Good "morning"! Half past nine in late December in Iceland.
Brúará river
Water, Snow, Light. Let's play (with the camera)!
Pedestrian bridge over River Brúará
The blue waterfall: Brúarárfoss
Thermal area Geysir
Strokkur
Gullfoss
Gullfoss - the lower falls
Hvita River (same as Gullfoss) but completely covered by ice!!
Hydropowerplant and dam, Ljósafossstöð
Hydropowerplant and dam, Steingrímsstöð
Thermal power plant, Nesjavallavirkjun
ION Adventure Hotel in Nesjavellir
Lake Úlfljótsvatn with Úlfljótsvatnskirkja church next to it.
Atlantic Ocean and the sun right around noon.
Hallgrímskirkja the landmark of Reykjavik, at the turn of the year
Bessastaðir, the home of the President
Iceland - a place for great hikes, even in winter!
We are headed towards the extinct volcano Burfell
You need to watch your step and remain on on the trail.
Volcanic crater
Sun is now shining on the coastline (and our bright red rental car)
Wind ripples in the snow
You can see the lava channel which leaves the crater left and flows all the way down to where we came from.
The very new and modern architecture around Höfðatorg
Höfðatorg - we stayed in the brown building in an appartment
The Police Headquarters
The Icelandic National Theater
House of Collections - the national museum
New developed area in the harbour - has changed a lot!
Two blocks away - hasn't changed at all!
The Parliament House and the Reykjavik Cathedral (no it's not the tall one).
Austurvöllur square
Tjörnin Lake and City Hall
Tjörnin Lake and City Hall
City Hall
Landakotskirkja
It's holiday season hence the themed decoration
The Wharf
Icelandic Coast Guard's vessel "Thor"
The famous sculpture "Sun Voyager"
There it is, the sun, across the fjord
Tall blocks of Höfðatorg
The concert hall Harpa
Reykjanes peninsula - let's go hiking again
Ptarmigans!
Hafnarberg cliffs - next stop: Greenland
Or, if you're lucky, Eidey island... 15km off the coast
Bridge Between Continents
The Main Rift!
Gunnuhver Thermal Source
Reykjanes Lighthouse
Mosfellskirkja and graveyard. These lights seem to be a thing!
The very only Aurora - no activity but a lot of clouds = double unfortunate.
Departing Kevlavik and getting a good glimpse of downtown
...and the region of the golden circle.
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Iceland – December Edition
A long almost 9 years passed since I’ve last visited the island in the Atlantic and the northernmost capital. This time, Aurora was unfortunately not in the mix but a lot of amazing, mesmerising landscapes in very special light condition. Plus – it’s been very interesting to see that the metropolitan area and downtown Reykjavik have developed significantly. Enjoy!
