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