Mountains
The Ásbyrgi Cliff that Rules them All
Rising from the glacier river sand the cliffs of Ábyrgi are both beautiful and dominating.
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The Dam and the Mountains
This is a view over the Karahnjukar Dam construction area. The mountain in the background is Herdubreid.
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The Mountain of Snow
The mountain Snaefell towers over Fljotsdalsherad like a mountain queen as the highest non-glacier mountain in Iceland.
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The Foggy Road
This is a view of the road over the pass Vikurskard between Heradsfloi and Borgarfjordur Eystri.
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The Vast Wilderness
Here’s a view of mountains on Modrudalsoraefi one of Iceland's wilderness areas.
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The Other Side
The other side of the mountain Namafjall is a whole new ball game. The earth is alive and kicking.
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Earth Cracks on Mine Mountain
Standing in front of the cracks is in some way terrifying. It's almost imaginable that the cracks could open at any time.
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The Crater and the Pole
The crater has the name Hverfjall and is very visible from all around Myvatn.
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Mystic Mountains
This view is over Kelduhverfi, an area that in recent times was affected by landslide.
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Is it Eleven or Twelve?
The rocks and the canyons form a pattern that can be read as ten, eleven or twelve in roman numbers.
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The Pinnacle Kofri
This photo is from Alftafjordur in the Westfjords. The village is Sudavik and the pinnacle above it is Kofri.
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The Fog of the Westfjords
The fog is frequent in Iceland's Westfjords. The fog was a source for horror stories throughout the ages and quite understandable.
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Dyrfjoll of The East Fjords
The mountains on this photo, Dyrfjoll, are one of the hallmarks of the East Fjords of Iceland and can be seen from far away.
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Walking on alive Earth
In the mountain Namafjall, near Lake Myvatn, the earth is basically alive under your feet.
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Iceland or a Green Land
The farmer has cut the grass and the countryside of the Westfjords is as green as it can be.
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A Mountain Road with a View
This picture is taken from Hrafnseyrarheidi, a mountain road between Arnarfjordur seen here and Dyrafjordur.
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The Highest Mountain Peak
The mountain peak on the right is Kaldbakur, the highest mountain in the Westfjords of Iceland.
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A Mountain Hospice
The hospice and the cairn are located on top of heath between Dyrafjordur and Arnarfjordur.
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Cairn with a Cross
This cairn with a cross is located alongside a road stretching over a high and arduous mountain. Some people didn't return safely home.
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Mudslide Mountain
The mudslide on this picture happened in the spring and the picture reflects how new it is.
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The Mountain
This is the mountain our ancestors knew and feared. This is the mountain fishermen saw from the sea and knew they were almost home.
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Our Own Pyramid Mountain
Our valley is green, grey, white and blue. Our valley has green fields, beautiful creeks and a river wriggling from deep inside all the way to the sea.
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Some of Life's Elements Coming Together
The fog that covered the valley and the mountains during the night before is slowly passing away.
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Talking About Rocks
Each rock has a story and we are very impressed by the stories they tell.
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Bright Green Moss
The bright green color of the moss can be very beautiful and is caused by the wet ground it grows from.
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Rocks Have Seen it All
People come and go, animals come and go and even the plants come and go, but the rocks stay forever, almost.
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The Cold Mountain of the North-West
The mountain is steep, harsh and cold. The look of it sends shivers down any spine.
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Sunlight in Eagle Valley
The sun is shining behind the valley. A great hiking route lies between the mountains and leads to a nearby fjord.
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Black and Blue
Snow collects into the ravines in the mountains and as the snow increases so does the danger of avalanches.
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Straight Up
The terrifying cliffs rise 500 meters straight up from the sea. The terrifying cliffs were to many the saviors of lives.
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Snowy Coast
The mountain coast in the center of the photo has the name Snaefjallastrond or Snowy Coast in English.
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The Selected Few
The sun shines on selected few mountains. This mountain is one of the chosen.
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Partly Shining Partly Dangerous
Avalanches are an unavoidable part of snowy mountains. The seemingly innocent snow can turn deadly in seconds.
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Faraway Mountains
Winter sunshine. On one of the shortest days of the year the sun shines with a pinkish glow on faraway mountains.
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Sunbeam of Winter
When the sky seems to be gray as far as the eye can see a small beam lightening up a mountain is a cause for joy.
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Two Peaks in the Sun
The beauty of the landscape and the view makes summer traveling worth it, but in winter the roads become dangerous and too difficult to manage.
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Green, Ice or Snow?
How green is my valley. The name, Iceland, was possibly given to Iceland to scare off other vikings from settling here.
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Hiking Hours
Five hundred meters up on a mountain top. Few deep breaths have been taken along the way.
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Home of the Vikings
Scandinavian Vikings found Iceland in the year 874. This is an area where some of the old vikings settled down.
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Shadow Dancing
The evening sun and shadows dance together creating unique shapes and forms.
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Looking Back
After few hours of hiking you look back and suddenly everything looks so far away, yet so close.
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Walking Up that Hill
Hiking trips can be short or long depending on everyone's wishes. They can be difficult and they can be easy.
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The Power of a Small River
Iceland is rich of natural resources. Electricity is generated from the rivers and even the smallest creeks can be utilized.
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Waterfalls Rivers and Creeks
Waterfalls, rivers and creeks falling towards the sea are some of Iceland's hallmarks.
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The Horse
One of Iceland's beautiful West Fjords. The name of the mountain is "Hestur" or "Horse" in English.
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Electricity's Road
One of Icelanders' biggest achivements in the past decades was to bring electricity to every town and village.
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