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Lenticular August, and a beautiful balmy day with a brisk and ...

2026-04-16T08:32:29Z

Lenticular

August, and a beautiful balmy day with a brisk and refreshing wind blowing in from the sea.

The moisture laden air met the mountains and was forced upwards across the glaciers. The result was these spectacular disks of cloud, briefly spinning over the peaks.

Huge, and quite bizarre!

The tall mountain beneath the cloud is Reyðarártindur¹ in Lón, south-eastern Iceland.

¹ 𝙍𝙖𝙮-𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘳-𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘪𝘯-𝘥𝘳𝘳

#TravelThursday #Iceland #LandscapePhotography #Photography

Weathered The high peaks of the mountain are ribbed by erosion ...

2026-03-30T08:50:29Z

Weathered

The high peaks of the mountain are ribbed by erosion and cut by water. The scree slopes soften the lower reaches, carrying the waterfalls down to ground.

The entrance to the 5.9 km (3.7 mi) long Fáskrúðsfjarðargöng¹ road tunnel in the flank of Kambfjall, which is 888 metres high.

Reyðarfjörður, Fjarðabyggð, eastern Iceland.

¹ 𝙁𝙖𝙨𝙠-𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘴-𝘧𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘳-𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘬

#MountainsMonday #Iceland2025 #Photography #Iceland

Morning Gold Early October, 07:30. A layer of heavy cloud was ...

2026-03-23T09:33:20Z

Morning Gold

Early October, 07:30.
A layer of heavy cloud was hanging above us. Briefly, sunrise underlit the raincloud and touched the misty mountain flanks with golden fingers.

A moment later, the sun slipped behind the blanket of dark cloud overhead.

Breiðdalsvík in eastern Iceland. The mountain is Snæhvammstindur¹ and at the tip on the right is the appropriately named Mosfell.

¹ 𝙎𝙣𝙖𝙚𝙚-𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘴-𝘵𝘪𝘯-𝘥𝘳𝘳

#MountainsMonday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography #Iceland

Dappled Travelling through Tröllaskagi, we decided to detour ...

2026-03-16T09:25:10Z

Dappled

Travelling through Tröllaskagi, we decided to detour through Hörgárdalur and see the other side of Hraundrangi mountain.

Looking back towards the main Route 1 ring-road, we saw Bægisárhnjúkur and the deep cleft created by the river cutting between the mountains and flowing down into the valley.

On the right is the glacier Bægisárjökull.

Hörgársveit, north-eastern Iceland.

#MountainsMonday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography #Iceland

Deep Blue The ruffled waters of the wide bay reflect the clear ...

2026-03-12T08:45:39Z

Deep Blue

The ruffled waters of the wide bay reflect the clear sky, dotted with cloud.

No sound but a soft breeze stirring the long grasses.

Late September, 11:30: The view from Ennishöfði headland across Kollafjörður fjord and Húnaflói bay towards Kollafjaðarnes, in the distance is Balafjöll mountain range. If you can look closely, you can see the church of Kollafjarðarneskirkja on the hillside, centre left.

#TravelThursday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography #Iceland

Unspoilt No contrails in the sky, no traffic noise, no roads ...

2026-02-15T09:24:44Z

Unspoilt

No contrails in the sky, no traffic noise, no roads except gravel.
Unhurried and leisurely, with peacefulness and tranquillity.
Warm sun on my shoulders.
No sound but an occasional bird, and the gentle wind.

I gladly share that moment with you.

Late September: Looking across to Snæfjallaströnd from Vatnsfjarðarnes in the Westfjords of #Iceland.

Map: https://the-company.com/#17/65.93055/-22.53452

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Misty Pyramid Columnar basalt is amazing rock, tall hexagonal ...

2026-02-09T09:28:11Z

Misty Pyramid

Columnar basalt is amazing rock, tall hexagonal blocks with enormous vertical strength but with a tendency to flake away in slices from the top.

The result is gorgeous stepped pyramidal shapes like this one, and many similar others around the country.

The waterfall left of centre is Prestagilsfoss.

Ytri-Nóntindur¹ (1086m/3563ft) in Mjóifjörður, Fjarðabyggð, eastern #Iceland.

¹ 𝙀𝙚-𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦-𝙉𝙤𝙬𝙣-𝘵𝘪𝘯-𝘥𝘳𝘳

#MountainsMonday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography

Stillness "With those clear rays which she infused on me That ...

2026-02-08T09:33:01Z

Stillness

"With those clear rays which she infused on me
That beauty am I bless'd with which you see."
- #ShakespeareSunday, Henry VI, Part I

If this had been a gorgeous sunny day, the reflections wouldn't have been so lovely, or so interesting.

With my back to Dynjandi, I'm looking out across Dynjandisvogur inlet and then Arnarfjörður fjord.

Ísafjarðarbær in Vestfirðir (Westfjords) north-western #Iceland.

#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography

Ready for My Close-Up¹ Gorgeous Dynjandi, jewel of the ...

2026-01-14T09:21:02Z

Ready for My Close-Up¹

Gorgeous Dynjandi, jewel of the Westfjords. Its white water wedding veil is ≈ 30m wide at the top and 60m at the base.

A zoomed shot from halfway up the path shows the top viewing platform, the railings about waist-height. I waited for someone to arrive and lend scale, but I was impatient to make the climb.

Arnarfjörður in Vestfirðir, north-western #Iceland

¹ From 'Sunset Boulevard' (film noir, 1950)

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Crags And Cascades Eroded by ice and glacial floods, the wrinkled ...

2026-01-12T09:05:38Z

Crags And Cascades

Eroded by ice and glacial floods, the wrinkled face of the mountain weeps waterfalls.

Green vegetation briefly takes advantage of every level shelf in the shattered flank. The snow will return soon enough.

October, Hofsfjall (572m/1877ft) and Fossar in Öræfajökull, south-eastern #Iceland.

#MountainsMonday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography

The Stump And The Hump On our way to Skaftafell, we parked at a ...

2026-01-08T09:39:17Z

The Stump And The Hump

On our way to Skaftafell, we parked at a pull-off on Skeiðarársandur to admire the mountains under a perfect clear sky.

This is Hvannadalshnjúkur¹, at 2110 m/6921 ft high its summit is the only ultra-prominent peak and the highest point in the country. The glacier surrounding it is the ice cap of Öræfajökull².

¹ 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙖-𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘴-𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘰-𝘬𝘳𝘳
² 𝙐𝙧𝙧-𝘢𝘺-𝘧𝘷𝘢-𝘺𝘶𝘩-𝘬𝘵𝘭

#GlacierThursday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography

"Falls Of The Hen's Slope" I'd seen this lovely ...

2026-01-07T09:40:36Z

"Falls Of The Hen's Slope"

I'd seen this lovely waterfall before, but we'd never stopped to admire it. This time I was determined, and we managed to find a safe pull-off on the way down Öxi pass.

It consists of three distinct drops for a total of approximately 53 metres/175 feet. The top cascade falls ≈ 10m/35ft and the middle tier then plunges 13m/43ft, followed by a powerful final drop of 30m/97ft.

Hænubrekkufoss in Múlaþing, eastern #Iceland.

#WaterfallWednesday #Iceland2025 #Photography

Critical Angle Of Repose It was a day of rainbows; fleeting heavy ...

2026-01-03T09:31:58Z

Critical Angle Of Repose

It was a day of rainbows; fleeting heavy showers and then bright sun. The air was moist with the promise of more rain.

Creeping up the steep scree slopes, nascent cloud was forming a cap.

Early October, south-eastern #Iceland.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle_of_repose

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Morning Light Early October, and the sun is rising later each ...

2026-01-02T09:26:57Z

Morning Light

Early October, and the sun is rising later each day.

The watery sunlight from the south-east touches the flank of the mountain softly, and the sheep are white dots around the still-verdant fields. Winter will arrive soon enough.

Ytrafjall¹ (649m/2130ft) in Nesjahverfi², south-eastern #Iceland.

¹ 𝙄𝙩-𝘳𝘳𝘢-𝘧𝘺𝘢-𝘵𝘭𝘭
² 𝙉𝙚𝙯-𝘺𝘢-𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘳-𝘧𝘷𝘦𝘦

#FarAwayFriday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography #Photography

Gleðilegt nýtt ár! Happy new year! Starting the year the way ...

2026-01-01T09:01:26Z

Gleðilegt nýtt ár!
Happy new year!

Starting the year the way that I mean to carry on, with another lovely photo from autumn 2025.

October, Hrútárjökull dropping from Öræfajökull glacier with Ærfjall and Múli mountains standing proud. South-eastern #Iceland.

#GlacierThursday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography

Gleðileg jól! Happy Christmas to you all, wherever you are, ...

2025-12-25T09:08:30Z

Gleðileg jól!

Happy Christmas to you all, wherever you are, whatever your circumstances, whatever your views and/or religion.
May at least one of your wishes, however small, come true today.
I wish you a peaceful, enjoyable day with plenty of relaxation.
If today is difficult for you, for whatever reason, I'm sending extra love your way. Take care, rest if you can, and be well.

Here's a pretty photo for you, including a lovely rainbow! Eastern #Iceland.

#Christmas #Iceland2025 #Photography

Inclusiveness September 2025: There are lots of rainbow arches ...

2025-12-18T09:55:51Z

Inclusiveness

September 2025: There are lots of rainbow arches and pavements around Iceland, but this has to be my favourite.

The LGBTQ+ pride colours changing to transgender pride and back again at the far end is a clever idea.

The location of many happy marriages, I'm sure, this pavement can be found at Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of #Iceland.

#TravelThursday #Iceland2025 #Photography

Finally... We tried to visit these gorgeous waterfalls in October ...

2025-12-17T09:32:27Z

Finally...

We tried to visit these gorgeous waterfalls in October 2016 and in November 2021. Even in a 4WD vehicle we were forced to turn back - safety always comes first. The dirt road to this magical place is hazardous, to say the least, and we were frustrated by the icy conditions.

Not this time.

Klifbrekkufossar, a tiered plunge falls with 7 drops and a total height of 90m/295ft. Mjóifjörður, eastern #Iceland.

#WaterfallWednesday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography

Car Shadow It had been raining steadily, and the swift rivers ...

2025-12-16T09:34:21Z

Car Shadow

It had been raining steadily, and the swift rivers pouring from the glaciers were brown with suspended sediment.

Crossing the road bridge over the irregular gravel beds of Austurfljót¹, Hoffellsjökull in the distance has its summit hidden below a hat of heavy cloud.

The mountain on the left is Viðborðsfjall (529m/1735ft.)

¹ 𝙊𝙬-𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳-𝘧𝘭-𝘺𝘰𝘩𝘵

#TravelTuesday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography

In The Mists Vatnajökull on a cloudy, drizzly day. Wreathed in ...

2025-12-15T09:42:37Z

In The Mists

Vatnajökull on a cloudy, drizzly day. Wreathed in fog, the stark contours have another kind of beauty.

Nothing can hide all of the mountains though. We had to approach quite closely to see through the cloud, but it was worth the walk.

October, southern #Iceland.

#MountainsMonday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography #Photography

"Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes and groves, And ye ...

2025-12-14T09:48:48Z

"Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes and groves,
And ye that on the sands with printless foot
Do chase the ebbing Neptune and do fly him
When he comes back;"
- #ShakespeareSunday, Tempest

The sunset is picking out detail in the flanks of the mountain and its cap of cloud. Tufts of withering grass scattered across the black dunes are made golden by the low light.

Kambhorn (522m/1712ft) at Stokksnes, #Iceland.

#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography

#SunbeamSaturday Climbing into the clouds, we looked back towards ...

2025-12-13T10:20:48Z

#SunbeamSaturday

Climbing into the clouds, we looked back towards the fjord and this beautiful sight.

September 2025: Across the stepped slopes of Botnshorn (467m/1532ft) towards Geirþjófsfjörður¹ in Vesturbyggð, Westfjords of #Iceland.

¹ 𝙂𝙖𝙞𝙧-𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘰𝘸𝘧𝘴-𝘧𝘺𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘳

#Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography #Photography

Golden Wonder Watching the river drop through autumnal grasses ...

2025-12-07T10:12:47Z

Golden Wonder

Watching the river drop through autumnal grasses and mosses, on its way down to join Dynjandisvogur fjord below.

September 2025, and we were looking down from Dynjandisheiði, a mountain pass in the Westfjords of #Iceland between Barðaströnd, ≈ 37 km/23 mi away to the south, and Arnarfjörður in the distance.

#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography

View From The Top Near Bolungarvík in the Westfjords of #Iceland ...

2025-12-06T09:51:45Z

View From The Top

Near Bolungarvík in the Westfjords of #Iceland is a 638m/2093ft high mountain named Bolafjall.

A road was built to the top in 1986 for a radar station and in 2002 it was opened to the public. In 2022 an observation deck was added.

The view across Ísafjarðardjúp and Denmark Strait is astonishing. A fishing boat is lending scale. Hornstrandir Nature Reserve was clearly visible on that day.

#SaturdayScenery #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography #Photography

Valagil In a secluded valley named Seljalandsdalur at the inland ...

2025-12-03T09:50:20Z

Valagil

In a secluded valley named Seljalandsdalur at the inland end of Álftafjörður fjord near the village of Súðavík in the Westfjords of #Iceland are these beautiful waterfalls.

Rarely visited, we had the whole place entirely to ourselves.

#WaterfallWednesday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #Photography

Lagoon Fjord October 2025: Lónsfjörður is a shallow tidal ...

2025-12-01T09:28:52Z

Lagoon Fjord

October 2025: Lónsfjörður is a shallow tidal lagoon and part of an unique coastal environment, a mix of black sand beaches, rivers, and wetlands ideal for wildlife.

This part of Lónsöræfi (Lón Nature Reserve) supports a range of migratory birds including whooper swans in the summer and autumn, some of which can be seen in this shot.

Eystrahorn in eastern #Iceland, is 756 metres/2,480 feet tall.

#MountainsMonday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography #Photography

Headland Stokksnes on the south-eastern #Icelandic coast, ...

2025-11-29T10:18:19Z

Headland

Stokksnes on the south-eastern #Icelandic coast, including Vestrahorn mountain.

October 2025.

#SaturdayScenery #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography #Photography

Playtime Nobody is quite sure why bottlenose dolphins and pilot ...

2025-11-19T08:48:13Z

Playtime

Nobody is quite sure why bottlenose dolphins and pilot whales choose each other's company. Perhaps they find food more easily, or the large pods provide safety.

All I know is that one beautiful day in September, they followed our boat for half an hour as we were whale-watching.

They were leaping through the water of Skjálfandi bay with joy, and just because they could. What more reason could they need?

Húsavík, NE #Iceland.

#MeerMittwoch #OceanWednesday #Iceland2025 #Photography

Solitaire A lone photographer captures the beauty of the ...

2025-11-10T08:53:25Z

Solitaire

A lone photographer captures the beauty of the mountains on a cloudy day, not knowing that they themselves are being captured by me.

The slopes of Kambhorn (650m/2133ft) and the Viking helmet of Brunnhorn (435m/1427ft) in Stokksnes, south-eastern #Iceland.

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Clasp The peaks of the mountain are holding the cloud as if ...

2025-11-09T10:03:36Z

Clasp

The peaks of the mountain are holding the cloud as if between a finger and thumb, wisps of the mist trailing down the leeward side.

Víkurfjall (756m/2480ft) in Lónsfjörður, south-eastern #Iceland.

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#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography #photography

Middle-earth Sun-dappled, softened by moss, and still clothed in ...

2025-11-02T09:40:17Z

Middle-earth

Sun-dappled, softened by moss, and still clothed in green.
The rocks are strewn with streams, waterfalls tumble from every peak.

The mountainside leading down to Mjóifjörður¹ in eastern #Iceland.

¹ 𝙈𝙮𝙤𝙬-𝘦𝘦-𝘧𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘳

This is not computer generated, I promise you, even though it looks as if it is.

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#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Flour Power Downstream from Dettifoss in north-eastern #Iceland ...

2025-10-29T09:11:12Z

Flour Power

Downstream from Dettifoss in north-eastern #Iceland is one of the deepest parts of Jökulsárgljúfur¹ canyon. This area is known as Hafragil ravine.

Hafragilsfoss roars within it, ≈ 27m (79ft) high and 91m (299ft) wide.

The white colouration of the water is caused by a suspension of rock flour, fine-grained particles of silt generated by the grinding of bedrock by glacial erosion.

¹ 𝙔𝙤𝙝-𝘬𝘭𝘭-𝘴𝘰𝘸𝘳𝘳-𝘨𝘭𝘺𝘰𝘰-𝘧𝘷𝘳𝘳

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#WaterfallWednesday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography

Hilltop Farm The buildings and fields of a farm are clustered ...

2025-10-28T09:30:16Z

Hilltop Farm

The buildings and fields of a farm are clustered close to the edge of an elevated plain, cloud shadows dappling the autumnal colours. On the horizon are impressive mountains, their northern-facing peaks still showing last year's snow.

Skagafjörður¹ in north-western #Iceland.

¹ 𝙎𝙠𝙖-𝘨𝘢-𝘧𝘺𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘳

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#TravelTuesday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Blue And Gold The colours of a late September day, the waters ...

2025-10-27T08:27:35Z

Blue And Gold

The colours of a late September day, the waters whipped by the wind and the ragged clouds collecting above the distant range.

Tindastóll in Skagafjörður, north-western #Iceland.

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Thunderous The gorgeous bridal veil of Dynjandi. 100m/328ft high, ...

2025-10-22T08:56:54Z

Thunderous

The gorgeous bridal veil of Dynjandi.

100m/328ft high, 30m/98ft wide at the crest and 60m/197ft at the base. Accompanied by six other lovely cascades below, this truly is the Jewel of the Westfjords.

The climb to the top is 200m/656ft and I didn't make it all the way. I'd been determined that I would but I disappointed myself. I saw a lot of beauty that day, though, so I was content.

Arnarfjörður, #Iceland.

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#WaterfallWednesday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography

Interrupted Everywhere we stayed in #Iceland, we found a safe ...

2025-10-21T08:36:18Z

Interrupted

Everywhere we stayed in #Iceland, we found a safe parking place where we could hunt the #aurora. We'd been lucky the night before so we headed back to the same spot.
Nada. Zilch. Lots of pretty stars.

We drove back to the hotel and, on the way, the aurora began. We returned to the hotel (it was closest) as quickly as we could and I immediately unloaded my camera.

Which is how I came to be in a brightly lit back yard.

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#AuroraTuesday #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis

Sunlight Valley Cloud shadows and patchy sunshine dance across ...

2025-10-20T08:18:14Z

Sunlight Valley

Cloud shadows and patchy sunshine dance across the northern mountains.

Snæfjall and Kjölur in Snæfjallaströnd, Westfjords of #Iceland.

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#MountainsMonday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Bow Down Low sun behind us and a rain shower ahead combined to ...

2025-10-19T08:21:54Z

Bow Down

Low sun behind us and a rain shower ahead combined to bring us this beauty.

September: Litlibær seal lookout at Hvítanes skerries in Súðavíkurhreppur¹, Westfjords of #Iceland.

¹ 𝙎𝙤𝙤-𝘵𝘩𝘢-𝘷𝘦𝘦-𝘬𝘳𝘳-𝘩𝘳𝘦-𝘱𝘳𝘳

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#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Garlanded A grey and drizzly morning in Ísafjörður. The ...

2025-10-17T07:38:59Z

Garlanded

A grey and drizzly morning in Ísafjörður.
The thinning clouds are lying along the mountains' contours in damp drapes.

Bunárfoss is near the centre.
Vestfirðir, #Iceland.

Wide shot, please open to view in full.

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#FoggyFriday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

On Reflection September 22nd, Önundarfjörður Pier (Holt í ...

2025-10-16T15:24:23Z

On Reflection

September 22nd, Önundarfjörður Pier (Holt í Önundarfirði) in the Westfjords of #Iceland.

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#TravelThursday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Double header rainbows 🌈 🌈 Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss. ...

2025-10-07T18:42:28Z

Double header rainbows 🌈 🌈
Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss.
#Iceland

Fjaðrárgljúfur #Iceland ...

2025-10-06T10:27:37Z

Fjaðrárgljúfur #Iceland

Big icebergs today. Vestri-Fellsfjara #Iceland ...

2025-10-05T11:25:04Z

Big icebergs today.
Vestri-Fellsfjara #Iceland

Jökulsárlón, #Iceland ...

2025-10-03T10:28:59Z

Jökulsárlón, #Iceland

Look who came to visit again last night. #Iceland ...

2025-10-03T07:48:15Z

Look who came to visit again last night.
#Iceland

Klifbrekkufoss, #Iceland #WaterfallWednesday ...

2025-10-01T15:18:33Z

Klifbrekkufoss, #Iceland
#WaterfallWednesday

First we went to Goðafoss... #Iceland ...

2025-09-27T17:31:13Z

First we went to Goðafoss...
#Iceland

Ísafjörður, Westfjords of #Iceland ...

2025-09-23T19:33:43Z

Ísafjörður, Westfjords of #Iceland

Áróra In Norse mythology the #aurora were the armour and ...

2025-09-18T07:48:32Z

Áróra

In Norse mythology the #aurora were the armour and weapons of the Valkyrie. The word is derived from Old Norse Valkyrja ("Chooser of the Slain") who guide the souls of the battle-slain to Odin's hall Valhalla.

In Finland, a fox was thought to have created the aurora, its bushy tail throwing sparks into the sky.

Scottish legend refers to the lights as “Merry Dancers” engaged in battle.

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#FolkloreThursday #Iceland #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #AstroPhotography #Astrodon

Elementary Þórufoss¹ is a pretty waterfall in Laxá í Kjós ...

2025-09-17T08:09:46Z

Elementary

Þórufoss¹ is a pretty waterfall in Laxá í Kjós river in western #Iceland.

Its 16m (52.4ft) drop is a wide horsetail into a steep-sided ravine. The area lies between Þingvallavatn² lake and Hvalfjörður³ fjord.

When we first visited in 2014 it was fairly obscure, but it's very popular now.
In summer or winter it's well worth a visit.

¹ 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙬-𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘰-𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘴 (𝙏𝙝 as in 𝙛𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧)
² 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜-𝘷𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢-𝘷𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘯
³ 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡-𝘧𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘳

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Cold November Dawn "I ask, that I might waken reverence, And ...

2025-09-14T08:14:33Z

Cold November Dawn

"I ask, that I might waken reverence,
And bid the cheek be ready with a blush
Modest as morning when she coldly eyes
The youthful Phoebus"
- #ShakespeareSunday, Troilus and Cressida

10am: Selnes, Berufjörður¹
10:15: Blábjörg², Berufjörður
10:30: Búðamelur³, Berufjörður
11am: Streiti Lighthouse, Breiðdalshreppur
Eastfjords of #Iceland.

¹ 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙧-𝘰𝘰-𝘧𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘳
² 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙬-𝘣𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘬
³ 𝘽𝙤𝙤-𝘵𝘩𝘢-𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘳

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#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #LandscapePhotography

Last Time We Were There In September 2014 we first visited this ...

2025-09-13T08:39:44Z

Last Time We Were There

In September 2014 we first visited this lovely town and the sun smiled that day.

Surrounded by wonderful mountains, this place used to be closed for months by winter ice. Now roads have connected Westfjords to the rest of the country and travelling by boat isn't the only option.

Ísafjörður¹ at 66.06° north, literally the "Fjord of Ice" in north-western #Iceland

We'll be there next Sunday.

¹ 𝙀𝙚-𝘴𝘢-𝘧𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘳

#SaturdayScenery #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Snow Dome Early November and we're flying from Reykjavik in ...

2025-09-11T07:52:18Z

Snow Dome

Early November and we're flying from Reykjavik in the south-west of #Iceland to Akureyri in the north-east.

The air was crisp and clear, and the landscape was covered in icy snow.

As the plane crossed over Langjökull, we saw the #volcanic #tuya Eiríksjökull¹ (1675m/5495ft) below.
Strong winds blowing across the summit were creating mountain waves, lovely standing clouds rippling in the lee of the peak.

¹ 𝘼𝙚𝙚-𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴-𝘺𝘶𝘩-𝘬𝘵𝘭

#GlacierThursday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

One Waterfall, Two Years We first visited the western bank of ...

2025-09-10T08:11:29Z

One Waterfall, Two Years

We first visited the western bank of lovely Goðafoss¹ in 2014. When we next returned in 2016, a new viewing platform had been built on the eastern side.

At this point, the water of the river Skjálfandafljót² falls from a height of 12m (40ft) over a width of 30m (98ft.)

a) The main falls from the east
b) From the west
c) The crest from the east
d) Geitafoss, the lower falls

¹ 𝙂𝙤𝙩𝙝-𝘢-𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘴
² 𝙎𝙠𝙮𝙤𝙬𝙡-𝘧𝘷𝘢𝘯-𝘥𝘢-𝘧𝘭𝘺𝘰𝘸𝘵

#WaterfallWednesday #LandscapePhotography

E15 Eyjafjallajökull¹ is one of the smaller ice caps of ...

2025-09-08T08:36:02Z

E15

Eyjafjallajökull¹ is one of the smaller ice caps of #Iceland, but it covers the caldera of a volcano with a height of 1651m (5417ft) which erupted in 2010.

As we approached, in the distance we could see a sightseeing flight crossing the peak.
The empty caldera left behind by the eruption.
The glacier Gígjökull dropping to ground level.
Valley leading to Þórsmörk, with the western side of Katla in the distance.

¹ 𝘼𝙞𝙮𝙖-𝘧𝘺𝘢-𝘭𝘢-𝘺𝘰𝘩-𝘬𝘵𝘭

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#MountainsMonday #LandscapePhotography

Under The Plume Even though the eruption is 100km (62mi) away, ...

2025-09-06T10:00:16Z

Under The Plume

Even though the eruption is 100km (62mi) away, the vog plume has been windblown in our direction all day
Although the sun is shining, the combination of toxic gases in the air has changed its light to sickly orange, and the clouds are strange and unusual
The steam from the #volcano is mixed with sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and many others. These filter the sunlight to produce otherworldly effects.

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#SaturdayScenery #Iceland #WeatherPhotography

Herdísarvík The former home of Einar Benediktsson, a poet who ...

2025-09-03T09:06:18Z

Herdísarvík

The former home of Einar Benediktsson, a poet who made a significant contribution to the nationalistic revival which led to Iceland's independence in 1944.

This beautiful simple cottage is in Herdísarvíkurhraun in SW #Iceland which is comprised of 3 lava flows partially covering each other.
The day we visited, the wind howled like an animal and the sea raged so we sheltered behind the sturdy cottage walls. Perfect.

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#MeerMittwoch #OceanWednesday #LandscapePhotography

"A lullaby of lights, The aurora cradles the night, Her arms ...

2025-09-02T08:59:39Z

"A lullaby of lights,
The aurora cradles the night,
Her arms a radiant embrace,
Soothing the Arctic chill
With her warm spectral glow.
A nocturnal serenity,
She blankets the stars,
Her luminescent lullaby
Lulling the night to sleep
In her iridescent arms."
- Dan Higgins, 2024

November: Búlandstindur mountain (1069m/3507ft) in Berufjörður, eastern #Iceland.

Canon Powershot G3 X, f2.8, ISO-800, 15 seconds.

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#AuroraTuesday #NorthernLights #aurora #AuroraBorealis

Mountains Of Reyðarfjörður Early November: The giants lie at ...

2025-09-01T09:02:47Z

Mountains Of Reyðarfjörður

Early November: The giants lie at the western end of the fjord.

1. Áreyjatindur (971m/3186ft)
2. Miðaftanstindur (1148m/3766ft)
3. Suðurfell (859m/2818ft) and
4. Brúðardalsfjall (703m/2306ft)

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#MountainsMonday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Troll Peninsula February, my birthday. We spent the day on the ...

2025-08-30T09:01:48Z

Troll Peninsula

February, my birthday. We spent the day on the road between Varmahlíð and Akureyri through dramatic Tröllaskagi in northern #Iceland.

2pm and we've reached Krókárdalur, a lovely river canyon with hiking trails.
2:30, wisps of cloud hiding in the folds of Kaldbaksdalur.
3pm, a farm nestled on the flanks of the wonderfully named Gloppufjall.
3:15, we reach Öxnadalur with conical Hraundrangi towering above.

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#SaturdayScenery #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

One Lovely Afternoon Mid-November and the air is crisp and cold ...

2025-08-29T08:55:08Z

One Lovely Afternoon

Mid-November and the air is crisp and cold with a soft breeze, not enough to ruffle the water.
The Eastfjords of #Iceland are magnificent on a day like this.

2pm and we're heading south towards Breiðdalsvík, watching the waves break against the rocks of Réttartangi.
2:30pm, the distant peaks of Tóartorfa are misted by the cold air.
3pm the waterfalls of Krossskarð are in shadow.
3:15pm and we're heading towards Djúpivogur and our hotel

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#LandscapePhotography

Golden Ice Early March, and our hotel manager stopped us as we ...

2025-08-27T09:37:39Z

Golden Ice

Early March, and our hotel manager stopped us as we were going for breakfast. "You should stay safe in the hotel this morning, there's a big storm coming."
So we did, and after we'd watched it rage past on its way north, we followed it cautiously.

Fitted with crampons, carrying ice poles and linking arms against the wind, we visited Gullfoss (Golden Falls) and had the place almost entirely to ourselves.

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#WaterfallWednesday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

"Sloping Glacier" Fláajökull with Vatnajökull behind ...

2025-08-26T09:49:41Z

"Sloping Glacier"

Fláajökull with Vatnajökull behind it, under a canopy of #AuroraBorealis and stars.

Höfn in Hornafjörður, south-eastern #Iceland is a recognised dark sky area.

On the left is Corona Borealis (Northern Crown) next to Boötes (Ploughman) and part of Ursa Major (Big Dipper/Plough) is on the top right.

I use a longer exposure on my #NorthernLights shots, as it captures more starlight. This is 8 seconds.

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#AuroraTuesday #NorthernLights #aurora #AuroraBorealis

"Old Woman Mountain Pass" Kerlingarskarð¹ has an ...

2025-08-25T08:50:53Z

"Old Woman Mountain Pass"

Kerlingarskarð¹ has an unusual criss-cross structure which is highlighted here. There are a few farm buildings at the foot of the mountain for scale.

This area is famous for ancient ignimbrites formed from the deposits of pyroclastic flows, hot suspensions of particles and gases dropping rapidly from a volcano.

November: Berufjörður in Fjarðabyggð², eastern #Iceland.

¹ 𝙆𝙚𝙧𝙧-𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘯-𝘨𝘳𝘳-𝘴𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩
² 𝙁𝙮𝙖𝙧𝙧-𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘳-𝘣𝘪𝘨-𝘵𝘩

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#MountainsMonday #LandscapePhotography

"Am I a joke to you, Karen?" #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon ...

2025-08-23T08:10:11Z

"Am I a joke to you, Karen?"

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #MastoCats

"Neither flesh nor fleshless; Neither from nor towards; at ...

2025-08-22T12:17:52Z

"Neither flesh nor fleshless;
Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is,
But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity,
Where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards,
Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point,
There would be no dance, and there is only the dance."
- T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets 1: Burnt Norton

Egilsstaðir, eastern #Iceland

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#AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #AstroPhotography #Astrodon

In Summer And In Winter Lovely Skógafoss - the "Forest ...

2025-08-21T09:28:24Z

In Summer And In Winter

Lovely Skógafoss - the "Forest Waterfall" - in southern #Iceland imaged in August and in March.

Situated alongside the main Route 1 ring road, this 69 m/226 ft vertical curtain falls is extremely popular with visitors.

Long ago, this cascade dropped straight into the sea. Just pause and imagine that for a moment.

Now, the alluvium has created a fertile plain 5 km/3.1 mi wide that stretches to the black beaches.

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#LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Glacial River Canyon Jökulsárgljúfur¹, the eponymous gorge in ...

2025-08-16T08:49:19Z

Glacial River Canyon

Jökulsárgljúfur¹, the eponymous gorge in north-eastern #Iceland contains seven major waterfalls. Here, we stop by three of them.

The first in our photo visit is Hafragilsfoss, the beautiful "Buck Canyon Falls."
The second is Selfoss, a lovely horseshoe hidden in its own mists.
Finally Dettifoss, the "tumbling falls," in my opinion the most impressive waterfall in Iceland.

¹ 𝙔𝙪𝙝-𝘬𝘭𝘭-𝘴𝘰𝘸𝘳𝘳-𝘨𝘭𝘺𝘰𝘰-𝘧𝘷𝘳𝘳 ("ow" as in "ouch")

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#SaturdayScenery #LandscapePhotography

One Place, Four Faces Mid-November, and we're visiting an old ...

2025-08-14T08:40:58Z

One Place, Four Faces

Mid-November, and we're visiting an old friend today - Fláajökull, the "sloping glacier."

After a night of light snow, everything is dusted prettily. It's majestically beautiful.

10am and the sun is just rising, tinting the ice and cloud with pink.
11am and we're on our way through the outwash plain.
11:30am our first close-up.
1pm, a last look as we leave.

Hornafjörður in south-eastern #Iceland.

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#GlacierThursday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Reynir's Beach Early March and a storm is raging across the ...

2025-08-13T07:38:31Z

Reynir's Beach

Early March and a storm is raging across the south coast. Winds are so strong that we have to link arms to make any progress.

A few brave souls are risking Reynisfjara's famously dangerous waves. Frost rime and ice litters the black beach, and most of the sea-birds have taken shelter.

There is never a good day to approach the waves here, but especially today.

Vík í Mýrdal, southern #Iceland

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#MeerMittwoch #OceanWednesday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

One Moment February, and the harbour-side house stands empty, as ...

2025-08-10T08:19:25Z

One Moment

February, and the harbour-side house stands empty, as are its fish-drying racks.

In the distance is Víknafjöll mountain range, on the western shore of Skjálfandi bay's blue waters.

Húsavík in Norðurþing, north-eastern #Iceland.

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#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Up And Under Not quite #FoggyFriday, perhaps #MistyMountain. ...

2025-08-08T08:41:40Z

Up And Under

Not quite #FoggyFriday, perhaps #MistyMountain.

Hvannadalshnúkur, a pyramidal peak on the north-western rim of the summit crater of the Öræfajökull volcano in Vatnajökull National Park (Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður) in #Iceland. Its summit is the highest point in the country at 2110m (6290ft) tall.

At the top are two striking features, a rounded hump - just visible through the cloud in this shot - and a jagged stump with a ridge.

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#LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Peak Performance Early November, and we're visiting ...

2025-08-04T08:34:52Z

Peak Performance

Early November, and we're visiting Flateyjardalur valley in north-eastern #Iceland.

We stopped to appreciate the tranquillity, and admire the midday light across the mountains.
Blissfully peaceful.

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#MountainsMonday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

"And not the least of all these maladies But in one ...

2025-08-03T08:46:40Z

"And not the least of all these maladies
But in one minute's fight brings beauty under:
Both favour, savour, hue and qualities,
Whereat the impartial gazer late did wonder,
Are on the sudden wasted, thaw'd and done,
As mountain-snow melts with the midday sun."
- #ShakespeareSunday, Venus and Adonis

Grundarreitur in Eyjafjörður, northern #Iceland.
The mountains are Hestur (1316m/4318ft) and Litladalsfjall (1261m/4137ft)

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#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #LandscapePhotography

Blue Ice Cave November: From Jökulsárlón lagoon, two guides ...

2025-07-31T08:29:49Z

Blue Ice Cave

November: From Jökulsárlón lagoon, two guides drove us to Esjufjallajökull¹ and we climbed the flanks of the glacier until we reached a point where ice lay above compacted snow.

There, meltwater had forced between the layers, eroding and widening the opening into this lovely cave.

The sunlight filtering through the turquoise ice was ethereal and breathtakingly beautiful
That's me in the third photo!

¹ 𝙀𝙨𝙨-𝘺𝘰𝘰-𝘧𝘺𝘢-𝘭𝘢-𝘺𝘶𝘩-𝘬𝘵𝘭

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#GlacierThursday #LandscapePhotography

Puff, Puff, Puff... We're Puffin Unmistakable with their ...

2025-07-26T08:52:20Z

Puff, Puff, Puff... We're Puffin

Unmistakable with their tuxedo black and white, their flattened, brightly-coloured bill, their red and black eyes and orange legs, these delightful little auks arrive on land in summer to breed, incubate the eggs, and raise their chicks.

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) are found in many places around Iceland between June and September. The #Icelandic word for them is lundi, plural lundar.

Ingólfshöfði in southern #Iceland.

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#BirdPhotography

Whiteout February, and a freezing fog has cloaked the road but ...

2025-07-25T08:56:33Z

Whiteout

February, and a freezing fog has cloaked the road but sunlight still pierces the gloom.

Kjósarhreppur¹, western #Iceland.

¹ 𝙆𝙮𝙤𝙬-𝘴𝘢-𝘩𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘱-𝘳𝘳

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#FoggyFriday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

"She whispers, the aurora, In hues of spectral beauty, Her ...

2025-07-22T08:10:35Z

"She whispers, the aurora,
In hues of spectral beauty,
Her voice a cosmic sigh
Echoing through the eternal night.
In the quietude, she sings,
Her melody a celestial hymn,
A serenade of light
Resounding in the polar silence."
By Dan Higgins 2024

November, Búlandstindur in Berufjörður, eastern #Iceland.

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#AuroraTuesday #NorthernLights #aurora #AuroraBorealis #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography #AstroPhotography #Astrodon

Live stream of the volcano just about to begin: ...

2025-07-17T10:24:44Z

Live stream of the volcano just about to begin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Po4ujRqjw

If anyone is curious about the latest #eruption in #Iceland, this ...

2025-07-17T10:03:29Z

If anyone is curious about the latest #eruption in #Iceland, this hazard assessment map was released on July 16th and remains valid until the 18th.

The area is known as Sundhnúksgígaröð¹.

The red area, marked as "Mikil" in the legend, is at the greatest risk. Orange "Töluverð" is "Considerable" and yellow "Nokkur" is "Few", i.e. slightly more than small risk.

The box around #Svartsengi power station contains the Blue Lagoon (Bláa Lónið.)

¹ 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙-𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴-𝘨𝘦𝘦-𝘨𝘢-𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩

https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/a-magma-instrusion-has-started-on-sundhnuksgigarod-crater-row

Northern Morn First light softens the sky colour, the silent ...

2025-07-06T09:30:26Z

Northern Morn

First light softens the sky colour, the silent mountains wait for any warmth.

Siglufjörður¹ 66.1°N, mid-November, 09:30.

¹ 𝙎𝙚𝙚-𝘬𝘭𝘰𝘰-𝘧𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘳

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#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

On Reflection Icebergs and glaciers mirrored in the ruffled water ...

2025-07-03T08:22:21Z

On Reflection

Icebergs and glaciers mirrored in the ruffled water of Fjallsárlón.

Hrútárjökull¹ ("Ram River Glacier") and Fjallsjökull ("Mountain Glacier") in Öræfasveit, southern #Iceland.

¹ 𝙃𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙩-𝘰𝘸𝘳𝘳-𝘺𝘶𝘩-𝘬𝘵𝘭

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#GlacierThursday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Thieves' Waterfall With a white cascade and a beautiful ...

2025-07-02T11:22:28Z

Thieves' Waterfall

With a white cascade and a beautiful turquoise plunge pool, this is Þjófafoss¹ on the Þjórsá river, Iceland's longest and second-most voluminous river.

A large hydroelectric system above the falls has greatly reduced it from its natural levels but, on this particular day, it was close to full flow.

12m/38ft high and 52m/170ft wide with a 90° pitch.

¹ 𝙏𝙝𝙮𝙤𝙬-𝘷𝘢-𝘷𝘰𝘴𝘴

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#WaterfallWednesday #LandscapePhotography

Well Cool July. A warm and still day at Jökulsárlón lagoon, ...

2025-07-01T09:15:51Z

Well Cool

July. A warm and still day at Jökulsárlón lagoon, and the massive glacier in the near distance is swathed in wispy mist.

One of the hundreds of harbour seals in the clear waters cruises past a jagged iceberg.

Atop the ribbed ice, sea-birds are resting.

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#TravelTuesday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Chill Hraunamöl sand bar stands starkly black against the snow, ...

2025-06-29T08:03:23Z

Chill

Hraunamöl sand bar stands starkly black against the snow, the Iceland Sea is so close to frozen that the waves are slushy.

66° North, mid-November, mid-morning, Miklavatn lake, Skagafjörður, northern #Iceland.

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#SilentSunday #StillerSonntag #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Blue Sky Moon Mid-February, and a slow sunset on a gorgeous day. ...

2025-06-22T08:30:15Z

Blue Sky Moon

Mid-February, and a slow sunset on a gorgeous day. We stopped in the tiny hamlet of Borðeyri, home to 16 residents¹ and hundreds of snow bunting.

Hrútafjörður, Húnaþing vestra, north-west #Iceland.

¹ 2018 census

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Wearing A Woolly Hat A dull and drizzly day in south-eastern ...

2025-06-21T08:51:06Z

Wearing A Woolly Hat

A dull and drizzly day in south-eastern #Iceland. Mist and clouds are hanging around the glaciers and, in some places, spoiling the view.

The dark sands of Steinasandur are cut by channels of run-off water. Rauðárbotn¹ (835m/2740ft) has wrapped itself in fluffy cloud, and is peeping over the top.

¹ 𝙍𝙧𝙤𝙬-𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘳-𝘣𝘰-𝘵𝘯

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#SaturdayScenery #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Sunset Snout The turquoise calving face of Fjallsjökull, ...

2025-06-19T08:34:13Z

Sunset Snout

The turquoise calving face of Fjallsjökull, 10m/33ft of compressed snow that flowed slowly down the mountainside before finally joining its moraine lake.

3:30pm in late October, and the sun is slowly setting. Sunset itself will be at 4:45pm.

We had a Zodiac boat ride into the lagoon, and this was as close as our guide would take us.

Fjallsárlón¹ in Hornafjörður, south-eastern #Iceland.

¹ 𝙁𝙮𝙖𝙡-𝘴𝘰𝘸𝘳𝘳-𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘯

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#GlacierThursday #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography

Þjóðhátíðardagurinn¹ Literally "The day of the ...

2025-06-17T08:16:50Z

Þjóðhátíðardagurinn¹

Literally "The day of the nation's celebration."
17th of June commemorates the foundation of the Republic of #Iceland in 1944, with parades, public speeches, music playing in the streets, happy kids running around in face paint, and flag-waving Icelanders in traditional outfits.
It's a carnival!

¹ 𝙏𝙝𝙮𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝-𝘩𝘰𝘸-𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘩-𝘶𝘳𝘳-𝘥𝘢𝘬-𝘰𝘰-𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯

I don't have a photo taken in Reykjavik on that day, this is Höfn.

https://www.visiticeland.com/article/17-june

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Golden Crowns The lowering sun casts shadows at the ...

2025-06-15T08:17:28Z

Golden Crowns

The lowering sun casts shadows at the mountainsides, highlighting the very peaks with sunset.

"Whiles that his mountain sire, on mountain standing,
Up in the air, crown'd with the golden sun"
- #ShakespeareSunday, Henry V

Stöng¹ (696m/2283ft) between Berufjörður and Breiðdalsvík², eastern #Iceland.

¹ 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙠
² 𝘽𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙩𝙝-𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘴-𝘧𝘷𝘦𝘦𝘬

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Rotated A v-shaped cleft in the rocks of the foreground water ...

2025-06-14T08:07:55Z

Rotated

A v-shaped cleft in the rocks of the foreground water margin repeats as an upward pointing mountain shadow further along the fjord.

Mid-November, Fáskrúðsfjörður in eastern #Iceland.

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2025-06-13T12:50:06Z

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Ta Daaa! A dramatic sky enhances a sharp mountain peak ...

2025-06-13T10:26:53Z

Ta Daaa!

A dramatic sky enhances a sharp mountain peak

Skriðufjall (799m/2621ft) in Breiðdalshreppur, eastern #Iceland.

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"Oh, The Weather Outside Is Frightful" Snowstorm over the ...

2025-06-10T08:32:43Z

"Oh, The Weather Outside Is Frightful"

Snowstorm over the sea at Snæfellsnes. Appropriately, "Snæfell" literally means "Snow Mountain."

Early November, with almost constant blizzards on our last day in #Iceland.

"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow..."

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Church Mountain Most visitors to the western coast of #Iceland ...

2025-06-09T08:57:16Z

Church Mountain

Most visitors to the western coast of #Iceland try to visit this famous mountain. Our difference was that we were there at 10pm in July, and had the place effectively to ourselves.

"Kirk" in Icelandic means "church," and is pronounced almost exactly the same as in Scottish - with a virtually silent vowel.

The lovely Kirkjufell (469m/1540ft) in Snæfellsnes, which featured in "Game Of Thrones" amongst other TV and films.

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Colourless Mid-March, and the land has been gripped by hard ...

2025-06-08T08:14:54Z

Colourless

Mid-March, and the land has been gripped by hard winter since autumn last year. Dyrhólaós estuary is frozen solid and scattered with snow.

Reynisfjall (340m/1115ft) with sea stacks Reynisdrangar and Blásandi in Mýrdalur, southern #Iceland.

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Swamp Valley A rainbow drops over the smallholdings scattered ...

2025-06-07T07:50:27Z

Swamp Valley

A rainbow drops over the smallholdings scattered across the flood plain.

October, the view from Dyrhólæy¹ promontory looking inland towards Mýrdalsjökull² in southern #Iceland.

¹ 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙧-𝘩𝘰𝘸-𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘦
² 𝙈𝙮𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙧-𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘴-𝘺𝘶-𝘬𝘵𝘭

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Frozen February, and we're travelling across the north-west ...

2025-06-04T08:37:43Z

Frozen

February, and we're travelling across the north-west of #Iceland in search of waterfalls. We found many beautiful falls but few other visitors...
Until we reached Kolugljúfur¹ gorge at the same time as a coach party!

Kolufossar and Efrifoss, dropping 8m/26ft in Víðidalur² valley.

¹ 𝙆𝙤𝙡𝙡-𝘺𝘶-𝘨𝘭𝘺𝘰𝘰-𝘷𝘳𝘳
² 𝙑𝙞𝙩𝙝-𝘦𝘦-𝘥𝘢-𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘳

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Cold Start Where the Dalsá river meets the fjord on a frozen ...

2025-06-01T08:16:04Z

Cold Start

Where the Dalsá river meets the fjord on a frozen November morning.

Fáskrúðsfjörður¹, eastern #Iceland.

¹ 𝙁𝙤𝙬𝙨𝙠-𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘴-𝘧𝘺𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘳

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Seal Of Approval Jökulsárlón¹ is a huge moraine lake on the ...

2025-05-28T08:27:25Z

Seal Of Approval

Jökulsárlón¹ is a huge moraine lake on the south-eastern coast of #Iceland. The massive body of water is filled with icebergs calved from the snout of Breiðamerkurjökull, part of Vatnajökull.

This tidewater glacier is connected to the north Atlantic ocean by a narrow channel and the waters ebb and flow twice a day. With the tides come fish and krill, and the harbour seals that feed on them.

¹ 𝙔𝙤𝙝-𝘬𝘭𝘭-𝘴𝘢𝘳-𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘯

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