I had this lake on my wish list ever since I found it on google maps. Because of the color, I have to admit I really wanted to use the drone to capture it from an aerial perspective. The riverbed … read more or write a comment …
The last day in the highlands was to take us into the black desert on another sunny day. It was great to finally be able to drive through the desert with good visibility and see the remains of volcanoes all … read more or write a comment …
We reached the edge of the highlands. Far to the west, we drove for a long time through a black lava desert, not a sander like the Mælifellssandur, but raw, partly block-like lava. A very rough landscape that makes me … read more or write a comment …
Sun and cloud mix and the right distribution of light. In the shade, an old lava flow runs through the picture in the foreground and the mountains glow in the background.
On the way out of the highlands, we repeatedly had great views of the complex mountain landscape of the highlands. Rhyolite valleys open up in front of mountain peaks and the sun does the rest to make the rhyolite glow. … read more or write a comment …
After 4 months of Iceland pictures (with a few more to come!) and a longer break from blogging, where I spent more time baking baguettes and growing sourdough, I would like to use this picture to remind you of the … read more or write a comment …
It’s so nice to let your gaze wander along the river. Just leave Mælifell to the right, see how the blue sky is reflected in the river and how the river then turns to the right to run along the … read more or write a comment …
Mælifell is the most frequently photographed volcanic cone in the Icelandic highlands. Why is that? There are certainly a few reasons. Its striking symmetry. Its almost complete moss cover, in contrast to the black sander from which it rises. In fact, … read more or write a comment …
Torfajökull is the large volcano south of Landmannalaugar that is responsible for many rhyolite in the landscape around Landmannalaugar. It was once a subglacial volcano, meaning that it erupted under the ice. Here I look from the black Mælifellssandur up … read more or write a comment …
The unicorn rock, »Einhyrningur« in Icelandic. Two years earlier, I had already photographed it in completely different weather, and the sun had only come out for a brief moment. This year was completely different. It was a cloudless day in … read more or write a comment …
The ford of the Varmá River is very special because you first have to drive through a narrow, partly flooded channel in the volcanic rock before you cross the actual river. The river is crossed near the western end of … read more or write a comment …
From Laki, you can continue along the F‑road to the west and drive along the crater row of Lakagígar. About halfway along the route, you will pass another parking lot with a ranger station. This is a great place to … read more or write a comment …