Iceland picture gallery

Tour 1999 - Four sunny weeks in Iceland

This was my very first trip to Iceland. I had a tent, backpack and busticket around the whole island, including the westfjords... and great weather! Alltogether these were some fantastic holidays!

Here you find all the 111 pictures I made on this trip... sorted by date... good luck... :)

99-1-01-esja.jpg(38451 bytes): View from Reykjavík onto Mt. Esja
99-1-02-reykjavik.jpg(24574 bytes): Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík
99-1-03-thingvellir.jpg(41736 bytes): Those famouse houses at Þingvellir
99-1-04-almannagja.jpg(36330 bytes): Allmannagjá, near Þingvellir. Exactly between Europe and America
99-1-05-oxararfoss.jpg(46510 bytes): Öxarárfoss, near Þingvellir
99-1-06-laugarvatn.jpg(17026 bytes): View onto Hekla from Laugarvatn at about 11 in the evening
99-1-07-gullfoss.jpg(46307 bytes): Gullfoss, the golden waterfall
99-1-08-gullfoss.jpg(52505 bytes): Gullfoss, seen from the north
99-1-09-langjokull.jpg(37173 bytes): Langjökull on the horizon
99-1-10-geysir.jpg(35413 bytes): The "Great Geysir", sleeping when this photo was taken
99-1-11-strokkur.jpg(55325 bytes): Strokkur and the area of Haukadalur
99-1-12-strokkur.jpg(51493 bytes): Strokkur and the area of Haukadalur
99-1-13-haukadalur.jpg(51605 bytes): Hot pots at Haukadalur
99-1-14-tourists.jpg(24337 bytes): One good reason to visit Haukadalur and one, not to!
99-1-15-strokkur.jpg(50519 bytes): Strokkur before erupting. Its difficult to be fast enough taking your photo...
99-1-16-foss.jpg(42191 bytes): A small waterfall in the river Hvítá
99-1-17-hekla.jpg(26457 bytes): Hekla and the sandy desert around her
99-1-18-highland.jpg(22333 bytes): Highland desert, even with red stone. And... a sheep stable!
99-1-19-landmannalaugar.jpg(42403 bytes): Approaching Landmannalaugar with those great coloured mountains
99-1-20-frostastadvatn.jpg(32248 bytes): Frostastaðavatn in the Fjallabak area
99-1-21-blahnjukur.jpg(40460 bytes): Bláhnúkur, the "blue peak", near Landmannalaugar
99-1-22-brennisteinsalda.jpg(38263 bytes): The Brennisteinsalda, near Landmannalaugar
99-1-23-brennisteinsalda.jpg(31217 bytes): The Brennisteinsalda, near Landmannalaugar
99-1-24-landmannalaugar.jpg(33474 bytes): Incredible colours are typical for Landmannalaugar
99-1-25-landmannalaugar.jpg(29695 bytes): Rhyolithical "sandur" near Landmannalaugar
99-1-26-hraun.jpg(54804 bytes): Odd shapes in a (cold) lavastream near Landmannalaugar
99-1-27-brennisteinsalda.jpg(30265 bytes): Some of the famouse colours of Landmannalaugar
99-1-28-reykir.jpg(18476 bytes): Looking into a solfatare on Brennisteinsalda
99-1-29-landmannalaugar.jpg(27402 bytes): Geothermal activity on Brennisteinsalda(Landmannalaugar)
99-1-30-landmannalaugar.jpg(35062 bytes): The lavastream "Laugahraun", seen from above
99-1-31-hraun.jpg(45179 bytes): Melting snow in the odd shapes of cold lava
99-1-32-landmannalaugar.jpg(21357 bytes): View from the cloudy top of Bláhnúkur(Landmannalaugar)
99-1-33-landmannalaugar.jpg(31960 bytes): Misty clouds hiding the beaty of the Landmannalaugar area
99-1-34-landmannalaugar.jpg(34781 bytes): View from the cloudy top of Bláhnúkur(Landmannalaugar)
99-1-35-landmannalaugar.jpg(47810 bytes): Green meadows, interrupted by Laugahraun-lavastream
99-1-36-hraun.jpg(51903 bytes): Odd shapes in a (cold) lavastream near Landmannalaugar
99-1-37-hraun.jpg(33042 bytes): Grass and moss, reclaiming the black rocks of a lavastream
99-2-01-skogarfoss.jpg(29703 bytes): Skógarfoss, height 60 metres
99-2-02-vik.jpg(24201 bytes): Black beach near Vík
99-2-03-reynisdrangar.jpg(28854 bytes): The Reynisdrangar rocks, just south of Vík
99-2-04-vik.jpg(24269 bytes): The "village" of Vík and its black beach
99-2-05-dyrholaey.jpg(26048 bytes): Cape Dýrhólaey, the southernmost point of Iceland
99-2-06-dyrholaey.jpg(24636 bytes): Cape Dýrhólaey, the southernmost point of Iceland
99-2-07-reynisdrangar.jpg(23300 bytes): The cliffs at Vík, Reynisdrangar in the background
99-2-08-oraefajokull.jpg(30856 bytes): View over Skaftafellsheiði onto Öræfajökull and the highest mountain in Iceland
99-2-09-skeiderajokull.jpg(30744 bytes): View from Sjónarsker onto Skeiðarárjökull
99-2-10-svartifoss.jpg(48994 bytes): The small but beautyfull Svartifoss
99-2-11-svartifoss.jpg(46225 bytes): Odd rock-formations surround Svartifoss
99-2-12-svartifoss.jpg(43511 bytes): Svartifoss, embedded into the green landscape near Skaftafell
99-2-13-sandur.jpg(34238 bytes): The Skeiðará - glacial river
99-2-14-skaftafell.jpg(47875 bytes): Another great picture from Skaftafell... unforunally with my thumb in front... :)
99-2-15-skaftafellsjokull.jpg(38605 bytes): Skaftafellsjökull and the vast "sandur" behind it, seen from above
99-2-16-skaftafell.jpg(41535 bytes): Morsárjökull, near Skaftafell
99-2-17-skaftafell.jpg(36446 bytes): In Morsárdalur, near Skaftafell
99-2-18-baejarstadarskogur.jpg(68023 bytes): A small rivlet in Bæjarstaðarskógur, near Skaftafell
99-2-19-skaftafell.jpg(51953 bytes): A small waterfall in the area of Skaftafell
99-2-20-jokullsarlon.jpg(32715 bytes): Black and white ice swimming in Jökullsárlón
99-2-21-jokullsarlon.jpg(24280 bytes): Ice swimming in Jökullsárlón
99-2-22-jokullsarlon.jpg(21610 bytes): A black sheep in the white ice of Jökullsárlón
99-2-23-jokullsarlon.jpg(31197 bytes): Breiðamerkurjökull, filling Jökullsárlón with new ice
99-2-24-loni.jpg(45370 bytes): Lónsheiði near Stafafell
99-2-25-jokullsa_i_loni.jpg(31185 bytes): The valley of Jökullsá í Lóni as seen from ringroad
99-2-26-loni.jpg(54134 bytes): In Lónsöræfi, near Stafafell
99-2-27-loni.jpg(53121 bytes): A small river in Lónsöræfi
99-2-28-loni.jpg(45439 bytes): Great blue sky in Lónsöræfi
99-2-29-jokullsa_i_loni.jpg(42928 bytes): The Jökullsá í Lóni, not far from Múlaskáli
99-2-30-loni.jpg(19245 bytes): Clouds in the valley of Jökullsá í Lóni, near Stafafell
99-2-31-myvatn.jpg(27668 bytes): Lake Mývatn, Vindbelgjarfjall in the background
99-2-32-dimmuborgir.jpg(64262 bytes): Kirkja, the "Church", in Dimmuborgir area (Mývatn)
99-2-33-dimmuborgir.jpg(39734 bytes): Large rocky pillars at Dimmuborgir (Mývatn)
99-2-34-dimmuborgir.jpg(64901 bytes): Odd shapes in a rock at Dimmuborgir (Mývatn)
99-2-35-myvatn.jpg(44836 bytes): Vegetation and icelandic "trees" near Mývatn
99-2-36-dimmuborgir.jpg(38466 bytes): The rocks at Dimmuborgir, Vindbelgjarfjall in the background
99-2-37-myvatn.jpg(34412 bytes): Around Mývatn, Hverfjall to the right
99-3-01-namafjall.jpg(32383 bytes): The active geothermal moonlandscape on Námakolla (Mývatn)
99-3-02-namafjall.jpg(40056 bytes): The Námafjall geothermal area near Mývatn, seen from above
99-3-03-namafjall.jpg(50624 bytes): A hot pot at Námafjall near Mývatn
99-3-04-namafjall.jpg(46388 bytes): A hot pot at Námafjall near Mývatn
99-3-05-namafjall.jpg(47486 bytes): The area of Námafjall near Mývatn. A hot place!
99-3-06-krafla_viti.jpg(47993 bytes): The crater of Víti near Krafla
99-3-07-krafla_viti.jpg(42377 bytes): The crater of Víti near Krafla
99-3-08-krafla.jpg(42276 bytes): The geothermal powerplant at Krafla
99-3-09-sellfoss.jpg(35170 bytes): Sellfoss, not far from Dettifoss
99-3-10-dettifoss.jpg(49279 bytes): Dettifoss in the river Jökullsá á fjöllum
99-3-11-dettifoss.jpg(30934 bytes): Dettifoss, the "most powerfull" waterfall of at least Iceland
99-3-12-dettifoss.jpg(33758 bytes): Fog and lots of people near Dettifoss, as always
99-3-13-jokullsargljufur.jpg(52869 bytes): A fresh water source flowing into Jökullsá á fjöllum
99-3-14-rettarfoss.jpg(47260 bytes): Another waterfall in the canyon of Jökullsá á fjöllum (Hafragilsfoss)
99-3-15-hljodarklettar.jpg(49834 bytes): A strange rock formation near Vesturdalur (Jökullsárgljúfur)
99-3-16-hljodarklettar.jpg(88750 bytes): "Basaltic pillars" at Hljóðaklettar (Jökullsárgljúfur)
99-3-17-hljodarklettar.jpg(59970 bytes): Amazing rock formations at Hljóðaklettar (Jökullsárgljúfur)
99-3-18-hljodarklettar.jpg(40805 bytes): View upon the whole area of Hljóðaklettar (Jökullsárgljúfur)
99-3-19-raudholar.jpg(33510 bytes): The fantastically red Rauðhólar, just above Jökullsá á fjöllum
99-3-20-asbyrgi.jpg(54845 bytes): A pont at Ásbyrgi
99-3-21-asbyrgi.jpg(26994 bytes): The valley of Ásbyrgi, shaped like a horse shoe
99-3-22-dimmuborgir.jpg(27607 bytes): Dimmuborgir seen from top of Hverfjall
99-3-23-hverfjall.jpg(17791 bytes): The huge crater of Hverfjall near Mývatn
99-3-24-skutustadirgigar.jpg(22310 bytes): Pseudocraters at Skútustaðir, south of Mývatn
99-3-25-godafoss.jpg(26603 bytes): Góðafoss, one of the most impessing waterfalls
99-3-26-godafoss.jpg(30962 bytes): View onto Góðafoss from above
99-3-27-godafoss.jpg(43416 bytes): The Skjálfandafljót near Góðafoss
99-3-28-akureyri.jpg(42325 bytes): Eyjafjörður and the town of Akureyri
99-3-29-vestfirdir.jpg(36013 bytes): Mjóifjörður (?) in the Westfjords (with a scratch on the film)
99-3-30-vestfirdir.jpg(42411 bytes): Ísafjarðadjup, seen from Eyrarfjall
99-3-31-vestfirdir.jpg(50303 bytes): Álftafjörður in the Westfjords, seen from Eyrarfjall
99-3-32-adalvik.jpg(48546 bytes): Aðalvík, Westfjords
99-3-33-adalvik.jpg(37215 bytes): Miðvík, Aðalvík, Westfjords
99-3-34-fjallfoss.jpg(51473 bytes): Dynjandifoss (Fjallfoss) in the Westfjords, height 100 metres
99-3-35-latrabjarg.jpg(50707 bytes): Puffins at Látrabjarg, the westernmost point of Iceland
99-3-36-latrabjarg.jpg(57342 bytes): The cliffs at Látrabjarg are up to 450 metres high!
99-3-37-hraun.jpg(25112 bytes): Fog and rain in a lavafield on Snæfellsnes

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