Gatklettur cliff formed by hexagonal basalt columns of volcanic origin. Snæfellsnes peninsula, Iceland

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Gatklettur cliff formed by hexagonal basalt columns of volcanic origin. These geometric structures are formed when lava flows come in contact with the ocean water. Arnarstapi (or Stapi) sea front,, a small fishing village at the foot of Mt. Stapafell on the southern side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Iceland

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