冰岛的史托克间歇泉 Strokkur geyser in Iceland (© John and Tina Reid/Getty Images)

力量沸腾 Bubbling with power

臭食节：冰 岛的仲冬节

还有什么比一场充满乐趣与野性的盛宴更能温暖寒冬呢？臭食节作为冰岛的冬至节，邀请人们深入体验传统文化。这一庆祝活动围绕生存、文化和社区展开，可追溯至维京时代，当时冰岛人用它祭祀雷神托尔。如今，人们聚在一起，通过享用发酵鲨鱼肉、熏羊肉、黑麦面包及‘黑死神’布伦尼温烈酒等当地美食来庆祝这一节日。

图片中的斯特罗克尔间歇泉则以另一种方式温暖着冬天。它位于赫维塔河旁的地热区，每隔 6 至 10 分钟喷发一次，热水可喷射至49到66英尺的高空，自1963年以来持续活跃。其喷发原理是地壳下的岩浆加热地下水，压力逐渐增大，最终将热水爆发式喷射到地表。无论是索拉布洛特的庆典，还是斯特罗克尔间歇泉的喷发，它们都展现了冰岛顽强不屈的精神：一种体现在人民身上，另一种根植于土地之中。

Thorrablot: The Icelandic midwinter festival

What could be better than warming up winter with a feast that's a little wild and a lot of fun? Thorrablot, Iceland's midwinter festival, invites you to dive headfirst into tradition. This celebration of survival, culture, and community, which dates to the Viking Age, was once a way for Icelanders to honor Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Today, people celebrate by gathering to feast on an array of local delicacies, including fermented shark, smoked lamb, rye bread, and shots of Brennivín—often called 'black death' schnapps.

Strokkur geyser—featured in the image—warms up winter in a completely different way. Located in the geothermal area beside the Hvítá River, this geyser erupts every 6 to 10 minutes, shooting hot water 49 to 66 feet into the air. It has been consistently active since 1963. There is science behind its eruption—magma beneath the Earth's crust heats groundwater until the pressure builds up, forcing the water explosively to the surface. Both Thorrablot and Strokkur celebrate Iceland's resilience—one through its people and the other through its land.

标签: 冰岛