Asbyrgi is a rugged wonderland of old volcanos washed down by torrential streams when the glaciers melted. It is usually explored only in the northern part, but there is a second campsite deep inside the canyon which allows for wonderful evening hikes (the picture below is taken at 22:00 in June)

Old cones (which are harder) remain standing where the calderas are washed away

Here two cones are very close to each other

When the lava cools very fast the columns are formed – usually vertically, but when folded once more, then in all directions

What power and force behind these processes…

Crushing the material in the middle

A very nice example

This resembles an animal head

And the global structure a bit further away

Wonderful formations

And small caves left by the torrents

As we are still in rough country the birches have to adapt accordingly. Lowlying and creeping