On the way to Lakagígar, the Laki craters, you have to cross several rivers. The riverbed of the Geirlandsá is particularly beautiful to cross in its wide gravel bed. Immediately after the crossing, you can turn south and take a … read more or write a comment …
At the turning point of the Eldgjá hike. Shortly before, you walk over black tuff, which stands in stark contrast to the otherwise predominant moss up here. On the path across the tuff field, you can only guess at the … read more or write a comment …
Eldgjá, the Fire Gorge, is an 8 km long and up to 150 m deep volcanic fissure. It erupted in the middle of the 10th century, shortly after the first colonisation of Iceland. The Eldgjá is a wonderful place to … read more or write a comment …
In 2021 I had already been to Háifoss and Granni, its nearby waterfall. At that time, however, we looked down on the waterfall from the upper reaches or into its lower reaches and the spray from the waterfall. This time … read more or write a comment …
Háifoss is one of the great Icelandic waterfalls and plunges with its neighbor the Granni over 100 meters into the depth. Here in the backlight, you can see only the spray of the Granni, which keeps moving into the valley … read more or write a comment …
Actually, I find waterfalls from the »normal perspective« not so interesting. But when I stood here at the edge of the gorge of Axlarfoss and aligned my camera on the waterfall and its outflow, suddenly the sun came out of … read more or write a comment …
One of the most photographed waterfalls in Iceland. The special thing is that you can go into a cave behind the waterfall and take pictures in the evening hours through the waterfall to the setting sun. I was still under … read more or write a comment …
After visiting the Upper Geyser Basin with its geysers Old Faithful, Beehive, Grand and Castle, it was clear to us that we wanted to see the fascinating Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. What could be better to spend the nights … read more or write a comment …