part.

@JustIcelandic

15 сағат бұрын

Much appreciated and welcome :)

Thankyou always Gylfi for all you do to share your beautiful country with us ❤️☀️✨ With love from Australia

@JustIcelandic

15 сағат бұрын

Thank you so much!

Saell Gylfi minn! Takk fyrir frjettirnar og myndirnar. Leitt adh heyra hve svartsynn, edha kanski raunsaer thu ert. Vona adh allt gangi vel i sumar. Beztu kvedhjur, Billi.

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Takk Billi minn :)

And,congratulations on 100k!🎉

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

The power plant should be the major priority in this lull between eruptions. Waiting until it’s submerged to address relocation is far too late.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Correct!

@cproteus

Күн бұрын

@@JustIcelandic I really hope the people making those strategic decisions are proactive rather than reactive. I understand the reluctance to relocate things only to have them be spared, but the worst thing that happens is redundancy in critical infrastructure - and that is actually not a bad thing at all.

100,000 subs! 🎉🎉🇨🇦

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thanks🎉

Enjoy the long summer days. I agree 100% with your assessment of the long-term prospects for the geothermal power plant.

exactly ! The government need to start planning to protect the infrastructure for the area in the future. The area is too volatile for the foreseeable to sustain this power plant and the BL. Looking forward to your future updates on this.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thanks and very welcome :)

Absolutely on the point summary of the situation at the moment in my opinion as well. Thanks for the video and for telling it like it is!

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Much appreciated :)

Thank you for all your efforts, much appreciated...😊

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Always welcome

Thank u sooo much for your fabulous updates Gylfi!♡~

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Glad you like them :)

Enjoy your good weather.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Will for sure :) thanks

Ah, stunning images, thank you. Much needed soul food. Congrats for 100K subscribers.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

thanks for the video and scenery gylfi fair weather for your journeys and filming best wishes for your country

Yes Gylfi 100k subscribers 🎉 well done buddy another great episode 🙏👍😇🇮🇸

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thanks a ton!

Thank you for the nice video , Gylfi . Beautiful scenery , as usual . Hilsen 👍🏻

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Gylfi, Enjoy your sunshine! Love your videos.

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thank you, I will

Congratulations on your 100k subscribers Gylfi. You deserve that plaque. Keep up the great work! 🤘

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Thank you very much 👍🏻

Thank you for your usual reasoned and informative video. Of course the people of Grindavik want to return - it's their home, and I guess for most their livelihood. Congratulations on the 100,000 subs, hopefully a few more noughts in the future.

Love the birds flying at 07:16

@JustIcelandic

11 сағат бұрын

Welcome and enjoy :)

Thank you for another informative and beautiful video!

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

There's at least one more eruption in the system. Magma influx has slowed, but not by much, not enough for it to stop just yet. I believe, based on what happened just before the last eruption, that inflow increased slightly, probably from four to five cubic meters. Magma volume increased by 2 million cubic meters in five days. Previously during a similar time frame it was 1.7 million cubic meters or less. So, based on that magma influx may have increased slightly. Also, with all the uplift, earthquake swarms, eruptions, uplift dropping again after each eruption, it's possible that the rock may have been stretched and cracked to the point that uplift was slower to respond this time.

Having been lucky enough to see this and go to the blue lagoon at the beginning of June I follow this with great interest. Thank you so much, totally fascinating the power of nature.

@JustIcelandic

11 сағат бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Congrats on hitting 100k subscribers!

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Hearing that Grindavik is nearly empty feels strange as I've been through it several times on trips to the glaciers, volcanoes etc.

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Yes it's just sad to look around there now..

Yes the power plant seems vulnerable location wise. Build a new one at the best place you can find. Though saving the existing one also makes sense . Thank you for sharing your view and keeping us up to date with the facts.

Hang on a minute Gylfi. If the thermal power plant were to be moved, wouldn't that mean the Blue Lagoon either loses its thermal water supply or needs to move with the power plant? I admit, I don't know a lot about either infrastructure.

@JustIcelandic

2 күн бұрын

Yes, those two units would go down togeather, the Blue Lagoon uses the mineral rich waste water from the power plant. I do however believe that those separate units could handle some distance and pipelines could do the trick, but I'm not sure. But this looks bad

@melodyc6363

2 күн бұрын

@JustIcelandic It would be a very expensive move if that ends up being necessary.

Thanks for another informative video. I think you are right that nature is quite finished there yet! I hope someone in Government starts a backup plan now not when it happens if the power plant is hit! Summer looks great over there compared to winter here....cold and wet!

Congratulations on the 100k subscribers, having followed your channel from the beginning it been an absolute pleasure to hear you, watch your videos and see the channel grow. I certainly will continue to follow it and should my wife and I return one day to the Volcano Island, Iceland, we will have a whole lot more places to visit and if possible would be awesome to meet you Gylfi. Keep up the good work👍

@JustIcelandic

13 сағат бұрын

Awesome, thank you 👍 and feel free to contact me if you visit Iceland, I meet up with viewers every now and then if the timing fits my plans :)

Very nice video. My prediction for #9 is 9 August. I see no slow down and believe this will continue for some years.

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Look like it now, sadly

There was an interview on Iceland Review recently where the vulcanologist indicated that the rate of magma influx under Svartsengi is getting slower with each eruption. He (Þorvaldur Þórðarson, I believe) is predicting an end to the eruptions in this specific area this summer. While the IMO graphs of magma accumulation are indeed a lower slope for the most part as you progress through this eruptive series, i dont see the same trend in the inflation numbers from the GPS data. Sadly, my guess is another eruption - around the end of August. After that... who knows! Maybe things will move to the West and spare Svartsengi and the Blue Lagoon. 🤞

Iceland is still very high on my list of places I would like to visit, regardless of the state of the Blue Lagoon.

It is mainly a mental and emotional problem. As said in the video the power plant is sitting at the worst place and actually Grindavik too, although easier to defend, sits also at a bad, i.e. low spot. Which normally would mean when you do that (build it there) you know that one day you have to move. Well - normally - but we humans are not normal any longer. We have become hard and brittle, cannot go with the flow and fight everything that does not fit this mindset. So in that sense the whole affair is a good thing as it points out our flaws. Will we learn from it? A few might but most people rather die than change. Which will be a general problem worldwide in the coming time.

Enjoy the short summer to the fullest, Gylfi!

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Thanks, will do :)

Good evening Gylfi, Gone 😅 are the black, grey and white and color has come to Iceland. Let’s hope they can safe important infrastructure like the power plant but nature has its own way. Enjoy the summer and keep safe.

Merci pour cette nouvelle vidéo. Très agréable à regarder et avec une voix qui s'y prête.

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Welcome :)

Q: Why would anyone want to move back to Grindavik? A: Because it's their home.

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Simple as that :)

Such a beautiful view to start with.

@JustIcelandic

2 күн бұрын

More soon, it's from a separate fossil video project I'm working on :)

Langjokull says hello ! Askja is still quietly percolating.

@JustIcelandic

18 сағат бұрын

Langjökull is quite lively now, might cover it again soon

Good thinking. Damage control and worst case scenario is what the leaders should plan on.

The unfortunate reality of living where literally the entire landscape is volcanic in origin is that everything is likely temporary. Finding a "safe" place to build means understanding that it can rapidly become unsafe. Take what you can while you can while knowing the earth can take it back at any time. Heck of a way to live, but the landscape in Iceland is SO beautiful.

THANK YOU 👍🙏>>>💚

@JustIcelandic

Күн бұрын

Welcome!

I think what we are witnessing is how a big shield volcano is made and how most of the shield volcanos on Iceland were made. Can you imagine if this went on for years how high the ground there would be? It’s already 100 feet higher than when this started. I hope it stops though and there are eruptions in safe place like the eruption that started in Geldingadalur. It would be fun to have more there even! As long as they are away from homes and power plants and the like. I know you will get some great footage where and whenever anything happens.

Thanks for the great update. ♥️♥️♥️ I’ve been looking at the data, but that’s just a game for me - look at the patterns and guess what happens next, then see whether I’m right. Like a volcano gambler. 😁

@leechild4655

2 күн бұрын

The pattern to me looks like the eruptions begin and end along a long deep crack that keeps producing fissures so, next one maybe also be in the same general area. Nonetheless, the eruptions are getting too close to feel any comfort about it now

What an absolutely fascinating place!

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Much appreciated

Congratulations with 100 k subscribers 🎉🥳 Like 25% of Iceland's population

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Incredible news

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Welcome

Very many thanks as ever, of course. I might be able to come during the week beginning 15/9/24.

@JustIcelandic

17 сағат бұрын

Sounds good! Welcome to Iceland :)

Beautiful filming and great information. Thank you 😎😎😎👍👍👍

Even if the lava doesn't overtake Grindavik, there are still those fissures that can't be filled in. It's crazy enough for former residents to move back, but absolutely insane to let foreign tourists wonder around, other than maybe some kind of guided tours. I have wondered, as long as it, too, isn't buried, could the Blue Lagoon drill it's own hot water wells to keep the pools full even if the power plant is shut down?

I heard somewhere that Icelandic Pension Funds are invested in the blue lagoon (and maybe the power company too?). So it's a too many eggs in one basket situation. If they give up on the existing site, then the financial impact would be huge. Add in the energy/heating loss and it becomes a crisis. I guess when they built it the logic was, no eruptions for 750 years, it'll be fine. It makes me wonder what kept it asleep for 800 years, and what woke it up. The upper chamber was likely the source of the heat for the power plant, so it was there all along.