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Iceland

I've arranged the photos according to chronological order of our holiday. Select the dates to see the diary entries for that day. Select a thumbnail to see full size image.

June 22nd 2001 Typical Icelandic vehicle. Thingevellir.	Me walking along a rift in the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Sorry about the 'rambler style' clothing and stick, but I did have a torn ligament in my knee at the time. Thingvellir.
Mid Atlantic Ridge, Thingvellir	Strokkur erupting. Geysir.
Anna with Strokkur steaming in the background. Geysir.	Strokkur erupting. Geysir.
A crater lake.	The waters of Strokkur rising up into a dome just before an eruption. Geysir.
Strokkur erupting as it does every 10 minutes or so. Geysir.	Gulfoss (The Golden Falls), with a 10 m first drop and a 20m second drop through a columnar basalt gorge.
Gulfoss again.	A weary traveller!! (Me) At Gulfoss.
A crater lake.	Me and a monster truck on the Langjokull Glacier.
June 23rd 2001 Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral. The most prominent landmark in Downtown Reykjavik.	Akranes Peninsula from a boat on Hvalfjordd at midnight
June 24th 2001 Seljalandfoss Waterfall, with Anna at the bottom. The fall itself is 60m in height.	Seljalandfoss Waterfall.
A view of the waterfalls and camp site at Seljalandfoss.	Me at the base of a waterfall that plunges into a narrow gorge near Seljalandfoss.
A waterfall that plunges into a narrow gorge near Seljalandfoss.	Anna at the base of Seljalandfoss Waterfall.
A view out to the Westman Islands from Seljalandfoss. You can just see the newly formed Surtsey on the right.	Fording the rivers! Porsmork.
The Seljalandfoss waterfall again.	The much crevassed Gigjokull valley glacier extending from the Eyjafjallajokull Ice Cap. Southern Iceland.
The Gigjokull valley glacier extending from the Eyjafjallajokull Ice Cap. Southern Iceland.	The much crevassed Gigjokull valley glacier extending from the Eyjafjallajokull Ice Cap. With me in the foreground. Southern Iceland.
A view of the braided Markarfljot River from Porsmork.	A view south from Porsmork into the Krossa river valley.
Rush hour on the main road to Porsmork!	A view up to the Mydralsjokull Ice Cap from the Krossa River valley.
The Krossa River. Godaland campsite.	The Eyjafjallajokull Ice Cap from the Godaland campsite..
A pretty, narrow river gorge cut through volcanic ash in the Porsmork area.	Alpine flora (some sort of thrift). Porsmork.
Alpine flora (can anyone identify it for me?). Porsmork.	Alpine flora (can anyone identify it for me?). Porsmork.
Alpine flora (can anyone identify it for me?). Porsmork.	.Alpine flora (can anyone identify it for me?). Porsmork.
June 25th 2001 Arctic Terns. Reykjanes Peninsula.	Arctic Terns. Reykjanes Peninsula.
Arctic Terns. Reykjanes Peninsula.	Arctic Terns. Reykjanes Peninsula.
A lava field. Reyklanes Peninsula..	A lava field. Reyklanes Peninsula..
More on the way soon