Reynisfjara black volcano beach is one of the most unique black sand beaches in the world. The black sand is very coarse and granular and was created by lava flowing into the ocean which cooled almost instantly as it touched the water.
On the side of the beach are hexagonal basalt columns which was formed when lava flowed out, cooled and contracted and cracked slowly.
There was no rain. I stood on the beach with all black attire. The way the white waves washed onto the black lava sand was mesmerizing. Each wave created a new abstract painting of natural motion on the black canvas. the white foam of the waves were absorbed into the sand clearing the canvas for another set of waves. Without any land masses between Antarctica to Iceland, the waves were surprisingly strong at times, and I thought it was interesting the waves had traveled thousands of miles to create these final patterns in the beach.
I climbed up the basalt to get pictures closer to the waves. I was probably 5 feet off the ground taking pictures of the waves. A group of 4 Chinese tourists walked by me and ventured toward the water... one stood on a column of basalt 2 feet below me. All of a sudden a sneaker wave came in, I yelled to warn people to run, but the one standing just below me was knocked into the water, and the 4 other Chinese were knocked down on the sand. They were completely drenched, but lucky they weren’t pulled into the ocean. On the way out, I saw a sign showing how sneaker waves have claimed lives at the beach. In all beautiful places, tragedy strikes. people are lured to the edge of danger by beauty, and some never return.
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