Iceland Part 8 Nature at its best
Jun 8, 2023 15:17:23 #
Husavik is a port in the Northeastern shore of Iceland, with a harbor that can accommodate a small sized cruise ship like the National Geographic Explorer, which carries only 110 passengers plus crew. From here we traveled by coach to the highlands, which are dotted by hot springs and sulfur pools giving it the appearance of an alien-like panorama. First 2 pictures in this set. Iceland takes full advantage of its numerous hot springs and provides the entire island with hot water all year round.
On the way down we caught the sun down in the horizon with beautiful reflections over the land and the Atlantic Ocean. Next 2 pictures. They were taken at around 8:20 pm. In the summer the sun does not set until well past midnight and then for only a couple of hours.
We then drove along the Skjalfandafljoti river before reaching Godafoss waterfall, which is among the most beautiful of the falls in the island. By then it was 9:40 pm and the combination of the mist produced by the falls, the low sun and the reflections, made it quite difficult to get a picture of the entire falls, but patience paid off. Next 2 pictures.
Two days later we visited Jokulsárión, also known as Glacier Lake, which has been formed by the receding Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, now more than 5 miles from the ocean. It is immense, dotted with numerous icebergs and full of marine life.
On the way down we caught the sun down in the horizon with beautiful reflections over the land and the Atlantic Ocean. Next 2 pictures. They were taken at around 8:20 pm. In the summer the sun does not set until well past midnight and then for only a couple of hours.
We then drove along the Skjalfandafljoti river before reaching Godafoss waterfall, which is among the most beautiful of the falls in the island. By then it was 9:40 pm and the combination of the mist produced by the falls, the low sun and the reflections, made it quite difficult to get a picture of the entire falls, but patience paid off. Next 2 pictures.
Two days later we visited Jokulsárión, also known as Glacier Lake, which has been formed by the receding Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, now more than 5 miles from the ocean. It is immense, dotted with numerous icebergs and full of marine life.
Grass, Gravel, Husavik, Iceland, Lakes, Landscape, Mountains, Sky, Smoke, Sulfur pools, Tourists
Gravel, Husavik, Iceland, Landscape, Mountains, Sky, Smoke, Sulfur pools
Atlantic Ocean, Husavik, Iceland, Landscape, Mountains, Ocean, Reflections, Silhouettes, Sky, Sun, Sun rays
Atlantic Ocean, Husavik, Iceland, Landscape, Mountains, Ocean, Reflections, Silhouettes, Sky, Sun, Sun rays
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Animals, Breiðamerkurjökull, BIF, Birds, Glacier lagoon, Glaciers, Iceberg, Iceland, Jokulsárión, Kittiwake, Lakes, Landscape, Marine Life, Mountains, Seagull, Sky, Wildlife
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jotaele wrote:
Husavik is a port in the Northeastern shore of Ice... (show quote)
Utterly spectacular, especially the last
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mtcoothaman
Loc: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Wow. We are just booking a trip to Iceland for next May. I hope I can achieve as good a set of pics as yours.
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