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The stunning GullFoss Waterfall in Iceland, taken during an exceptionally cold November with plenty of ice about
Iceland isn’t short of waterfalls, but Gullfoss is considered the king of them all. Gullfoss actually consists of two falls, the smaller cascade is 11 metres tall, and then the dramatic drop that people flock to see is 21 metres high. There is a big difference between the falls in winter and summer.
Gullfoss, Iceland
Looking for rainbow reflecting on the waterfall,. Yea, I saw it and taken a photo of it.
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Der Gullfoss Wasserfall hat zwei Stufen, die erste ist 11 m und die zweite ist 21 m hoch.
Dieser Wasserfall sollte um 1920 durch den Bau eines Staudamms durch eine englische Gesellschaft verschwinden. Dem harnäckigen Einsatz von Sigríður Tómasdóttir die in der Nähe auf einem Bauerhof lebte und gegen den Staudamm kämpfte. Nach langem Rechtsstreit konnte der schließliche verhindert werden.
Can't get enough of this beautiful waterfall in Iceland. Taken at a dark time when the sun was almost gone and the light was absolutely not present, this is one of my favourite composition.
Day 5: from Landmannalaugar to Reykjavík
After sleep three and half hours, we depart from Landmannalaugar to Reykjavik, a trip with the company of the midnight sun.... we stay two days visiting the capital of Iceland, a different city...
Happy day my friends!!
Full view of Gullfoss waterfall at Iceland, the countries second highest waterfall. A little daunting task for my first attempt at a waterfall long exposure.
Taken with NightCap. Long Exposure mode, 5.69 second exposure, 1/73s shutter speed.
Captured while touring the Golden Circle in Iceland. Just an amazing experience of watching this magnificent waterfall. A must see.
At the remarkable Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland. For an idea of scale, note the tiny figures on the outcrop on the left!
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The upper part of Gullfoss waterfalls on the Hvita river in the morning light with few visitors on the rocky outcrop, Iceland.
We arrived too late in the day at the Gullfoss waterfall to have beautiful shots, so we came back in the morning to admire this magnificent waterfall in all its splendor. The show was absolutely stunning.
The Hvítá river flows southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 metres (66 ft) wide and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 141 cubic metres (5,000 cu ft) per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres (2,800 cu ft) per second in the winter. The highest flood measured was 2,000 cubic metres (71,000 cu ft) per second.
During the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. During this period, the waterfall was rented indirectly by its owners, Tómas Tómasson and Halldór Halldórsson, to foreign investors. However, the investors' attempts were unsuccessful, partly due to lack of money. The waterfall was later sold to the state of Iceland, and is now protected.
Sigríður Tómasdóttir, the daughter of Tómas Tómasson, was determined to preserve the waterfall's condition and even threatened to throw herself down. Although it is widely believed, the very popular story that Sigríður saved the waterfall from exploitation is untrue.[citation needed] A stone memorial to Sigriður, located above the falls, depicts her profile.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. Together with Þingvellir and the geysers of Haukadalur, Gullfoss forms part of the Golden Circle, a popular day excursion for tourists in Iceland. wikipedia
Iceland isn’t short of waterfalls, but Gullfoss is considered the king of them all. Gullfoss actually consists of two falls, the smaller cascade is 11 metres tall, and then the dramatic drop that people flock to see is 21 metres high. There is a big difference between the falls in winter and summer.
Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions. When I arrived at the park lot, the wind was too strong to walk even for a big guy like me. So I waited for half hour inside the car, luckily I still caught the sunset.