It seems as though gigantic elephant came to the shore of Heimaey island,
to quench his thirst.
The enormous shape appears to be formed from
basalt rock, that gives a surface appearance of wrinkled elephant skin.
From Aertherforce
f you want to see something really wonderful, then
the Elephant rock is ideal place for you.
This rock is truly one of the
amazing natural sculptures on mother earth.
The Elephant Rock is a
natural rock formation found on the island of Heimaey (meaning Home
Island) in Iceland’s Vestmannaeyjar archipelago.
The Elephant Rock is a natural rock formation (
in Iceland's Vestmannaeyjar archipelago
Heimaey is most
inhabited island in Iceland with 4,500 residents in an area of 5.2
square miles.
The beautiful Heimaey is actually a home to Eldfell (Means
“Mountain of Fire”).
This 660 foot high volcano has spewed lava on
numerous occasions, leading many to believe it is the cause of the
Elephant Rock
The Island having a scenario such as this could
have been the cause of the huge rock that happened to be shaped just
like an elephant.
What a glorious mother sculpture.
I guess, you won’t
believe this wonder of nature, but this is real rock not Photoshop.
Besides the amazing Elephant Rock, you might see Keiko, the whale from
the Free Willy films as this was where he was actually set free, and
also summer is when the island becomes populated by millions and
millions of adorable puffins!
If you’re planning to visit Iceland, then
Elephant Rock is a must place to see.
Localization with the GeoGarage platform (Icelandic nautical charts)
Heimaey island in Iceland
This natural rock formation off the coast of Iceland, impresses the
travelers.
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