Icelandic Interior
After spending the morning at Gullfoss--perhaps Iceland's most famous waterfall, on a whim, I headed into Iceland's interior on highway 35--one of the very few roads leading to the interior that isn't designated "F"--i.e., where an all-wheel drive with high clearance is needed. The interior is an entirely different beast from the coastal areas. There are virtually no inhabitants for one thing, and many areas get very little rain, rendering them sub-arctic deserts with virtually no vegetation. This particular spot clearly had plenty of vegetation, though no trees. I had taken a side road off highway 35 toward a lake (Hvítárvatn)--a road that was designated "F," but which turned out to be manageable in my little Ford Fiesta. After only 1/2 mile or so, however, I came upon a locked gate, so hiked the remaining mile or so to the lake. This photo was looking back (east, I think) from whence I came. The mountain's name is Blafell, I believe.
Icelandic Interior
After spending the morning at Gullfoss--perhaps Iceland's most famous waterfall, on a whim, I headed into Iceland's interior on highway 35--one of the very few roads leading to the interior that isn't designated "F"--i.e., where an all-wheel drive with high clearance is needed. The interior is an entirely different beast from the coastal areas. There are virtually no inhabitants for one thing, and many areas get very little rain, rendering them sub-arctic deserts with virtually no vegetation. This particular spot clearly had plenty of vegetation, though no trees. I had taken a side road off highway 35 toward a lake (Hvítárvatn)--a road that was designated "F," but which turned out to be manageable in my little Ford Fiesta. After only 1/2 mile or so, however, I came upon a locked gate, so hiked the remaining mile or so to the lake. This photo was looking back (east, I think) from whence I came. The mountain's name is Blafell, I believe.