Iceland

  • Goldmoss Stonecrop
    Goldmoss Stonecrop
    Sedum acre
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2776
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Svinafell Glacier
    Svinafell Glacier
    The glacier carries a lot of ash, obviously.
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2780
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Fragile Fern
    Common Fragile Fern
    Cystopteris fragilis
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2784
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mountain Sorrel
    Mountain Sorrel
    Oxyria digyna
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2787
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hairy Stonecrop
    Hairy Stonecrop
    Sedum villosum
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2788
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock Speedwell
    Rock Speedwell
    Veronica fruiticans
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2791
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Knotweed
    Knotweed
    Bistorta vivipara
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2795
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Upright Lousewort
    Upright Lousewort
    Pedicularis flammea
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2796
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mossy Saxifrage
    Mossy Saxifrage
    Saxifraga hypnoides
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2801
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slender Bedstraw
    Slender Bedstraw
    Galium normanii
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2807
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beach Pea
    Beach Pea
    Lathyrus japonicus - a long way from any beach.
    Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2809
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Church
    Church
    Nice grass roof.
    Hof, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2816
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Skua eggs
    Great Skua eggs
    Stercorarius skua
    Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2822
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Skua
    Great Skua
    Stercorarius skua - keeping an eye on the photographer.
    Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2824
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Skua
    Great Skua
    Stercorarius skua
    Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#0826
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Skua
    Great Skua
    Stercorarius skua
    Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#0850
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Icebergs
    Icebergs
    Jokulsarlon, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2828
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Icebergs
    Icebergs
    Jokulsarlon, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2831
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Amphibious Vehicle
    Amphibious Vehicle
    Takes tourist out into the iceberg filled lagoon.
    Jokulsarlon, Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#2839
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White Wagtail
    White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba
    Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#0703
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-throated Diver
    Red-throated Diver
    Gavia stellata - also called Red-throated Loon.
    Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#0724
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceland Horses
    Iceland Horses
    Panning photo.
    Southern Iceland, July 4, 2011
    2011-07-04#0859
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Highlands Stream
    Highlands Stream
    Our guide had a Chevrolet Suburban modified to tackle the rough terrain of the highlands.
    Southern Iceland, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2845
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Highlands Stream
    Highlands Stream
    Long exposure.
    Southern Iceland, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2853
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Highlands Stream
    Highlands Stream
    Long exposure detail of part of the stream.
    Southern Iceland, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2856
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Highlands Stream
    Highlands Stream
    Long exposure of an even smaller element of the stream.
    Southern Iceland, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2860
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harelquin Duck males
    Harelquin Duck males
    Histrionicus histrionicus
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#0912
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harlequin Duck males
    Harlequin Duck males
    Histrionicus histrionicus
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#0924
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ofaerufoss
    Ofaerufoss
    Photo from quite a distance.
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2867
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Purple Sandpiper
    Purple Sandpiper
    Calidris maritima
    Ofaerufoss, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#0956
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thrift
    Thrift
    Armeria maritima
    Ofaerufoss, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#0960
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Moss Bell-heather
    Moss Bell-heather
    Harrimanella hypnoides
    Ofaerufoss, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#0970
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eschscholtz Draba
    Eschscholtz Draba
    Draba eschscholtzii
    Ofaerufoss, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2876
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I can't figure out what this is.
    Ofaerufoss, Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2878
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ofaerufoss
    Ofaerufoss
    Photographed from a closer vantage point.
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2879
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Volcanic Crater
    Volcanic Crater
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2884
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock Ptarmigan
    Rock Ptarmigan
    Lagopus mutus
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#0982
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava
    Lava
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2891
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava
    Lava
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2893
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava
    Lava
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2895
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dog Violet
    Dog Violet
    Viola canina - record photo of poor quality.
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2906
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thrift
    Thrift
    Armeria maritima
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2908
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lava
    Lava
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2910
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iceland Photos Tours
    Iceland Photos Tours
    Going where there isn't a road, phone service or anyone around to help in a bind.
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2938
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Highlands
    Highlands
    Pretty barren.
    Southern Iceland, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2953
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Langisjor
    Langisjor
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2956
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Langisjor
    Langisjor
    Looking the length of the large, highland lake.  There is a house on a point of land on the left side of the photo.
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2963
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ash
    Ash
    Not a place to walk or drive, too soft.
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2976
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Haukur's Island
    Haukur's Island
    Our guide used an aerial photo of this island on a calendar.
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2988
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hut
    Hut
    Possibly for hunting or just getting away.
    Southern Iceland Highlands, July 5, 2011
    2011-07-05#2990
    Larry L. Jackson