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A journey around Iceland (Part 4) North Iceland
Our journey around the Ring Road continued as we headed north on the eastern shore of the island towards North Iceland. (I’ve again chosen to describe our experiences here in sequential fashion). During this relatively short stretch we encountered the worst weather of our trip, with exceedingly strong gusts of wind and intermittent rain. By our estimate the gusts were up to 40 mph and at times we had to fight to keep the car on the road (thank God we weren’t driving an RV or cargo truck!). We did see wild reindeer running across the grasslands — probably seeking shelter from the elements. The scenery remained beautiful and in a few hours we had entered …
.All Trips / Europe / Iceland
A journey around Iceland (Part 3) South Iceland
Many think South Iceland offers the island’s most spectacular scenery. It’s hard to argue with this except to say that we found all of Iceland to be filled with beautiful landscapes. South Iceland is remarkable for pretty farms in its western portion, rugged mountains, beautiful waterfalls, and the close proximity of several large glaciers (and a memorable glacial lagoon) in its eastern portion, all of which are easily accessible. Like the entire island, South Iceland offers a dramatic representation of the island’s volcanic history.
We drove the Ring Road in a counter clockwise fashion so the following commentary and associated photos are more-or-less based on what we saw and did in sequential fashion:
Kerid …
.All Trips / North America / Pacific Northwest / Washington
Dry Falls – Home of The World’s Largest Waterfall!
Imagine a waterfall with a precipice over three and a half miles long and a drop of over 400 feet! (By comparison, Niagara Falls is about 1/10th as wide). Imagine millions of gallons of water pouring over it each second, draining the flooded plains of central Washington State. When you gaze at the geologic skeleton of this event, try to envision what it was like here 10-15,000 years ago as snow and ice from the last great Ice Age began melting and shaping the landscape.
I’ve always had a general interest in science and find the geology of Dry Falls State Park to be fascinating. To understand what you now see in this park a short review …
