weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

In this set, we travel along the road on the very western end of the Snaefellsnes peninsula. Unfortunately I was not aware of the possibility to drive out to the cape and lighthouse Öndverdarnes at the extreme end of the peninsula - something left to do next time! We see several references to the Snaefellsjökul glacier and even though I saw the mountain, I did not see the glacier. See reference below. By the time I reached the famous Londrangar pillar rocks, the rain was pouring down and all I could achieve was to get the interesting silhouettes from my partially opened car window. I had a better chance on our recent visit in February 2020, but these new pictures will appear in a different series.

SNAEFELLSJÖKUL GLACIER is a 700,000-year-old glacier-capped stratovolcano situated on the western-most tip of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland. Sometimes it may be seen from the city of Reykjavík over Faxa Bay, at a distance of 120 km. The mountain is one of the most famous sites of Iceland, primarily due to the novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (1864) by Jules Verne, in which the protagonists find on Snæfellsjökull the entrance to a passage leading to the center of the earth. The mountain is included in the Snæfellsjökull National Park.

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TRIP INTRODUCTON: Set # 1 provides a map of the tour plus general information. The map is also attached as a first reply, please use the link below if you would like to review the other information:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-667725-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: To view, access my profile via the link below, then click on the figure behind "# of topics created" for the list of posts:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-profile?usernum=45105

Thanks for visiting, I recommend viewing the downloads and look forward to your comments and questions.

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1 - Rural scenery below the Snaefellsjökull glacier

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2 - Ingjaldsholl church at Hellissandur

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3 - A lone house on a rocky plain

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4 - Rural scenery below the Snaefellsjökull glacier

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5 - Closing in on the mountain

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6 - Mountain clad in green and slate

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7 - Saxholl volcano, formed between 3000 and 4000 years ago, 109 m / 358 ft high

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8 - Lava rocks covered with moss at Londrangar

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9 - Through a rainy mist, view of Londrangar, 2 pillar rocks near the sea, remnants of a volcano, the taller one stands 75m high

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10 - The taller Londrangar pillar rock near the sea, remnant of a volcano, it stands 75m high

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weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Today's images cover the ground more or less between Olafsvik and Arnarstapi at the extreme tip of the Snaefellsnes peninsula

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Isolated country, Joe. You did good. Are those power lines in 9 and 10?

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Bill for those thumbs - have a nice weekend - Joe

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Barbara - you are right, very isolated, even though we are on the most coveted part of Iceland, except for the capital region, there not not many habitations here - but that's the beauty of Iceland. I have to assume that these are power lines in 9 and 10 - didn't notice them in the pouring rain when I shot them, and at that time when I was doing minimal post-processing on Picasa, I wouldn't have known how to remove them - today of course I would take that small effort of removing them. Thanks for looking and have a nice weekend - Joe

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Nice set, Joe, the last two are excellent.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Mike - interesting: you like those two last shots with the "sculptures" in the mist - they were intriguing despite the rain, but I do have to admit that I rather go for the "Little house on the prarie" ...

Have a great weekend - Joe

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Beautiful but so bleak, Joe.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Ken - I do have to admit it looks better in sunshine, but that wasn't on the menu for this day - Enjoy your weekend - Joe

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Beautiful images Joe!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice ones again, Joe. Thanks for taking us along.

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Great landscapes of a land I will never see Joe. .

Ourspolair

Another great set of images and an associated narrative. Great captures and rendering. Please stay well and keep on posting.

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

Looks like God has his eye on the church in #2. And am I the only one who sees a snoring giant's face in the profile of the mountain? I wonder about myself sometimes.