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Gullfoss, Iceland
With an 11 meter drop, followed bij een 21 meter drop, this is an impressive waterfall in the Hvítá river
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when visiting Iceland Geysir and Gullfoss are always on the menu , they are close to each other easy to reach and always spectacular, I always visite them before I'm cycling the Kjölur route or when I came through in both places you risk a cold shower when the wind is blowing from the wrong direction, just look at the green grass and you'll understand
First of all, I just wanted to mention that today my blog turns 3 years. It has been a great tool that helped me improve my photography and share with you some of my travels. So, I would like to thank all of you that visit regularly and here’s to a new year of travels and photography!
Because tomorrow I start driving around Iceland (keeping mostly along the coastline) yesterday I wanted to explore a bit of the countryside seeing the three main attractions around Reykjavik, which are also referred to as the “Golden Circle”. These are the national park Þingvellir, the waterfall Gullfoss and the valley of Haukadalur, where the geysers Geysir and Strokkur are located.
Below is a shot of the waterfall Gullfoss (which in Icelandic means the “golden falls”), which is one of the most impressive sites I’ve ever seen. It’s located on the river Hvítá and it’s actually made of two consecutive stages, one 11m high and the other 21m high. Although the water plunges into a 32m crevice, from certain angles it just looks like the river is disappearing underneath the ground.
The photograph was taken at 12:30am (yes, past midnight!) when the sun had just set. It’s not an easy place to photograph because of all the water spray being blown by the wind and I had to wipe my lenses quite a few times until I got the shots I was looking for.
I’ve got quite a few other photographs of this waterfall, which I will post in the coming weeks, but this one is probably my favourite. I would love to hear what you think about it.
To view the blog entry go to: www.momentaryawe.com/blog/?p=2102
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Gullfoss (la « chute d'or ») est une succession de deux chutes d’eau d’Islande situées sur la rivière Hvítá. Son nom provient de l'arc-en-ciel que l'on peut souvent voir au-dessus. (source Wikipedia) (pas sur cette photo, le soleil était... comment dire... un peu timide)
Mais le plus important c'est que l'endroit est absolument impressionnant et magnifique, par sa grandeur mais aussi par le paysage désolé qui l'entoure, les pierres et les mousses, la texture de cette eau tumultueuse...
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Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. (source Wikipedia)
Its name comes from the fact there is very often a rainbow over it. (but when i was there the sun was a bit shy... as you can see)
But the most important thing is that this place is so wonderful ! Because of its greatness but also because of the desolate landscape all around, the rocks and mosses and the texture of this turbulent water...
Live cam from Gullfoss live.mila.is/gullfoss/
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Gullfoss is by far Europe’s most powerful waterfall. On a sunlit day, the mist clouds surrounding the hammering falls are filled with dozens of rainbows, providing an unparalleled spectacle of color and motion. Surprisingly, at one time the government planned to supplant the falls with a large hydroelectric power plant, but a nearby farmer’s daughter underwent a pilgrimage on foot to Reykjavik, where she demanded that unless the plant was stopped, she would cast herself over the falls. After the nation overwhelmingly came out in her favor, plans were halted and the government purchased the land for a national park.
on the Hvita River in south Iceland. The lower falls drops into a rugged canyon which is over 200 feet deep.
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls" in Old Norse) is one of iceland's most frequently visited waterfalls, owing to its proximity to Raykjavik. It carries the waters of the Hvítá River into a canyon in Southwest Iceland.
(6 August, 2017)
Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. 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.
As one first approaches the falls, the crevice is obscured from view, so that it appears that a mighty river simply vanishes into the earth. (Source - Wikipedia)
Gullfoss is a part of the river Hvítá (the same name, but not the same river as the river which Hraunfossar falls into). The river comes from the glacier Langjökull further north, the 2nd largest glacier in Iceland.
It consist of two falls, one 11 meter high and the other 22 meters high. But what it may lack in height, it takes back in power and beauty. In summer she runs at 140 m³/s, but with a record of a whopping 2000 m³/s!
Gullfoss is a part of the "Golden Circle" of attractions that many tourists take on a day excursion from Reykjavik. The other sites are the Geysir area and Þingvellir UNESCO World Heritage site.
It is said to be the most dangerous river of Iceland, which of course means that you can go rafting there. Not through the waterfall though, I presume :-)
Through Gullfoss the river falls into a 2,5 km long and 70 meters deep gorge. The gorge was created by a gigantic flood at the end of the ice age. Erosion helps the gorge grow by 25 cm each year.
Gullfoss was actually contracted to a firm for the purpose of building a power station. But the daughter of the land owner disagreed and threatened to throw herself in the waterfall. She protested by walking barefooted the 120 km to the capital Reykjavik. She eventually got help from a young lawyer, who later ended up as the first president of the independent Iceland.
Gullfoss (the golden falls) is a waterfall located on the river Hvítá. It plunges abruptly in two stages into a crevice 32 meters deep. The average amount of water running over the waterfall is 140 m³/s in the summertime and 80 m³/s in the wintertime. The highest flood measured was 2000 m³/s.
During the first half of the 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. During this period, the waterfall was rented indirectly to foreign investors by its owners, Tómas Tómasson and Halldór Halldórsson. A story goes that Sigríður Tómasdóttir, the Tómas Tómasson's daughter, was determined to preserve the waterfall and threatened to throw herself into the waterfall. It was later sold to the state of Iceland and is now protected.
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls" in Old Norse) is one of iceland's most frequently visited waterfalls, owing to its proximity to Raykjavik. It carries the waters of the Hvítá River into a canyon in Southwest Iceland.
(6 August, 2017)
on the Hvita River in south Iceland. The lower falls, lower right in the photo, drops into a rugged canyon that is perpendicular to the flow of the falls.
Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall) is an iconic waterfall of Iceland offering a spectacular view of the forces and beauty of untouched nature. Gullfoss is part of the Golden Circle tour, located in South Iceland on the Hvítá (White) river which is fed by Iceland´s second biggest glacier, the Langjökull. The water plummets down 32 meters in two stages into a rugged canyon which walls reach up to 70 meters in height. On a sunny day shimmering rainbow can be seen over the falls.
Because of the waterfall’s two stages, Gullfoss should actually be thought of as two separate features. The first, shorter cascade is 11 metres (36 feet), whilst the second drop is 21 metres (69 feet). The canyon walls on both sides of the waterfall reach heights of up to 70 metres (230 feet), descending into the great Gullfossgjúfur canyon. Geologists believe that this canyon was formed by glacial outbursts at the beginning of the last age
Gullfoss / the Golden Falls is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the left and flows down into a wide curved three-step and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m deep. The crevice, about 20 m 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.
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