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Well my dearies, - dudes & dudettes ;-)
Here is another shot from the early days of the Blue Lagoon.
Very early on, psoriasis patients discovered that the white-grey mud of the lagoon had very beneficial properties and could keep them symptom-free.
In 1987 when this picture was taken, minimal bathing facilities had just recently been built. Today though, they have been much expanded, with f.ex. additional saunas and what-not and there is also a world-class health spa and skin clinic there. (They also have a range of products now wich is manufactured from the mud).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Lagoon_(geothermal_spa)
http://www.randburg.com/is/bluelagoon/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mvand-s5so&NR=1
http://wikimapia.org/8967/
http://www.bluelagoon.com/
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Apr 28 2008 05:32 GMT misscharlie52
So you get the same benefits for your skin as in 1987, only now one would have to pay a godzillion dollars to get them?????? God bless the cosmetic industry :))))))
Apr 28 2008 06:01 GMT karlbark
Hehe, yes ain´t that the case...
I have to say, though, that this is home-grown, so to speak - no great big huge foreign cosmetics giant.
And you can still just go bathing. Buying skin care products is completely optional.
(I think the main reason was (originally at least), that psoriasis patients wanted to use the mud without *having* to travel to the Blue Lagoon all the time).
-K
Apr 28 2008 06:24 GMT PhotoPro PRO
such rich colors!!

I saw a special on tv about this place - remarkable
Apr 28 2008 07:00 GMT iiLan
The picture reminds me some scene in the movies. Is that smoke or steam.
Apr 28 2008 07:06 GMT Minou
Wonderful shot !

Have a lovely day .
Apr 28 2008 08:31 GMT corainna
thank you for this information, a friend of mine have psoriasis and she order now some cream for tratament . Thank you againe, corina
Apr 28 2008 14:53 GMT otilia
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Apr 28 2008 21:05 GMT PaP67
a great picture, with for me, a surrealist effect !
Apr 28 2008 22:01 GMT samos99
great picture..looks incredible
Apr 28 2008 22:24 GMT domesticfix PRO
Amazing unique shot !!
Apr 29 2008 01:26 GMT LittleOurkie PRO
neat image!
Apr 29 2008 02:20 GMT karlbark
Only water vapour, iiLan - steam.
Clean power! :-)

-K
Apr 29 2008 02:21 GMT karlbark
Best of luck to your friend, Corainna :-)

-K
Apr 29 2008 06:39 GMT sini
Great image!:)
Apr 29 2008 16:05 GMT bennystr
Beautiful shot!
Apr 29 2008 20:11 GMT Tavascarow
Wonderful composition.
:))
Apr 30 2008 06:16 GMT dcz
nice all.
Apr 30 2008 07:39 GMT beast33
interesting!
Apr 30 2008 18:40 GMT pauli3522
wow..that is very interesting
May 01 2008 18:31 GMT JDA74
Amazing, what a shot, wow, i like a lot!!!
May 03 2008 02:51 GMT Poulet PRO
Really interesting!!!
May 05 2008 12:07 GMT JJAP
If it is good for psoriasis I must go there!!!!
May 05 2008 16:45 GMT SaoPaulo
W O W!
May 06 2008 09:04 GMT Joe PRO
Great pictures and interesrting text.
May 12 2008 05:16 GMT marioalbertina
Iceland, wonderful land of ice!