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

[Thomas G]

Looks like the weather continues to be favourable Nice images!

Very true about the weather - we have been honoured it that concern. Thank you!

19 - 15 Reykjavik night falls

[Thomas G]

Day 20 - heading for the Golden Circle. All touristic hot spots.
First: visiting the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plate.

20 - 1 Þingvellir tourists (Thingvellir National Park [click])
20 - 2 Þingvellir tourist walk
20 - 3 river in the sun
20 - 4 crash zone
20 - 5 ancient path
 

[Thomas G]

Day 20 continued. Þingvellir (Thingvellir National Park [click])

20 - 6 rock ptarmigan (50mm's are not ideal for birding -> 50% crop)
20 - 7 fault line
20 - 8 Thingvellir Lagoon
20 - 9 all but one
20 - 10 Iceland national anthem

[Erik Lund]

It is literally breathtaking to exprince the forces of nature up close like that,,, Nicely captured.

[Andrea B.]

Iceland is one of the (many) places I would so love to see.
Thank you for all these wonderful fotos which I am thoroughly enjoying!

[Thomas G]

It is literally breathtaking to exprince the forces of nature up close like that,,, Nicely captured.

Thank you, Erik. It is. Looking at maps tells a story. The fissures are quite visible from above.

20 - 11 fissures on Thingvellir map

[HCS]

Thomas, the nature shots are great, i concur with everyone before me on that.

But, #859 is just out of this world, very Thomas. Well spotted, very well executed !!

[Thomas G]

Iceland is one of the (many) places I would so love to see.
Thank you for all these wonderful fotos which I am thoroughly enjoying!

Thank you, Andrea. It's lovely, sometimes, and rough in other times and a lot of nature all the time. Well worth the effort going there.

20 - 12 Thingvellir Church

[Thomas G]

Thomas, the nature shots are great, i concur with everyone before me on that.

But, #859 is just out of this world, very Thomas. Well spotted, very well executed !!

Thank you, Hans. I believe it's one of the signature shots of the whole series. Maybe that the plane #472 in reply #154 get's close.

20 - 13 Iceland

[Thomas G]

Day 21. Geothermal and a waterfall, again. Cloudy, very cloudy. Some rain later the day.

21 - 1 be aware
21 - 2 be warned
21 - 3 microbiotic life
21 - 4 even if small it's hot
21 - 5 big hot pot

[Thomas G]

21 - 6 little blue eyes
21 - 7 Strokkur
21 - 8 spectators
21 - 9 Gullfoss
21 - 10 Gullfoss downstream canyon

[rosko]

Thomas, just got your thread as I was very busy in France these times. I am now taking some rest in England.

I started watching and I became engrossed, so my eyes are full of stunning images/views !

I just hope for more...

Francis.

[Thomas G]

Thomas, just got your thread as I was very busy in France these times. I am now taking some rest in England.
I started watching and I became engrossed, so my eyes are full of stunning images/views !
I just hope for more...
Francis.

You are welcome, Francis. And there are a few more. Hope you'll enjoy. Thank you for watching and commenting so nice and friendly.


21 - 11 one more and some background scape

[Thomas G]

Day 22. Hveragerði geothermal area. A hike and a natural bath in a hot spring.
As before: some of the fumes contain acid. Take care of your equipment.

22 - 1 Is it active?
22 - 2 Yes, it is. Better stay on the path!
22 - 3 Hold your breath (just my 5c)
22 - 4 mud pot, documentary side view from the bridge
         (mud pot: is full of water, acid, minerals, heat. This one more fluid than others)
22 - 5 the bath (very relaxing)

[golunvolo]

Thomas, you are killing me with the quality of this images...and the trip.
 

  Thanks!