Lava King Crash 💥

The life and death of the lava king. I happened to witness how the lava king slide down the mound smashing his throne and head. Filmed by me on for April 20, 2021. Volcano expedition no. 5. This had been the easiest trip of all. Weather had been fabulous, sunshine, no rain. Easy hike. The hike also had become shorter because lava went over the trail and one can't walk as far as last time. The volcanoes got much bigger in size. The most activity is observed in 2 middle volcanoes close to the oldest one. There was incredible amount of people at the eruption site. When we had been approaching a car on the way back, there had been an earthquake of 4.1 at 23:05 centered 4.5 km north east of Grindavik (volcano area). Quite strong ground tremours, pretty scary. As a result the alarm went on in many cars. Tons of interesting lava videos filmed which I ll be uploading next 2 days.
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[@janmccann8081]

Thanks for sharing. No crazy graphics. No horrid music. No hyper commentary. Perfect!

[@coincommando3338]

Yes

[@sandrameredith6372]

My husband and I are in New Zealand and have watched 30 minutes of this amazing camera work. Who would have thought something so natural would be so amazing and fascinating. Thanks.

[@coincommando3338]

@@sandrameredith6372 nice!

[@davewilson4058]

How easily we humans are entertained. I've just sat for 11 minutes watching a chunk of lava gradually disintegrate and I was enthralled by it. Magnificent display, brought to us by by Pele. She sure knows how to make a dramatic entrance.

[@coincommando3338]

Yes!

[@rupashukla5916]

😁

[@patriciabockenstette6550]

Marvelous! Thank you for waiting for the final fall. Hearing the sound of breaking glass in the wind makes the event more spectacular. Keep safe.

[@victoriaegan6476]

Thank you for some incredible video. I don't think many people recording the volcano have done justice to this amazing event as you have.

[@krisushi1]

Thank you for that most amazing footage. I too saw him as you did at the very beginning and I hadn't read the title either. It's funny how excited we can get over some lava but seeing him as a king on his throne made it all the more enjoyable. I loved the reactions from the people around you too. How lucky you are to be seeing this first hand but I'm very grateful for all the footage being filmed for those of us far away, in my case Australia.🇦🇺✌

[@seanbryan4833]

The proud Mountain King... He lost his throne but still carried on, until finally he was brought down and had his final fall. It seemed to me that even at the final moment of his death, he faced it with a great, solemn dignity.

[@winnepeterson7740]

“His intestines are burning!” LOL! Thank you for this amazing footage and the delightful running commentary. It surely looked just as you were envisioning it.

[@wazoo8586]

"he's about to die...." I love your poetry...!!!

[@marihewson4195]

We thank you for being there at the right time to capture this amazing footage. Looked like a giant boot from a mythical giant. We are loving your videos of your beautiful island and amazing volcanos. Thank you very much from New Zealand.

[@wahyukrisna6316]

😊☺

[@zillamir8624]

‘His intestines are burning’ 🔥😂 you’re awesome Gutn Tog!! Love your work ❤️

[@fredthompson4568]

This Iceland Volcano is.the best in its odd evolution & Actions!

[@Tee19691]

How lucky for you to be there experiencing this event and up close too. Thankyou for this amazing and beautiful footage, please keep it coming. Watching from Western New York State USA.

[@sweettrubble4635]

9:10 ... *Timberrrrr* . That is so cool.

[@RedisFun2]

I could not look away! Amazing footage!

[@Bog1979]

That scenery is mind blowing. Something looking so unreal. Thanks for sharing this experience with us

[@steveroberts]

Thank you. You show us different views.

[@downhil44]

TogMeister, you must look at the world somewhat like I do. You take time to dwell on seemingly small changes, as though to "get inside" them, to feel their character. It sure paid off with this one -- the fall of the mighty Mountain King, yeah -- all the while its legs sliding out from under it. Patience rewarded you, rewarded us all.

[@lauraarmenis4203]

Omg, you were in the right spot at the right time. Thanks for sharing.

[@bandit6048]

Very cool! You manage to find interesting things like that. Shows us the black part is moving too :)

[@GumriRN]

What a Volcano 🌋 Catch! You were there just at the perfect time. EXCELLENT! You’ll keep that video for all time!

[@akundisrinivas6788]

Your commentary is superb 👌 👏 👍 It actually draws attention and curiosity. Otherwise it's just a normal occurrence in any moving lava field. Good keep it up.

[@juliocean1331]

RIP Lava King. Amazing footage. Exciting to watch! Thank You for sharing! Stay safe!! 🙏

[@billrobbins5874]

Nice shot, was wondering what would happen. Thank you.

[@ivymoon1779]

Thank you more staying with it!!phenomenal!!

[@charlesstewart9246]

History is a much more valuable place because of the filming you and your good lady wife . We are grateful. Or,at least should be!?!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@GoCoyote]

Slow motion drama! I hope you had a lot of fun. I wish I was there.

[@sidforbrains6552]

The end of The Lava King...lol...thanks again

[@efowble]

OmG that was Awesome 👏 and you are hilarious 😆 so glad I found your channel. You’re a cool dude man 👍🏼😎

[@cynthiarowley719]

Exciting video. The depth of field shows well

[@SunnySunShine175]

Thank you , for the wonderful footage !

[@carolynchadwick7867]

@GutnTog - Fascinating video & analogy. You were in the right place at the right time. Much appreciation for your skills & dedication. ❤️🤗

[@digitalSixer]

Oddly satisfying!!! LOL

[@patroberts5449]

I can almost picture a dragon head, the round spot above the crack is it’s eye, the lava is its gaping mouth, the part to the right is its snout and the pointed upper part is its spikes starting down its back:)

[@ollietsb1704]

Even a year later, this is SOOO impressive for your photography and KZbin collection. Thanks.

[@eugenetrollip751]

Beautiful to watch - the ever changing earth

[@iDuckman]

"My name is Ozymandias, King of Lava. Look on my works and .. oops."

[@lindawirag9962]

Wow !!!!!! That was fun to watch

[@jimgraves4197]

This shows the power of the Volcano to change the landscape perfectly. The Lava King could not stop the flow from bringing his downfall.

[@shaheenamobin4721]

One of the great footages ,the great fall of the great lava king was marvelous

[@lindyjacks9818]

I found an new Interest and a love for volcanos ❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much for sharing you view on the ever changing world 🌍

[@cababyboomerq6012]

Amazing. Thanks for filming and posting this!

[@steveburley5041]

thank you for sharing .....its appreciated SB Australia

[@rabidsamfan]

Wonderful drama!

[@caroll7190]

That was mesmerizing! Thanks for sharing this!

[@kristibeauty9618]

Looks like a piece from where the fissure originally opened up, pushing it upwards, then to the side with the lava flow. (Judging by the 'earth crown', looking just like the surrounding land before the eruption started) Very, VERY interesting find there!

[@sharihannah9251]

Thank you for taking us on this magnificent journey. Extraordinary video!!

[@doreenthomas8171]

That was incredible. Thank you so much for posting the beautiful Mother Earth moving about and showing us her changes.

[@winnepeterson7740]

“Mother Earth” is a fictitious nonentity. Give credit to almighty God who created this earth.

[@bettyswallocks6411]

And even kings, like all of us, crumble and return to dust.

[@tomandme3698]

Therefor I like 'Dust in the wind' song

[@ShondahMoxieLady]

Wow soooo awesome. Thanks so much for your time and energy Brother

[@alisonmary1443]

That's fantastic, I have been in hospital and back tracking to see the changes. Huge Thanks for the videos, Scotland.

[@kathrynspieker6189]

You should get some kind of incredible award for this fantastic footage!

[@gerardmartin6448]

Fairwell to the king.

[@charlotteehutton8179]

That footage of Lava King's Demise was very good. Very good piece for study by volcanists as the heat was reall and the cooling lava flow acted like a lubricant for the lava king to slide down that far. Then the middle channel of sliding lava was very cool. Thanks.

[@RegebroRepairs]

I've seen on the live stream that you get you get these "cliffs" when a cone has a small collapse, and it does indeed get pushed away by the lava flow. This one was really high, though.

[@angeg.5176]

Thank you for showing this ... mega!

[@SpaceCadet2569]

You sound soooo excited. It’s nice to hear. Like a young boy with a new toy.

[@tootbarkley7276]

*Absolutely Fascinating! Thanks from Texas!*

[@kingbee17able]

It's just as good to watch today as it was when you first released it great footage and well done once again.

[@carolinehorton7920]

I'm so glad both of you are back in Iceland. I had volcano withdrawals while you were away ... LOL. He does look like a king on this throne.

[@ElveeKaye]

This was surprisingly suspenseful!

[@saturdaysun5724]

Amazing pictures , the earth is so angry.Thank you so much for filming this.

[@dianafrances6862]

Mesmerizing. Thank you.

[@patriciablue2739]

Thank you for posting! I smiled the entire time.

[@zeom76]

Awesome to be this close! Thanks for posting!

[@patroberts5449]

How big is this? 15? 20? Feet? This is awesome !

[@AllYouJesusAmy]

My name is Amy. I love ur awesome incredible volcano videos.!! Wish I could see a real volcano eruptions on person, for the very first time.!!! Love the details of ur amazing close up volcano videos.

[@skittles5347]

This is a fantastic video! Thank you for uploading it!

[@jenkem4464]

Wow that's great. Thanks for showing the close-ups of the layers of rock sliding past each other as well. That was really cool!

[@janekeleher3090]

that was amazing!

[@geastomphorst]

Can you please add more exactly where you filmed this? Is is the stream in Meradalir or the other one closer to Stori Hrutur?

[@annsowers4591]

Wow! Thank You for this footage.

[@johnzuijdveld9585]

Hear the delight of the surrounding peasantry as he crumbled, that's the funniest part of it all, such entertainment! 🤣 🎺

[@davidmcclendon583]

Cool video. Thank you for posting.

[@markpinther9296]

Nice work and excellent timing!

[@denisefrog1687]

So cool!! I love your commentary on this video!😻👍

[@norcaljb2649]

Well narrated! Farewewll, Lava King! 👑👋😁

[@MariaLima-nk3ly]

How great and amazing is the power of God!!! Thank you sir.🙏🙏🙏

[@iduswelton9567]

Kool drone footage and excellent drone pilot

[@gee1118]

Wow!! Simply incredible.

[@iPlod]

Must've had feet of clay, or maybe pumice. Thanks for posting!

[@christiroseify]

That was amazing!!! Thank you...

[@tinadenning3186]

Your recordings have been awesome! I am trying to turn in nightly.

[@grannygear1001]

how art the mighty fallen

[@kimkennedy3524]

That's was fantastic, thank you

[@victorhausler4339]

That was amazing footage. Continue

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

I'm Hawai'ian, we know our lava. The Lava King is riding on a flow of basaltic pahoehoe lava (pah-HO-ee-HO-ee). When it finally dries, it's easy to walk on, even barefoot. As the slope it flows down flattens out, and the lava slows down and thickens, the lava cools and forms a crust of black glass. Because the lava is still moving slowly, the crust will sound like glass as it breaks into either chunks (called clinkers) or into plates. At this point, the lava may become what we call aa (Quickly say ah!ah! This lava hurts your feet when you step on it, like broken glass, and you say aa as a quick, short sound!) As he continues to break down, the Lava King will become part of the clinkers, all flowing inexorably to their version of Valhalla. EDIT: At 7:06, you can hear the clinkers falling behind the Lava King.

[@lesliefischer6680]

Great explanation, thank you

[@picklep9812]

I thought the two lavas are different types of material not one forming into another

[@myrahouston2261]

The King is dead! Long lava the King! Great photovulcanography.

[@Jefuslives]

That was more exciting a chess match. I just love the sound of hundreds of ceramic plates crashing down.

[@SeanAFoXy]

When a big piece breaks off and rolls, can you feel the vibration in the ground where you stand?

[@susanritter2520]

My thoughts, as well; looks like a king sitting on a throne. 🌋👑

[@coincommando3338]

Yes

[@normallarie4728]

Farrtheywell dear Sailing Cracking Lava King it was good to flow you...

[@michaelhusar3668]

Gravity remains undefeated.

[@Beth-ie]

Great catch!

[@knightshift1980]

You’re the Lava King 🔥👑🔥

[@coincommando3338]

Yes he is

[@coincommando3338]

"What would you do if you had 11 minutes of time on youtube?" Me: watch a satisfying part of a volcano float away

[@lucjanmarszruta104]

Gdzie mogę kupić lawę z tych wulkanów?

[@ewagaj5628]

Dzięki wielkie. Świetnie nagrany filmik - bez skakania, od którego dostaję oczopląsu. Pozdrawiam z Polski.

[@HotelPapa100]

A bit of spatter cone that broke off and is riding the surf.

[@carolynchadwick7867]

@HotelPapa100 - I was wondering what was the origin of the Lava King - because it's a brown color, like mountain clay or rock. It's close to the color of the hillside in the background, & all the cooled lava has been black.

[@ivymoon1779]

Wow!! That's awesome!!

[@sarahwright4104]

Fascinating!