- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$iterator = new \SimpleXmlIterator('<xml><fotoshow><image>http://bild.gottes-platz-an-der-sonne.himmel.1/avater.png</image><image/><image/></fotoshow></xml>');
$images = $iterator->images->image;
foreach ($iterator as $value) {
var_dump($value);
}