Reynisfjall and the church, Vik
Back to Iceland and back to the small town of Vik. Undoubtedly, the most interesting and eye-catching building in town is the small church. Simple in design, with its bright…
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March 9, 2021
Reynisdrangar and Reynisfjall, Vik
Reynisfjall is the high ridge that overlooks Vik from the east. This high, jagged basalt mass forms a flat-topped headland that juts out into the cold waters of the North…
March 4, 2021
Vik, Southern Iceland
The small town of Vik sits roughly in the middle of the south coast of Iceland, nestled on a bed of glacial moraine between two high volcanic ridges. It stands…
March 3, 2021
Gullfoss
Gulfoss. The final point of the Iceland ‘Golden Triangle’, that little cluster of sights within a day trip of Reykjavik that everyone should, and generally does, visit. Here, the wild…
March 2, 2021
Warning! Wilderness ahead…
The interior of Iceland is one of Europe’s last real wildernesses. Only a couple of roads cross this brooding landscape of mountains, volcanoes and icecaps and only a handful of…
March 2, 2021
Birds of Thingvellir
Thingvellir and in fact Iceland in general are known not only for their spectacular scenery but also their wildlife. In the summer months, the coast, rivers, mountains and moors become…
March 2, 2021
Thingvellir National Park
A few more from Thingvellir National Park in southwest Iceland showing the tortured landscape of Almannagja, the cliffs and canyons on the northwestern side of the Rift Valley. To stand…
March 2, 2021
View from Almannagjá
Iceland, June 2015. The glorious view from atop the Almannagjá cliffs overlooking the rift valley of Thingvellir National Park. This is a place of fabulous natural history and Icelandic heritage.…
March 2, 2021
Sun Voyager
And... back to Iceland...This is Sólfar or The Sun Voyager, a sculpture of a stylised Viking ship in stainless steel that stands overlooking the harbour in Reykjavik. Created by Jón…
February 24, 2021
Welcome to Iceland!
Time for a complete change of scenery. In fact, time for a change of country and year... With a little more time on my hands from not spending 4 hours…
January 22, 2021