The beautiful Djúpalónssandur beach at Snæfellsnes peninsula West Iceland with its unique shapes of the frozen lava  dominating the landscape around.

There is a peculiar rock with a hole in it called Gatklettur. Through the hole one can see Snæfellsjökull glacier in the distance

Some say that Iceland has more waterfalls then people and sometimes I think that is correct. When traveling around the country you may come upon a beautiful waterfall the you even didn´t know existed and a few meters down the same river another one and so on

I love waterfalls and I´m always thrilled to see a new one I have not seen before like this one I came upon last summer when traveling the south highlands

When you are as close to the arctic circle as Iceland and it happens to be a small island far away from any mainland the nature is unpredictable. This is Djúpalóssandur beach at Snæfellsnes peninsula. A beautiful place and when this picture was taken it was a lovely, calm autumn evening. But things can change in a very short time and people should always be careful when close to the ocean. This is the north-Atlantic ocean where the sea temperature is just around 6-8 °C (42-46 °F.) and if you get sucked in by the strong current you will quickly die of hypothermia and it has happened on a number of occasions with tourists being careless or ignorant

So dear visitors, be careful. We want you to go home with great memories not in a coffin

You can find many beautiful and magical places in Iceland. One of them is Þakgil, a small enclosed canyon, sheltered on all sides by steep moss-covered vertical mountains and a lovely little freshwater stream trickles though

You will see all manner of weird and wonderful rock formations on the way, scenic panoramic views that go on forever and even the remains of  two movie sets, Beowulf and Game of Thrones, parts of which were filmed here

I like to go out for a walk on Christmas Eve. Almost everything is closed from noon on 24th until 26th. 

The main celebration begins at six o’clock on Christmas Eve. The family dines together in the evening and exchanges presents. It is a family holiday and we Icelanders take that very seriously. Because of that the streets of Reykjavik are almost empty on Christmas Eve and the only people around are some confused tourist wandering where everyone is

Reykjanes Peninsula is a UNESCO Global Geopark and part of the European and Global Geopark network. The peninsula, with its diversity of volcanic and geothermal activity, is well suited to be a Geopark as it is the only place in the world where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is visible above sea level.

Since it´s only a short drive from Reykjavik going there makes a great day trip. The coastline is rugged and rocky and don´t forget to climb up to the cliffs next to the Reykjanes lighthouse to get this view

This ship was built in Norway 1912, the same year that the Titanic met it’s fate. It was named Globe IV and was equipped with both sails and a steam engine to use when the weather was still. It was specially reinforced to endure the harsh conditions of the Southern Ocean where it was used to hunt whales.

 It came to Iceland in the 1940s and the old steam workhorse which has powered it all those years was replaced with a 378 hp Ruston Hornsby diesel engine. The ship traded owners and names for number of years until 1963 it finally aquired the name it has today, Garðar BA64. 

When it was finally deemed unsafe for service in 1981 the old ship was run aground in Skápadalur valley in the West fjörds insted of being scuttled where it remains to this day. It’s slowly falling apart but has been painted few times over the years

Skogafoss waterfall is one of the most visited tourist attraction in Iceland. That means during the day it’s always lots of people there and at times it can be very crowded. But in the summer months it doesn’t get dark so you just choose another time if you want to be there mostly by yourself. This is in the early hours, around 5 am and the only other person that was around is standing by the waterfall

The northern lights are one of the biggest draws to visiting Iceland during the winter, however they are also one of the most elusive and unpredictable attractions this country has. There could be hardly nothing at all for days then all of a sudden something spectacular happens

Djúpalónssandur beach is an awesome place, like so many other places on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is like stepping into a lava wonderland with a series of rocks of mysterious form emerging from the ocean.