Frank Paul Silye says:
I love hiking. Walking close to massive glaciers make you feel so small. The picture reminds me of an old Freia Melkesjokolade advertisement.
And the area down in the south of the island is so beautiful.
Frank Paul Silye says:
The small peninsula, or promontory, Dyrhólaey (120m) is located on the south coast of Iceland, not far from Vík í Mýrdal.
It is a former island of volcanic origin which is also known by the Icelandic word eyja meaning island.
The view from up there is interesting: In the north, there is to be seen the big glacier Mýrdalsjökull. In the east, the black lava columns of the Reynisdrangar are coming out of the sea, to the west the whole coastline in the direction of Selfoss can be seen - depending on weather conditions. In front of the peninsula, there is a gigantic black arch of lava standing in the sea which gave the peninsula its name (meaning: the island with the hill door).
Frank Paul Silye says:
The closest we get to parrots here up in the cold north. Ain't they beautiful? The real fun part is that we can get pretty close to them. I have long wanted to make photos of them!
Also this picture was taken down in the beautiful south of Iceland.
Frank Paul Silye says:
Gullfoss (Eng: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
The waterfall is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the left and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 m (60 ft) wide, and 2.5 km in length, is at right angles to the flow of the river.
The average amount of water running over this waterfall is 140 m³/s in the summertime and 80 m³/s in the wintertime. The highest flood measured was 2000 m³/s!
Frank Paul Silye says:
Hvitserkur is the last remains of a central volcano, about 15 m high. Legend has it that this is a troll turned into stone when he was surprised by the sun while attacking a nearby abbey with rocks.
Hvitserkur (15 m) protrudes out of the sea in the western part of the Huna Bay near the coast a short distance from the farm Suluvellir. The sea erosion has carved three holes through its foundations and sculptures it in the shape of a petrified monster.
Frank Paul Silye says:
The Blue Lagoon geothermal seawater is a part of an ecocycle where nature and science work in harmony. The seawater originates 2000 meter/6562 ft beneath the ground where it is heated by earth’s natural forces. At this depth the temperature is 240°C/464°F and the pressure is 36 times the pressure on the earth’s surface.
Frank Paul Silye says:
sigur rós - með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Frank Paul Silye says:
sigur rós - með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
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