Brimketill Lava Rock Pool
The shoreline of Brimketill is made out of rugged lava rock, created by the volcanism of the Reykjanes Peninsula. This peninsula is renowned for its many cone-shaped peaks, its endless expanses of black lava, and its constant geothermal activity. The basin like shape of the lava rock pool was formed by coastal erosion. Waves pound the southern coastline of the peninsula with great force, having great time to build when the wind comes from the south, as there are no significant landmasses south of Iceland before the eastern tip of Africa. Such forces have shaped these jagged shores. Although the rock pool looks serene, safe and inviting, even if the weather is clear and predicted to remain so, it is discouraged for anyone to enter it, due to the sharp, slippery rocks and the fickleness of Iceland’s climate. Of course, the water in the lava rock pool is also very cold, as it is not geothermally heated, but simply seawater. (Grindavík, Iceland)
