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Fimmvörðuháls, Iceland. 25.06.2011.
On our way up the first half of Fimmvörðuháls hiking route.
About this hike:
I try to hike every time I come home to Iceland in the summertime. This time I hiked with my friend Bolli Pétur who is a priest in North-Iceland. We hiked the famous route Fimmvörðuháls which starts in Skógar and ends in Þórsmörk (you can also do it the other way round).
We decided to do it in two days instead of the usual one day and stayed in a hut between the glaciers (Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull). The hut, Fimmvörðuskáli, lies only few hundreds meters away from a recent eruption in Fimmvörðuháls and on one site you have Eyjafjallajökull which recently erupted and on the other site you have Mýrdalsjökull with the infamous volcano Katla which is predicted to erupt very soon. I admit that I didn´t sleep much that night..... ;)
You can see the route explained in this picture of mine: www.flickr.com/photos/sigfus/6225915030/
About Fimmvörðuháls:
Fimmvörðuháls is the area between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull in southern Iceland. The route between Skógar and Thórsmörk goes through this pass and is one of the most popular walking routes in Iceland, despite being 22km long and involving 1000m of climbing. At Fimmvörðuháls there is a modern comfortable mountain hut owned by Útivist, one of the Icelandic hiking associations. Also nearby there is an older, less equipped hut called Baldvinsskáli. The route from Skógar is particularly beautiful as numerous waterfalls are passed along the way. The route is only accessible between mid-June and late-August. On the night of 16 May 1970, three travellers died on the mountain pass in a snowstorm.
Read more here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fimmv%C3%B6r%C3%B0uh%C3%A1ls
County Calre, Ireland. The cliffs consist mainly of beds of Namurian shale and sandstone, with the oldest rocks being found at the bottom of the cliffs. It is possible to see 300 million year-old river channels cutting through, forming unconformities at the base of the cliffs.
The cliffs rise 120 meters (394 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head and reach their maximum height of 214 meters (702 ft)
British singer and actor Sir Cliff Richard (1940) burst onto the Rock 'n Roll world in 1958 with his hit single Move It.
Cliff Richard was then known as Britain's answer to Elvis Presley. With his backing band The Shadows, Richard dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950's and early 1960's, till the The Beatles took over. Living Doll (1958) was the first of his fourteen #1 singles in the UK. In 1964 he announced his conversion to Christianity. He never married and claims to have observed a celibate lifestyle since then. His conversion and the subsequent softening of his music led to his having more of a pop than a rock image. He represented the United Kingdom in The Eurovision Song Contest in 1968 with Congratulations and in 1973 with Power to all our friends.
Cliff Richard’s first film was Serious Charge (1959, Terence Young) followed by Expresso Bongo (1959, Val Guest), The Young Ones (1961, Sidney J. Furie) and Summer Holiday (1963, Peter Yates). These movies created their own genre known as the ‘Cliff Richard musical’ and he was the number one cinema box office attraction in Britain for both 1962 and 1963. His next film, Wonderful Life (1964, Sidney J. Furie) was not as succesful as his other teen musicals. His first straight acting role took place in Two a Penny (1968, James F. Collier), in which he played a young man who gets involved in drug dealing while questioning his life after his girlfriend changes her attitude. His other films were Finders Keepers (1966, Sidney Hayers) and Take Me High (1973, David Askey). Although his film career halted, Richard has always remained a popular music and television personality. During the six decades in which he has been active, he has reportedly sold over 250 million records.
Sources: IMDb and Wikipedia
A cliff in Svalbard.
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A cliff in Svalbard.
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Paid a visit to The Blowhole at Arbroath cliffs today, since we had a high spring tide combined with strong winds. Was rewarded with some good action. Daren't go any nearer tho as the spray had made the red sandstone cliffs slippy.
Cliff face at Soufriere, Saint Lucia in the Caribbean.
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Located on the Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument includes the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. The Monument borders Kaibab National Forest to the west and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to the east.
This remote and unspoiled, 280,000-acre Monument is a geologic treasure, containing a variety of diverse landscapes from the Paria Plateau, Vermilion Cliffs, Coyote Buttes, and Paria Canyon. Elevations range from 3,100 to 7,100 feet.
Visitors will enjoy scenic views of towering cliffs and deep canyons. Paria Canyon offers an outstanding three to five day wilderness backpacking experience. The colorful swirls of cross-bedded sandstone in Coyote Buttes are an international hiking destination. There are also opportunities to view wildlife, including California condors. There are two developed campgrounds just outside the Monument: Stateline and White House. Dispersed camping is allowed outside the wilderness area in previously disturbed areas.
A permit is required for hiking in Coyote Buttes North (the Wave), Coyote Buttes South, and for overnight trips within Paria Canyon.
Learn more at: www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/natmon/vermil...
Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California
Co. Clare, Ireland
The Cliffs of Moher are located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare. They rise 120 metres (390 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and reach their maximum height of 214 metres (702 ft) just north of O'Brien's Tower, eight kilometres to the north.
The Cliffs of Moher are spectacular. I didn't think I would get to see them on our trip, but we managed. Weather was intense - wind, rain, sun all at the same time. I think this is best viewed larger.
We looked out the back of the house this morning and saw it looked like it was going to be a wonderful sunrise.
So, quickly dressed after coffee and a quick drive to the cliff tops, and this was the scene that greeted us.
Standby for more sunrise shots.......
Looking back, we wouldn't have traded the time spent watching the sun set and the waves roll in off the Pacific for anything. This was easily one of the most serene moments of the trip. Seen at Sunset Cliffs Park.
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This is a common site along the Cornish coastline, huge lumps of cliff which have broken away from the mainland form islands on the beaches.
class 58050 heads a train of full MGR hoppers with import coal from Grain to Ridham dock near Cliff on the Isle of Grain freight only branch on 12th September 1994.
Through the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Congress designated the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (NCA) in Washington County, Utah “to conserve, protect, and enhance …the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources” of public lands in the NCA.
The Colorado Plateau, Great Basin Desert, and Mojave Desert overlap in Washington County. In this transition zone, unusual plant and animal species have evolved, including the dwarf bearclaw-poppy and Shivwits milk-vetch, small native plants that grow nowhere else on earth. The hot, arid Mojave Desert provides habitat for diverse wildlife, such as kit fox, Gambel’s quail, and the Mojave Desert tortoise. This native tortoise is listed under the Endangered Species Act and is at risk of extinction due to habitat loss and other factors. The newly-designated Red Mountain and Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness areas are also within this NCA. Here, hikers, backpackers, and equestrians can enjoy scenic vistas, solitude, and natural quiet, just a few miles drive from local communities.
More than 130 miles of non-motorized recreation trails (hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trail riding) are available for public use in the NCA. The Red Cliffs Recreation Area offers camping and day use areas, in a developed site where fees are collected. All motorized vehicle travel, including Off-Highway Vehicles, is limited to designated roads in the NCA. No motorized or mechanized vehicle travel is allowed in the Red Mountain and Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness areas, without special authorization from BLM.
Learn more about the NCA and plan your visit: www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/st__george/blm_special_areas/nati...
Photo: Bob Wick, BLM-California
Another attempt to remind anyone who has already been there of the monumental height of the surrounding canyon walls. Everyone visiting along the road and paths down in the bottom of the canyon finds themselves constantly looking up all around at the close, nearly vertical cliffs. So the park is very distinctly experienced in the neck. iPhone 6+ photo, edited slightly with PhotoWizard on an iPad Air.