Gullfoss (The Golden Waterfall) is one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. The water falls 105 feet (32 meters) in two steps into the canyon below. As you approach, you hear the falls before you see the wild, tumbling water as the river valley is a deep, dramatic crevasse. This canyon was created at the end of the Ice Age by catastrophic flood waves and is lengthened by 25 cm a year by the constant erosion.

It´s equally impressive in the winter, covered in ice and snow as it is in the summer

The modern Icelandic Sheep is a direct descendant of the sheep brought to the island by the early Viking settlers, in the ninth and tenth century and come in variety of other colors than white, including a range of browns, grays, and blacks.

It is a strong, hardy race which has adapted well to Icelandic conditions.

A few weeks after the lambing in May, sheep are sent to run free and graze in mountain pastures until autumn, feeding on the rich and nourishing vegetation. The also love the seaweed and these 4 were roaming the Snæfellsnes peninsula  on a beautiful september evening

Besides being a location of historical significance in Iceland over the ages, Þingvellir is also protected as a national park due to its unique geology and natural features. Here I am on a beautiful winter day looking over a frozen river with the setting sun in my face

Northern lights dancing over south Iceland. The sun has been super active this winter with solar flares hitting the earth on regular basis and that means wonderful northern lights display if the sky is clear

I love it !

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