Iceland round trip 2016 (the island of Iceland circled counterclockwise)

[golunvolo]

Raw nature, details, imaginative Harp, excellent ink. This trip started great and keeps on going better.

  Thanks!

[Thomas G]

Raw nature, details, imaginative Harp, excellent ink. This trip started great and keeps on going better.

  Thanks!

Thank you, Paco, for leaving a friendly comment. Appreciate it :-)

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[Thomas G]

Day 15, west fjords, driving in the rain. road pics and pics from the road.

15 - 1 put your snowshoes on
15 - 2 sharp road
15 - 3 rainy seascape
15 - 4 your daily fall
15 - 5 big P, welcome

[Thomas G]

day 15 - part 2 move on. don't hesitate.

15 - 6 navigate
15 - 7 get it on (your speed may differ)
15 - 8 more
15 - 9 barely tolerated by the sea (how I love these roads)
15 - 10 road bound on the left - airborne to the right

15 - 10 coordiantes: Ísafjörður, Iceland, 66.060793, -23.119628

[Jakov Minić]

What an amazing road trip!
If I go again it will probably be in the winter for some aurora shooting.
If I only had the time, I would go for a road trip, just like you and circle the island of Iceland

[Thomas G]

the old Nissan Patrol showns excellent what was the most important issue during the days, I was regularly there:  the width of your wheels - if you are a man it was more than 31", they had 2 chamber hoses inside to regulate the surface touching snow - I have heared it is now more restricted to go on any unprotected/natural place

There were only few of these and mostly in rural areas.
Seeing what competent drivers did with them was impressive. These seem to be quite capable machines for a purpose.
My understanding is that you are not supposed to leave the (gravel) roads and need to stay on the marked trails in the outskirts.

[Thomas G]

What an amazing road trip!
If I go again it will probably be in the winter for some aurora shooting.
If I only had the time, I would go for a road trip, just like you and circle the island of Iceland

I would go back. It started snowing there, by the way. Winter in the north is missing on my list so far.

[Thomas G]

"praise the light"  oh my lord!

I know what you did last summer I read before it was edited. 

[BEZ]

I remember what I read here before it was edited and normalized. Hehe.     

Copious amount of red wine was to blame for writing my comment  ...but I admit it was/is true 

[Mikes]

Great series, Thomas. You must be very disciplined and well organised to keep up your regular processing and posting whilst on your travels. Fortunately for us back home, the internet in Iceland is excellent and there are plenty of wifi hot-spots.

Your images provide a great "feel" for the ruggedness of rural Iceland. I especially like 15 - 4 (your daily fall) - so typical of the Western Fjords, which is my favourite part of Iceland. Its a pity that the highland roads are are now closed, as they are very interesting and photogenic also, especially the river crossings. I have been to Iceland twice now, and your images make me want to get back again!

Enjoy using the one-way road tunnel out of Ísafjörður!

I am looking forward to your next series.

Mike.

[Thomas G]

Great series, Thomas. You must be very disciplined and well organised to keep up your regular processing and posting whilst on your travels. Fortunately for us back home, the internet in Iceland is excellent and there are plenty of wifi hot-spots.
Your images provide a great "feel" for the ruggedness of rural Iceland. I especially like 15 - 4 (your daily fall) - so typical of the Western Fjords, which is my favourite part of Iceland. Its a pity that the highland roads are are now closed, as they are very interesting and photogenic also, especially the river crossings. I have been to Iceland twice now, and your images make me want to get back again!
Enjoy using the one-way road tunnel out of Ísafjörður!
I am looking forward to your next series.

Mike.

Hi Mike & all: The day by day narrative seems to work well, maybe too well indeed:
let me repeat to clarify: This is not live. I'm posting in retrospect.

That tunnel out from Isarfjördur is great, comparable to some on the Faroe Islands and in Norwegian. Unfortunately I did not bring a photo back.

I hope that you'll continiue to follow 'Iceland 2016' and enjoy how the following days enroll.

[Thomas G]

Day 16 - from Ísafjörður (Westfjords) towards Snaefelsnes on day 17 (Iceland in miniature)

16 - 1 ships and a high valley
16 - 2 light and shadow
16 - 3 the valleys get wider
16 - 4 Power
16 - 5 time is flying by

[Frank Fremerey]

So many amazing pictures. Thank you. 3913 is wonderful.

[Thomas G]

Thank's Frank. With 3913 you picked one of my own favorites.

Day 17 - on we go to Snaefelsnes. Again the weather was a pleasure.

17 - 1 coast of islands
17 - 2 failed ship
17 - 3 farmers trail
17 - 4 sleeping creature
17 - 5 split

[Thomas G]

Day 17 - afternoon

17 - 6 dynamic calms
17 - 7 Hrímþursar playing in the sun at Snæfellsjökull
17 - 8 vulcanic carvings
17 - 9 living room
17 - 10 given up