Iceland

Landmannalaugar

Lava field in the foreground.

Southern Iceland Highlands, July 7, 2011

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Wooly Willow

Salix lanata - photographed near the start of a long trail to a mountain peak.

Hike to Brennisteinsalda, Southern Iceland, July 7, 2011

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Hike to Brennisteinsalda

After crossing the first ridge, we came to a large valley with swans in the distance.

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Common Butterwort

Pinguicula vulgaris

Hike to Brennisteinsalda, Southern Iceland, July 7, 2011

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Sulphur Pots

The second part of the trail was a place of choice because it got steep for a while.

Step 2 to Brennissteinsalda, Southern Iceland, July 7, 2011

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Sulphur Pots

Step 2 to Brennissteinsalda, Southern Iceland, July 7, 2011

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Brennisteinsalda

On the far right, the trail to the peak goes up a ridge.

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Brennisteinsalda

A colorful lake high in the mountains.

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Brennisteinsalda

A view of the peak and trail across the colorful lake.

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Brennisteinsalda

Near the end of our hike.  Going to the peak was much further.

Step 2 to Brennissteinsalda, Southern Iceland, July 7, 2011

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Lava Field

Step 2 to Brennissteinsalda, Southern Iceland, July 7, 2011

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View

The top of our climb with this colorful foreground rock material.

Step 2 to Brennissteinsalda, Southern Iceland, July 7, 2011

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Braided River

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Waterfalls

Long exposure.

Eldgja, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 8, 2011

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Hairy Stonecrop

Sedum villosum

Eldgja, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 8, 2011

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Waterfalls

Long exposure.

Eldgja, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 8, 2011

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Waterfalls

Long exposure of smaller section of the falls.

Eldgja, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 8, 2011

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Waterfalls

Long exposure of a small cascade in the waterfall.

Eldgja, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 8, 2011

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Waterfalls

Long exposure of falls upstream.

Eldgja, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 8, 2011

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Ljotipollur

Large, water-filled ash crater.

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Ljotipollur

Detail of ash wall.

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Raudufoss

Long hike to this waterfall.

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Hekla Volcano

Regularly active volcano that we drove by on the way back to Reykjavik.

Southern Iceland, July 8, 2011

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Hay Farm

Southern Iceland, July 8, 2011

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Lava Flow

Photographed from the airplane as we departed Iceland for Norway.

Southern Iceland, July 9, 2011

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