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| Surrounding the geyser called the Great Geysir and a second geyser called Strokkur are bubbling hot springs. The two geysers are among the approximately 1,000 geysers on Earth. Many vent holes surround the geysers. |
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| The water temperature ranges from 176 degrees to 212 degrees Fahrenheit. A sign at the site warns you not to put your hands in the water, noting that the nearest hospital is 62 kilometers (about 36 miles) away. |
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| Strokkur spouts every 5-10 minutes. Note the size of the geyser compared to the people in the background. |
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| The Great Geysir didn't erupt when we were there. It used to regularly blow to about 240 feet high. Earthquakes have altered the pressure inside and now it irregularly blows. |
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