Because of the heavy rainfall, Icelandic has plenty of rivers and they are relatively large, glacial rivers and fresh water rivers and streams

The water in the glacial rivers is usually a milky grey and they can smell of sulfur. The flow volume can be enormous, they are ice cold and you need to be very careful around them. You won´t survive falling into one like this

Few weeks ago over a lake Hafravatn just a short drive from the capital Reykjavik. 

This northern lights season has started with a bang and has already given us many nights of amazing lights display and the winter has just started. Hopefully this is just the beginning

The highlands of Iceland are mingling of rocky deserts, jagged peaks, volcanoes, ice caps and small green valleys. 

The humans are tiny compared to the glacier in the background

As I love waterfalls I was thrilled when I finaly got to visit this one where you can stand in a cave right behind it.

 It”s next to one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland but still few people go there. Iceland is full of hidden gems

Nothing you might see elsewhere in Iceland prepares you for the stark, desolate, raw beauty of the barren upland plateau (500–900m) that is the Interior (known in Icelandic as hálendið or “highlands”), Europe’s last true wilderness

One of many waterfalls in the 100 km long Markarfljót river as it flows through narrow gorges in the mountainous area of the south highland

The solar wind has remained high for the last 4 days and will be for 2 or 3 more. That means more of this beautiful northern lights. Here at the Reykjanes peninsula with the Reykjanes lighthouse in the background

The charming island of Flatey where time literally stands still. Most of Flatey´s houses are from the 19th century, so strolling around the island gives one the impression of travelling back in time.

No cars are allowed on the island and the atmosphere is very relaxed and everything is very quiet and tranquil, even the sheep are unusually relaxed walking around on the main road and chilling in the backyards. 

Gulfoss (The Golden Waterfall) is a magnificent 32m high double waterfall on the White River (Hvítá). The flow of the river from the regular rains and the glacial runoff, particularly in summer, makes it the largest volume falls in Europe.

It´s one of the most visited tourist destination in Iceland but very few have seen this beautiful waterfall from this side since the other bank of the river is where all sightseeing is directed from. It´s a bit of a hike from a bumpy gravel road to the edge of the waterfall but the view is amazing and you will be the only person admiring it from this side

Iceland is a geological feast for the eyes. Over the last twenty million years, volcanic eruptions have created a rugged landscape dotted with diverse volcanic features like moss covered lava fields. The thick moss can be really soft and here is a friend of mine taking a short nap