Waterfalls
Gullfoss
The Harbor at Borgarfjördur Eystri — Home of the Puffins!
Seljalandsfoss
God showing off at Skogafoss
Skogafoss
Seljalandsfoss
Godafoss (waterfall of the Gods)
Gullfoss
Breakfast in bed at Skogafoss = AWESOME
Seljalandsfoss
Diego goofing off in front of Skogafoss
A “small waterfall” on our way to the thermal baths
“Bedroom” view of Skogafoss
Victory picture at Seljalandsfoss
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Selfie with Gullfoss
Diego & Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall
Dettifoss in Vatnajökull National Park
Seljalandsfoss
Skogafoss from above
Skógafoss
Standard travel pose beside Seljalandsfoss…looking a bit Oompa Loompa, but too lazy to adjust the color. Ha!
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods) — with extra sun flare
Skogafoss
Skogafoss, upstream a bit
Seljalandsfoss
Þingvellir National Park
Arriving at Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss
Eastern Iceland near Egilsstadir
Behind Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss
One of the 10,000 random waterfall encounters. This one was near near Egilsstadir.
Eastern Iceland near Egilsstadir
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Under the Seljalandsfoss waterfall
Area surrounding Detifoss — photo take around midnight
Þingvellir National Park
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss
Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods)
Horses, Sheep, & Delightful Puffins
I love all of his photos of these adorable creatures so I have to give you just one more!
I’m not sure how Mr. Puffin managed to get so muddy…
Muddy Puffin doesn’t seem to understand that he cannot dry his wings while it’s still raining….
Happy little Puffins
Food?
Look at his cute little butt! My favorite of the sheep.
Puffins!
Puffins, Puffins, more Puffins!
Puffins, Puffins, Puffins!
Supermodel horsey
I needs to smell you…
Puffins!
More sheep
Sweet little Puffin getting rained on.
Ba-a-a-a-a
We’re sick of the rain too little buddy.
Sheeeeeep with colorful earrings
Lakes, Glaciers & Icebergs
Chilling at Fjallsárlón
The road
Chilling at Fjallsárlón
“Diamonds” on Diamond Beach
“Chillin” at Diamond Beach across from Jökulsárlón where the icebergs make their way out to the North-Atlantic ocean.
Sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón. Both are situated at the base of glacier Vatnajökull and both are pretty spectacular.
The mouth of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón at the base of glacier Vatnajökull. Those icebergs are headed for the North-Atlantic Ocean.
Diamond Beach
Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Won’t let the rain keep us from exploring Diamond Beach! It certainly is a gem.
Sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”) at the base of glacier Vatnajökull. Also, we’re cute.
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
Sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón. Both are situated at the base of glacier Vatnajökull and both are pretty spectacular.
Stykkishólmur Harbor
Even the flowers look otherworldly at Fjallsárlón.
Thingvellir National Park
Rainbow over the base of the Vatnajökull Glacier – because Jesus loves me 🙂
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
God showing off at Skogafoss
The open road
Hiking Vatnajökull
Jökulsárlón
The sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón. The sun is just beginning to set.
Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Stykkishólmur with tiny Diego in the distance
Watching the icebergs float out to sea at Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
“Diamonds” on Diamond Beach
The bridge over Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
Snæfellsjökull National Park
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
The open road…
The road
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
Chilling at Fjallsárlón
Diamond Beach
The moon over Diamond Beach and our darkest night in Iceland
Can you see the icebergs on the beach? Not a bad bedroom window view…
The base of Vatnajökull Glacier
Sunset over Fjallsárlón, a miniature version of the glacier lagoon called Jökulsárlón.
Diamond Beach
Standard travel pose at Jökulsárlón
The open road…
Fjallsárlón
Thingvellir National Park
The road
Jökulsárlón (literally “glacial river lagoon”)
Geothermal Parks, Roads & Beaches
The road
The jagged cliffs at Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
The open road…
Halsanefshellir Cave
The road
Goofing off in Snæfellsjökull National Park
The jagged cliffs at Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
On my way to Raudasandur (Red Sand Beach)…hahahahahah. It was not warm that day.
Checking out Hálsanefshellir Cave
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – noted for its bubbling pools of mud & steaming fumaroles emitting sulfuric gas
My love on Raudasandur (Red Sand Beach)
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – noted for its bubbling pools of mud & steaming fumaroles emitting sulfuric gas
Snæfellsjökull National Park
Random hike at place without a name.
Eldhraun – Moss covered lava fields
Raudasandur (Red Sand Beach)
Lunching at Black Sand Beach
DIego getting extra smelly at Hverarönd
Exploring Reynisdrangar at Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
The open road
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – noted for its bubbling pools of mud & steaming fumaroles emitting sulfuric gas
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – DIego standing in a foggy cloud of sulfuric gas. He smelled pretty afterwards.
Can you see those mini mountain looking things in the distance? That’s Black Beach.
Breaking free from the tour buses at Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
Thingvellir National Park
The open road…
Raudasandur (Red Sand Beach)
The road and our trusty KIA Sportage
Church Baejarvadall Raudasandur in Latrabjarg
Snæfellsjökull National Park with a cloud/fog covered 700,000-year-old sub-glacial stratovolcano called snaefellsjokull (snow fell glacier) in the background…you’ll just have to trust that it was cool
The road
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – standard traveling pose….not standing in the rotten egg fumes.
Reynisfjara
This is actually just how ridiculously charming the Icelandic countryside is.
Hverarönd Geothermal Area – noted for its bubbling pools of mud & steaming fumaroles emitting sulfuric gas
Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach)
The open road
Dyrholaey with Reynisdrangar and Reynisfjara (Black Sand Beach) in the distance
Siglufjörður (Northern Fishing Village & Herring Museum)
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
Church Baejarvadall Raudasandur in Latrabjarg
A fisherman bringing in his daily (solo!) catch in Siglufjördur Harbor with his darling son watching Daddy work.
Siglufjördur — hey, it was a $25 bowl of soup. It deserves a photo. Plus, there was free bread and butter! Not pictured, a $12 pint of beer.
Icelandic Fisherman, Siglufjördur Harbor
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
Siglufjördur Harbor
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
The Herring Era Museum, Siglufjördur
Thermal baths
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
Lake Myvatn thermal pools
On our way to Seljavallalaug, a hidden thermal pool in Southern Iceland
On our way to the Secret Thermal pool in Southern Iceland
Secret Thermal pool in Southern Iceland
Secret Thermal pool in Southern Iceland
Secret Thermal pool in Southern Iceland
Secret Thermal pool in Southern Iceland