Geysir is the geyser from which all others take their name. Geysir is from the old Norse verb “to gush”. Geysir was the first geyser to be described in writing and the first geyser known to Europeans. There are many geysers or spouting hot springs at this location.

We just couldn't help ourselves...we had to take a selfie in front of Geysir. The name is right above Vicky's head etched in a rock and you can see Geysir steaming in the background.

I was surprised that we could walk almost right up to Geysir. I thought the fences would be farther away. It has been active for about 10,000 years. Geysir can hurl water 230 feet in the air and in 1845, it sent water 558 feet in the air. But changes due to earthquake activity have quieted Geysir in recent years, though it's not completely dormant.

This is Strokkur and it is right next to Geysir. It was erupting every three or four minutes when we were here. If you look in the center of the water, you might be able to notice the activity as it was getting ready to spout.

Strokkur shoots water 100 feet in the air. With only three or four minutes to wait, we got some decent pictures of it.

The whole area right around Geysir is geologically active.