The Seal, The Birds, And The Cascade
September. A solitary harbour seal has hauled out on the skerries of Hvítanes, its tail and head pointing up.
In the centre of Skötufjörður is a scattered patch of water fowl, probably Eider duck. Beyond them is the Ögurnes promontory with a fish farm in the water.
In the distance is Snæfjallaströnd range with a patch of snow high up in Ytra Skarð, and Möngufoss waterfall part-hidden behind the headland.
Topped Out
A capping cloud covers the lofty crags, rain-soaked and side-lit. More distant cloud is darkening the flanks, but the lower slopes are spread with sunlight.
Fence posts and utility poles stand in sequence, lending scale to the massive tumbled boulders scattered at its foot.
The southern ridge of Búlandstindur mountain between Hamarsfjörður and Berufjörður in eastern Iceland.
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Double Bow
An unsettled day, showers and sunshine chasing each other across the autumnal land. Seeing this gorgeous rainbow in our rear view mirror, we had to stop and admire its fleeting beauty.
Looking north across Steingrímsfjörður towards Hólmavík in the Westfjords of Iceland.
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Turbulent
The turquoise waters seem dark today. Crossing the road bridge, I look down into the swirling disruption on its way to join the fjord and ultimately the North Atlantic Ocean.
In the distance is the village of Flateyri, a trading post since 1792 and previously a shark-hunting and whaling port.
On our way south through Vestfirðir (Westfjords), stopping at Önundarfjörður in Ísafjarðarbær, north-western #Iceland.
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Solitary
Gullfoss, the "Golden Falls," is one of Iceland's most popular tourist attractions. This fact makes it even more unusual that this lucky person managed to have the entire viewing platform to themselves.
The aptly named White River was full of glacial sediment, and the weather had been very rainy so the flow was high.
9am in early October, Hvítá river in Hrunamannahreppur, southern Iceland.
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Sea Stack
The slim black pillar points to the sky like a troll's finger. The grey North Atlantic Ocean surges against the base.
One Kittiwake is framed against the dark rock, one trawler is visible out at sea beyond.
Blásandi rock in Mýrdalshreppur, southern Iceland.
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Weathered
The high peaks of the mountain are ribbed by erosion and cut by water. The scree slopes soften the lower reaches, carrying the waterfalls down to ground.
The entrance to the 5.9 km (3.7 mi) long Fáskrúðsfjarðargöng¹ road tunnel in the flank of Kambfjall, which is 888 metres high.
Reyðarfjörður, Fjarðabyggð, eastern Iceland.
¹ 𝙁𝙖𝙨𝙠-𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘴-𝘧𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘳-𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘳-𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘬
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Whalewatching in Akureyri.
1-3) A group of humpback whales showed up for catching their extended meal in cold waters after they spent the winter in the Caribbean.
3) was especially lucky, since this whale decided to dive up pretty close to the ship after feeding near the ground
4) The Hólmasól - the ship where the images were taken from
Highlands
This is not the kind of place that treats you well if you disrespect it.
Even though we checked for road closures, kept up to date with weather forecasts and prepared ourselves for a hard drive, the wind was so strong that we had to turn back.
I had grit between my teeth and I could hardly stand upright.
October: Friðland að Fjallabaki. Ahead are Hrafnabjörg (864m/2835ft) and Herbjarnarfell (922m/3025ft) mountains.
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Misty Distance
A drizzly day with bursts of dazzling sunshine.
The air above the water was full of fine rain, and then a beam of sunlight sliced down towards the headland.
Looking across Álftafjörður (Swan Fjord) and Hólsnes promontory towards Breiðafjallstindur, Goðatindur, and Sultartungnatindur¹ mountains in south-eastern Iceland.
¹ 𝙎𝙪𝙡-𝘵𝘢𝘳-𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘨-𝘯𝘢-𝘵𝘪𝘯-𝘥𝘳𝘳
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