Iceland in Pictures

Green dýjamosi moss

Don’t you just want to stick your head into that ice cold stream and take a big sip? Much of Iceland is covered with moss. This hyper green variant is called dýjamosi. It grows in extremely wet places like around waterfalls or in low lying marshy areas. The name literally means “bog moss” and you should never step into dýjamosi as you can be almost sure that you will sink into deep underlying mud. As you can see in the foreground of this picture, water often collects into large droplets on top of the moss. Also take a look at this picture where it the hyper green is in stark contrast with the black volcanic sand.

Photo by Aðalheiður who has a lot more great Iceland pictures.

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This picture is from the Laugavegur trail in Iceland. The mountain pictured is Stóra Súla (E. Big Column), on the section between the Hvanngil and Emstrur huts. The hyper green moss along the river banks is typical for Iceland. We call it dýjamosi (E. bog moss). It will often cover considerable areas and although it may look stable it can typically swallow an unexperienced hiker up to his waist. This is a much more entertaining experience for his companions than himself.

Here is another picture of dýjamosi on a black sand in south Iceland. Also check out other great pictures of Iceland by Alex Nail.

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This is Dýjamosi. This lush hypergreen moss often grows in very wet spots of generally vegetation free areas. In most cases if you step on it, you will sink in deep.

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(by Ben H.)