Cold, Wet, Rainy
May 29, 2023 18:46:38 #
As we are ending our European trip, we're in Iceland and the weather is horrible the last two days. Its been cold (38 degrees), rain constant, wind (20+), heavy overcast almost down to the surface...but you just can't stay indoors. The Icelanders, including children, are out hiking and traveling anyway and just have to be dressed for it...
Thought I would post a few of the waterfalls we visited on this magnificent island. Iceland, where the North American plate meets the Eurasian plate creating very interesting geology. Add to that Iceland has numerous active volcanoes and geothermal activity.
Waterfalls are beautiful and numerous and here are a few. Oxarafoss is detailed in the photos. Gulfoss was believed to be formed at the end of the last age, around 5,000 years ago. Run-off from Iceland's second-largest glacier, Langjokull, flooded the landscape, creating the river Hvita that tumbles into the ravine and creates this magnificent waterfall. Since I was already soaked, I decided I didn't need to be perched over the Gullfoss waterfall precipice with the others in the photo...
Sorry about any water drops on the lens, its was almost impossible to photograph without some as it was wet, wet, wet...
Viewed best in download. Well, back out again tomorrow to see more sights, rain or shine. Happy Memorial Day and bless ALL our military members for their sacrifices...Cheers all.
Thought I would post a few of the waterfalls we visited on this magnificent island. Iceland, where the North American plate meets the Eurasian plate creating very interesting geology. Add to that Iceland has numerous active volcanoes and geothermal activity.
Waterfalls are beautiful and numerous and here are a few. Oxarafoss is detailed in the photos. Gulfoss was believed to be formed at the end of the last age, around 5,000 years ago. Run-off from Iceland's second-largest glacier, Langjokull, flooded the landscape, creating the river Hvita that tumbles into the ravine and creates this magnificent waterfall. Since I was already soaked, I decided I didn't need to be perched over the Gullfoss waterfall precipice with the others in the photo...
Sorry about any water drops on the lens, its was almost impossible to photograph without some as it was wet, wet, wet...
Viewed best in download. Well, back out again tomorrow to see more sights, rain or shine. Happy Memorial Day and bless ALL our military members for their sacrifices...Cheers all.One of many rifts caused by the uplifting of magma between the North American and Eurasian plates pushing the earth's crust up and apart
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Oxarafoss Falls, where water from the North American plate is falling into one of the rifts and moving into the Eurasian plate
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Gullfoss Waterfalls
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kpmac wrote:
It's dreary but beautiful.
Dreary? Understatement...its a tough life here in the wintertime but as you say, its it beautiful...Cheers and thanks Ken
May 29, 2023 18:57:30 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Stunning series.
Thank you Carol, hope to get some respite from this rain and overcast, only two days left on the island...but we'll happily deal with it, these islanders do everyday...Cheers
May 29, 2023 19:02:39 #
Blaster34 wrote:
As we are ending our European trip, we're in Icela... (show quote)
Looks cold but a good set!
May 29, 2023 19:08:24 #
Very nice set!! Good positive attitude about the usual Icelandic weather! I really enjoyed the info as well as, the way you shot the falls!
Perhaps the skies will cooperate before you have to leave...
Rob
Perhaps the skies will cooperate before you have to leave...
Rob
May 29, 2023 19:27:23 #
We were there in December one year.
Amazing place.
The wind there can be brutal though.
May 29, 2023 20:27:11 #
May 30, 2023 05:49:02 #
Blaster34 wrote:
As we are ending our European trip, we're in Icela... (show quote)
Great set of images!!!
May 30, 2023 05:49:21 #
May 30, 2023 05:50:39 #
bcheary wrote:
Looks cold but a good set!
Thank you, it was but wouldn’t have been as bad if that crazy wind would have laid down…
May 30, 2023 05:52:52 #
Umnak wrote:
Very nice set!! Good positive attitude about the usual Icelandic weather! I really enjoyed the info as well as, the way you shot the falls!
Perhaps the skies will cooperate before you have to leave...
Rob
Perhaps the skies will cooperate before you have to leave...
Rob
Thank you kindly Rob, much appreciated…and then dealing with the wife who caught a miserable cold in the UK, hopefully good weather will come but o’cast this morning…Cheers
May 30, 2023 05:54:29 #
Longshadow wrote:
We were there in December one year.
Amazing place.
The wind there can be brutal though.
We were there in December one year.
Amazing place.
The wind there can be brutal though.
Ugh, yes it’s brutal but it’s beautiful and yes amazing LS.
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