Strokkur

Strokkur

Strokkur / Geyir

Vík í Mýrdal

Vík í Mýrdal

The village Vík in south Iceland is renowned for its beautiful black sandy beach and the lava formations Reynisdrangar rising from the sea. An old folktale explains the pillars as being trolls that were caught out at se at dawn and thus turned to stone.

Glacial Lagoon

Glacial Lagoon

Nature calves and carves avant-garde ice sculptures into Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon, SE Iceland.

Eyjafjallajökull

Eyjafjallajökull

Views from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption which began beneath the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in the south of Iceland on April 14th, 2010. At the beginning of the eruption meltwater flooded the immediate area and washed away parts of the main road. Magma coming into contact with glacial ice caused the chilled lava to form glass particles that were ejected into the upper atmosphere. These prticles and the extent and height of the ash plume halted air travel for many days. At later phases of the eruption ejecta the size of cars were propelled hundreds of meters nto the air. Previous eruptions in Eyjafjallajökull have occurred in 920, 1612, and from 1821-1823.

Eyjafjallajökull

Eyjafjallajökull

Photo taken early morning May 2nd 2010. The eruption beneath the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in the south of Iceland began April 14th, 2010. Magma coming into contact with the ice caused the chilled lava to form glass particles that were ejected into the uper atmosphere and were considered to be hazardous to air travel. The ash plume reached heights that halted jet travel for many days. Meltwater from the eruption also caused flooding and washed away parts of the main road. Previous eruptions in Eyjafjallajökull have occurred in 920, 1612, and from 1821-1823.

Dyrhólaey

Dyrhólaey

View over the black sandy Reynisfjara beach to Dyrhólaey, a 120 meter high headland in which a large natural gate has been eroded. The formations mark the southermost point of Iceland.

Iceland's Golden Circle

The Golden Circle

Nature in all its might and glory,sagas, geothermal energy, history, volcanic landscapes - the "Golden Circle" is a showcase of what makes Iceland unique.

Iceland's Golden Circle

Iceland's Golden Circle

Views from the popular Golden Circle tour route: Gullfoss, the beautiful tiered waterfall in the Hvítá river, Strokkur the junior geyser in Haukadalur beginning to erupt, Strokkur at its full eruption height (approx. 30 meters) and the Almannagjá walking path at Thingvellir National Park, assembly site of the historical "Althingi" (Parliament) from 930 to 1798.

Reykjavík

Reykjavík

Multiviews from Reykjavík - clockwise from top left: looking west over old city center, Dómkirkja church (originally consecrated in 1796), "The Pearl" atop former hot water tanks with view over city to Mt. Esja, view from the pond, old stlye buildings.

Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón - ice adrift in the 100 m deep lagoon.
Water temperature 2 degrees Centigrade.

Ísland

Ísland

Húsavík

Húsavík

  

Blue Whale spotted in the Skjálfandi Bay north of Húsavík. Blue Whales

are the largest mammals on earth weighing from 110 - 190 tons and

measuring about 30 meters. It is believed that about 700 to 1000

of the 4000 estimated existing Blue Whales feed around the Icelandic

shores during summer months.



Húsavík



From Húsavík. North Icelandic fishing town.

Blick von Húsavík. Fisherdorf in Nordisland.

Vue de Húsavík. Petite ville de peche. Le nord d'Islande.

 

Húsavík

Húsavík, N. Iceland.

Húsavík

Húsavík

Húsavik - view over town center.

Akureyri - Iceland

Akureyri

Akureyri. View to the south over town center. Akureyri is situated

on the southwestern shore of the Eyjafjörður fjord, one of the most

beautiful fjords in all of Iceland. Akureyri is known for its agriculture

and is the cultural and commercial center of the north.

In the winter the snow-capped mountains offer some of the best

skiing in the country.

 

Akureyri - Hlíðarfjall mountain in the background.



Iceland

Iceland



Iceland

Greetings from the Icelandic elves

   



Iceland

Iceland

The junior geyser "Strokkur" erupts approximately every 5-6 minutes with

water and steam reaching heights of about 30 meters.

The area surrounding Strokkur contains many other smaller bubbling hot

springs, as well as the great Geysir.

Iceland - Í MÝVATNSSVEIT

Í MÝVATNSSVEIT

Greetings from Iceland

Haust í Mývatnssveit. Bjáfjall í baksýn.

Iceland 1

Iceland

 

Strokkur the junior geyser erupts approximately every 5-6 minites.

The area surrounding Strokkur contains many other smaller bubbling

hot springs as well as the great Geysir.