The damaging winds that struck the south and west coast on February 22 left a great gap in the northern slopes of cape Stórhöfði in Heimaey island, the largest in the Westman Islands archipelago.
According to Eyjafréttir, the local newspaper, the blasts of wind tore up many hundred tonnes of dirt and soil, leaving an enormous gash where there once was lush grass.
Read more: January and February the windiest months in 20 years
The two metre (6 ft) deep rift is located to the left of one of the island’s many puffin colonies and a short distance from a bird watching hut, frequented by locals and guests alike.
The damaging winds that struck the south and west coast on February 22 left a great gap in the northern slopes of cape Stórhöfði in Heimaey island, the largest in the Westman Islands archipelago.
According to Eyjafréttir, the local newspaper, the blasts of wind tore up many hundred tonnes of dirt and soil, leaving an enormous gash where there once was lush grass.
Read more: January and February the windiest months in 20 years
The two metre (6 ft) deep rift is located to the left of one of the island’s many puffin colonies and a short distance from a bird watching hut, frequented by locals and guests alike.
