Waterfalls are perhaps Iceland’s most recognizable series of attractions. They’re everywhere! The falls range from powerful and wide to tall and narrow and everything in between. You don´t even have to go far to find one, this photo is from my trip to the West fjords last summer and this waterfall was just by the roadside

Iceland is a stunningly beautiful place if you enjoy strange and desolate landscapes. Rugged fjords and lush valleys lace the countryside, while fingerlike peninsulas reach toward the Arctic Circle, few more beautiful than the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

I´ve lived on this island all my life but the beauty of the nature never stops to amaze me. It both gives you peace and fills you with energy at the same time. My advice to those visiting, don´t hurry. Take your time and enjoy what nature has to offer

Sparkling fjords, dramatic volcanic peaks, sheer sea cliffs, sweeping golden beaches and crunchy lava flows make up the diverse and fascinating landscape of the 100km-long Snæfellsnes Peninsula.  It is only a couple of hours drive from Reykjavík so those visiting the capital and have a day or two on their hands, go there

We have had one northern lights blast after another here in Iceland ever since it got dark enough to see them in late August. Solar activity has been high and that gives us this beautiful northern lights

The tail lights of the car make a cool special effect

The Fjallabak region takes its name from the numerous wild and rugged mountains with deeply incised valleys, which are found there. Because of the cold climate up in the highlands vegetation is scarce and so is animal life. You could find some sheep grazing there in the summer time and some birds but that´s about it

The desolate wilderness and tranquillity are the main characteristics of the area, a place of contrasts from vast black sand deserts to rhyolite covered mountains. It is a true wilderness that I love to visit few times every year

Látrabjarg bird-cliff in the Westfjords is the largest bird-cliff in Iceland and one of the western most parts of Europe . It is up to 441 meters (1448ft) high and 14 km (8.7 mi) long and it’s as steep as it gets, dizzyingly so

Látrabjarg is considered one of the most spectacular bird-cliffs in the world and the bird life there is amazing. You can get so close to the puffins there that you can almost pat them on the head

Northern lights. I just can´t get enough of them. Watching them dance in the night sky in all shapes of green and sometimes red and purple always amazes me

Lucky for me I live in Iceland. The Northern Lights  circle the globe in a circular or elliptical “oval” centered on the earth’s North Magnetic Pole and Iceland is inside that oval

Here we are earlier this month at the geothermal area of Krýsuvik with it´s mud pools and steaming grounds and those beautiful northern lights

Gjáin Gorge are located in Þjórsárdalur Valley (Thjorsardalur), in the heart of South Iceland, on the outskirts of the southern Highlands

Gjáin Gorge is a great example of the contrasts of Icelandic nature. Amidst the old lava fields of the southern Highlands is this work of nature, beautiful waterfalls, columnar basalt rock, ponds and peaceful springs.

This is only one of many small but beautiful waterfalls there. This place can still be considered a hidden treasure and while I was there I only saw 5 other people

Snæfellsnes peninsula is a beautiful part of Iceland. The westernmost part is a national park and there you can find this dramatic shoreline. These cliffs are called Svörtuloft (Black skies). many ships have smashed against those rocks and many men lost there lives through the ages. 

The weather was nice and calm the day I was there but in high winds huge waves smash against these cliffs

Iceland is known for it´s long black sand beaches but you can find golden ones at the Snæfellsnes peninsula and the west fjords where this photo is taken

Don´t let the golden sands and the blue sea tempt you into jumping in and taking a swim. This is the north atlantic ocean and either you will be swept out by the strong ocean current and drown or you will die of hypothermia in a short time. But it´s beautiful to look at , take a long walk and smell the ocean