Iceland Part 9 Final pictures
Jun 8, 2023 17:51:22 #
One of our last stops during the tour was the island of Heimaey in the southwest corner of Iceland. It is home to hundreds of thousands of marine birds including northern gannet, guillemot, kittiwake, common eider, and more. Pictures of all those birdes were included in previous published parts. There are numerous rocky formations, elephant rock being the most impressive. Later on we witnessed a storm, off the coast of the island. Dark skies, dark clouds, low light + black and white picture.
The next day we visited the Blue Lagoon which is formed by geothermal waters in a lava field, with high silica content, which gives it the blue coloration. It is one of the most popular touristic sites in Iceland.
Wildflowers are widespread in the island. The most common is the lupinus arcticus pictured here. The bartsia alpina is not that common, but it is a beautiful flower.
First and final stop of the cruise was Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. Beautiful city with a mix of old and new construction. I was most impressed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church with its impressive architecture and beautiful setting on a hill, fronted by the statue of Leifur Eiriksson a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental North America, approximately half a millennium before Christopher Columbus!!
Finally, another spectacular building, a concert hall, named Harpa, entirely covered in glass panels of different colors. In 2013, the building won the European Union's Mies van der Rohe award for contemporary architecture.
I could go on with many more scenes from Iceland. Truly a remarkable place and well worth a visit or two.
I'll find a new subject next. Thanks everyone for looking at my pictures and for your comments.
The next day we visited the Blue Lagoon which is formed by geothermal waters in a lava field, with high silica content, which gives it the blue coloration. It is one of the most popular touristic sites in Iceland.
Wildflowers are widespread in the island. The most common is the lupinus arcticus pictured here. The bartsia alpina is not that common, but it is a beautiful flower.
First and final stop of the cruise was Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. Beautiful city with a mix of old and new construction. I was most impressed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church with its impressive architecture and beautiful setting on a hill, fronted by the statue of Leifur Eiriksson a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental North America, approximately half a millennium before Christopher Columbus!!
Finally, another spectacular building, a concert hall, named Harpa, entirely covered in glass panels of different colors. In 2013, the building won the European Union's Mies van der Rohe award for contemporary architecture.
I could go on with many more scenes from Iceland. Truly a remarkable place and well worth a visit or two.
I'll find a new subject next. Thanks everyone for looking at my pictures and for your comments.
Animals, Atlantic Ocean, Caves, Clouds, Elephants, Grass, Heimaey, Iceland, Landscape, Ocean, Rocky cliffs, Sky
Atlantic Ocean, Clouds, Heimaey, Iceland, Mountains, Ocean, Rocky cliffs, Sky
Blue Lagoon, Clouds, Iceland, Lakes, Landscape, Lava, Sky
Blue Lagoon, Clouds, Gravel, Iceland, Lakes, Landscape, Lava, Sky
Flowers, Iceland, Lupinus arcticus, Skálanes Nature Reserve
Flowers, Iceland, Lupinus arcticus, Skálanes Nature Reserve
Bartsia alpina, Flowers, Iceland, Plants
Architecture, Church, Clock, Clouds, Cross, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, Flags, Garden, Iceland, Iceland flag, Leifur Eiriksson, Pedestrians, Reykjavik, Roofs, Sculpture, Sky, Street lamps, Tower, Trees
Architecture, Bench, Clouds, Concert Hall, Harpa, Iceland, Pedestrians, Reykjavik, Sky, Windows
Jun 8, 2023 17:55:37 #
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Our hotel was across from The Harpa. It was neat at night.
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Jun 8, 2023 20:49:48 #
Another nice set...but tell me where that black and white tour bus stop is. I want to make sure the driver bypasses that one!
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Beautiful photos with many of places I've never seen presented before. Now I want to get myself over there for a great visit.
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