On Friday, our team journeyed to the eruption at Geldingallir at night to capture the newest fissures on camera in the moonlight. What did they find? A hellscape—but a picturesque one. Enjoy!
![_BIC7823_by_Art Bicnick Foggy day at Geldingadalur. Photo by Art Bicnick](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bic7823-by-art-bicnick.jpg?w=382&h=255&quality=99&ssl=1)
Foggy day at Geldingadalur. Photo by Art Bicnick
![DJI_0004-HDR_by_Art Bicnick Lava pool next to the second fissure. Photo by Art Bicnick](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dji-0004-hdr-by-art-bicnick.jpg?w=382&h=255&quality=99&ssl=1)
Lava pool next to the second fissure. Photo by Art Bicnick
![DJI_0084-HDR_by_Art Bicnick The original Geldingadalsgos eruption, the second fissure and the city lights in the distance. Photo by Art Bicnick](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dji-0084-hdr-by-art-bicnick.jpg?w=382&h=255&quality=99&ssl=1)
The original Geldingadalsgos eruption, the second fissure and the city lights in the distance. Photo by Art Bicnick
![IMG_6139_by_Art Bicnick Inferno gate. Photo by Art Bicnick](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/img-6139-by-art-bicnick.jpg?w=580&h=773&quality=99&ssl=1)
Inferno gate. Photo by Art Bicnick
![IMG_6131_by_Art Bicnick Best seats in the first row. Photo by Art Bicnick](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/img-6131-by-art-bicnick.jpg?w=618&h=463&quality=99&ssl=1)
Best seats in the first row. Photo by Art Bicnick
![_BIC7826_by_Art Bicnick Photo by Art Bicnick](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bic7826-by-art-bicnick.jpg?w=344&h=230&quality=99&ssl=1)
Photo by Art Bicnick
![DJI_0091-HDR_by_Art Bicnick Photo by Art Bicnick](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dji-0091-hdr-by-art-bicnick.jpg?w=344&h=229&quality=99&ssl=1)
Photo by Art Bicnick
![DJI_0099-HDR_by_Art Bicnick Photo by Art Bicnick](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dji-0099-hdr-by-art-bicnick.jpg?w=345&h=230&quality=99&ssl=1)
Photo by Art Bicnick
![DJI_0068-HDR_by_Art Bicnick Photo by Art Bicnick](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dji-0068-hdr-by-art-bicnick.jpg?w=345&h=229&quality=99&ssl=1)
Photo by Art Bicnick
![IMG_6156_by_Art Bicnick Photo by Art Bicnick](https://i0.wp.com/grapevine.is/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/img-6156-by-art-bicnick.jpg?w=617&h=463&quality=99&ssl=1)
Photo by Art Bicnick
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