Shots from Iceland

[edkwon]

Geysir

Sk?gafoss

Gullfoss

 

[edkwon]

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Solheimasandur Plane Wreck

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Fja?r?rglj?fur canyon

Svartifoss waterfall

J?kuls?rl?n Glacier Lagoon

Godafoss

 

[Interrobang]

Just returned from my 2nd trip to Iceland in May, this time doing a complete tour of the Island Ring Road. Here was my approximate route:

jealous. wanna do that too some day.

I have been to Iceland end of last year and it was stunning even though It was only two days and I did not actually leave Reykjav?k. And I was still lucky enough to see the northern lights - which is pretty much a lottery, but with a better lightshow when you win

General advice: If you are flying North America - Europe, do the Stop-over thing with iceland air. Take a day or two like I did - but don?t stay in the Grand H?tel Reykjav?k - the Hilton is much better. And remember to pack swim-gear to check out one of the thermal pools, but don?t go to the blue lagoon. I was at Laugardalslaug, which was awesome in winter.

Oh wait, this is the photography forum ...

 

[eizbaer]

Awesome stuff, I'll be doing some 10 days or something at the end of August and I had a similar route in mind. Do you still know where you stopped over for the nights? That way I could probably do a little estimation how much of a trip to do every day, that kind of thing... Thanks!

Hopefully, I'll be able to do my fair share of filling this thread in September

 

[mpicco]

Such beautiful imagery. I gotta go there some day. If anything, to hear people talk like Vikings.

 

[edkwon]

Awesome stuff, I'll be doing some 10 days or something at the end of August and I had a similar route in mind. Do you still know where you stopped over for the nights? That way I could probably do a little estimation how much of a trip to do every day, that kind of thing... Thanks!

Hopefully, I'll be able to do my fair share of filling this thread in September

Sure I can send you the list later... And 10 days works much better, like I said I had to rush things towards the end in 7.

 

[KaJuN]

Fantastic shots! They make me miss Iceland even more. It seems we've stood on the same ground as well. It's interesting to see how different the places look when they're white instead of green.









There's a fantastic hiking path upstream of Sk?gafoss. The scenery kept getting better and better.

 

[mpicco]

That cascade is the same one?? That's awesome. Also that pic with the rainbow

 

[eizbaer]

PICTURE DUMP INCOMING!

well... just a selection anyway. all the rest of them are here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/maxtd/albums/72157670274015563

20160827_1.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160827_9.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160827_12.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160828_13.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160828_16.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160828_17.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160828_20.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr (OMG DOUBLE RAINBOW!!!11)

20160828_23.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160828_24.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160828_27.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160829_32.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160829_35.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160829_37.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160829_39.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160829_41.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160830_42.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160831_45.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160831_48.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160901_50.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160902_64.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160903_66.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160903_68.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160904_73.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160904_76.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160830_1.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr



Edit: most incredible moments were for me:
1) walking over the little hill in front of the smaller glacier lagoon and seeing it for the first time. my jaw literally dropped, i was speechless for at least two minutes...
2) standing underneath the northern lights and seeing those for the first time. uncontrollable giggling ensued

 

[RdKetchup]

Stunning!

 

[eizbaer]

Just a few more

20160912_5.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160912_6.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr

20160830_4.jpg by Max Dern, on Flickr