Þingvallavatn is a lake in the Þingvellir National Park. With a surface of 84 sq km / 32 sq mi it's the largest natural lake in Iceland. Even on the coldest spells of winter, the lake hardly freezes - relatively warm springs keep the water mostly unfrozen. Persisting Winter was photographed at the end of one of those cold days.
Þingvellir is an important historical, cultural, and geological site in Iceland. The first Icelandic parliament was established at Þingvellir in 930. Here laws were written and criminals were convicted.
The continental drift between the Eurasian and North American plates is clearly visible in the crevasses traversing the region. The earth is literally being torn apart in Þingvellir, and so earthquakes are a common phenomenon. Þingvellir became the first Icelandic national park in 1930.
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