In general, things are sorted with the newest items near the tops of albums and galleries.
In 2006, I hiked the length of Iceland from the north to south coast with David Cobb. This gallery uses photos to tell the story of that trip.
Ásbyrgi is a glacial canyon and forest in the north of Iceland. The horseshoe-shaped depression is part of the Vatnajökull National Park. Legend says that Odin's 8-legged horse Sleipnir touched the ground here, forming the canyon.
Eiríksstaðir is the former homestead of Eiríkr Þorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red. It was the birthplace of his son Leif Eiríksson, the first known European discoverer of the Americas. A site thought to be that of the original farm has been investigated by archaeologists and remains of two buildings dating to the 9th–10th centuries have been identified.
Húsavík is a small town in the north of Iceland. This gallery includes images from the surrounding area.
Jökulsárlón is a glacial lagoon, bordering Vatnajökull National Park in southeastern Iceland. Its still, blue waters are dotted with icebergs from the surrounding Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, part of larger Vatnajökull Glacier. The Glacier Lagoon flows through a short waterway into the Atlantic Ocean, leaving chunks of ice on a black sand beach.
Krafla is a volcanic caldera in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. It is situated on the Iceland Hotspot atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at the divergent boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate. All manner of volcanic features are present, plus a geothermal power plant is located nearby.
Mývatn is a volcanic lake in northern Iceland. Reykjahlíð village is located on the northeastern shore of the lake. In the high summer, the lake is known for hosting swarms of midge flies. The name of the lake is Midge Lake in Icelandic - Mý = Midge, plus Vatn = Water (or Lake).
The Námafjall Geothermal Area is located in Northeast Iceland, a few miles east of Lake Mývatn. The area (also known as Hverir) includes steaming fumaroles and bubbling mud pits.
Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. The ferry from Europe docks here, and as such, this tiny town is a hub for the area.
Skógar is a small Icelandic village located south of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in southern Iceland. The area is known for its waterfall, Skógafoss, on the Skógá river, which springs from 60 metres at the top of an eroded cliff. There is also an open-air museum nearby with historic Icelandic homes. A couple photos from the surrounding area are included here.
Vík (or Vík í Mýrdal in full) is the southernmost village in Iceland, located on the main ring road around the country. It's a small town, but the largest settlement for some distance around, so it is somewhat of a hub for the area.
Stykkishólmur is a small town located in the northern part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula of Iceland. It is a center of services and commerce for the area including a ferry that connects to the west fjords to the north.
