Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.
Miriam Beard
Why go to Iceland? Because it’s there and it’s only 5 hours from Boston which is probably as close as we are going to get.
Iceland is a volcanic island about the size of Kentucky with a population of roughly 400,000, three quarters of which live in Reykjavik.
That means there are lots of wide open spaces here.
As we move from place to place, there are significant landscape changes. Volcanic lava is evident everywhere,
and in some areas in the north it resembles what I imagine the surface of the moon to look like.
The textures are very different from what I am accustomed to seeing in Maine but equally interesting and lovely.
Always there is water. It may be the ocean
or geothermal wells that provide steam which generates the island’s electricity. Water temperatures may be in excess of 200 F. That’s hot!!
Often the water spills over magnificent waterfalls. Sometimes the water is dirty because of lava content
while in another location the water may be a lovely blue created by glacial runoff.
On a beautiful, sunny day you might even be lucky enough to see a rainbow that is caused by the moisture kicked up by the power of the tumbling water. We were that lucky, and I can’t begin to tell you what a magnificent sight this was. I felt in the presence of a powerful and great mystery.
Not all water is so energetic. It may be quiet and clear evoking peacefulness.
There is much more to Iceland, and as I sort through my thoughts I will introduce you to its wonder. I hope you will enjoy the adventure.
i so appreciate your visit and the comments you leave behind
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Great photos!
Beautiful photos and I always love your comments——you have a gift!!!!!
Iceland looks so beautiful and a place I’d love to visit one day! I remember looking down on it and Greenland while on a plane ride returning to NYC from Ireland, and being fascinated by them both.
Looks amazing! I have another friend who visited Iceland and it gave me such a curiosity and wanderlust to go there. Beautiful photos!
Why Iceland? Because it’s my dream trip! I can’t wait to go in the next two years!
-Brittany Ruth
We have a winter visit planned here next year, we can fly directly from Amsterdam… Hopefully the days will not be so short that photography will be difficult… I’m hoping to see the aurora 🙂
We visited Iceland last year and loved it. It’s such a magical place with the most picturesque scenery. Love these pictures and it brought back great memories. Glad to see you had a wonderful visit too.
I’ve always wanted to visit here, gorgeous. thanks for sharing your trip
That is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful!
Gorgeous scenery~ the double rainbows take my breath away! I had no idea Iceland was such a short flight. My geography is so poor, I swear they didn’t teach it when I was in school in the dark ages. It was “social studies” and more about the economy and social conditions of independent countries, but not in relation to where they were. I’d like to think that’s why I’m so directionally impaired 🙂
I’m glad I have bloggers to do the travelling for me. Nice pictures:)
Wow…what gorgeous pictures…the view of the falls are magnificent…the falls with the rainbows remind me of Niagra Falls…you certainly are the world traveler…looking forward to more of your travel pics…
Iceland is on my bucket list….yours is a wonderful preview. Always fun traveling with you in person…or by blog!
We have always considered going to Iceland and you have really done a wonderful job giving us a look at it through your wonderful eye. Thank you, we really enjoyed this!
Great insight into a country quite diverse and beautiful in its starkness! well done Linda.. x j