Hverir Geothermal Area-Mývatn-Iceland

Hverir-The magical, ochre-toned world of Hverir is a lunar-like landscape of steaming vents, boiling mud and the powerful stench of sulphur. This geothermal field is one of the largest in Iceland.

Hverir Geothermal Area-Mývatn-Iceland

Steaming Vent-Sunset lights the steam rising from a vent at Hverir. The rocks have been piled there to keep unwitting visitors from falling into it.

Dettifoss-Vatnajökull National Park-Northeast-Iceland

Dettifoss-A May snow storm swirls around the famous Icelandic photographer, Skarphéðinn Þráinsson, as he stands at the edge of a cliff overlooking Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.

Hvítserkur Rock-Vatnsnes (Vatsnes) Peninsula-Iceland

Hvítserkur-Once the plug of a volcano, over the years the crater surrounding the rock plug gave way to the pounding Atlantic Ocean, leaving only this unusual rock outcropping. The legend goes that Hvítserkur is a petrified troll. The troll lived in Strandir and wanted to tear down the bells at Þingeyrarklaustur convent, but fortunately it got caught by daylight and as we all know, trolls turn into stone by the sun.

Geothermal Area-Deildartunguhver-Western-Iceland

Deildartunguhver-Steam from this thermal spring drifts across a grassy meadow. This is Europe's most powerful hot spring and provides boiling water used for central heating in the surrounding towns.

Skessuhorn-Borgarfjörður-Iceland

Skessuhorn-Skessuhorn (3200 ft) is an elegant peak in western Iceland. Snow outlines layers of ash and lava created by volcanic activity.

Lóndrangar Pinnacles-Snæfellsnes Peninsula-Iceland

Lóndrangar-Lóndrangar pinnacles are the remains of a volcanic crater which has been eroded to its present form by the sea. At 200 and 250 feet tall, they are a singular sight, rising above the ocean on the southern coast of Snæfellsnes peninsula. The farmers in the area never make hay on the hill because it is said to belong to the elves living in the area.

Kirkjufell-Snæfellsnes Peninsula-Iceland

Kirkjufell-Kirkjufell or Church Mountain is a 1500 foot high mountain on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula and is a favorite of many visitors to Iceland.

Budir Church-Snæfellsbær-West Iceland-Iceland

Buðir Church-The Buðir black church is one of a number of black churches in Iceland. The first church was built here in 1703. The present church was constructed in 1848 and reconstructed in 1987. In the image on the far left is Snæfellsjökull, a glacier covered, 700,000-year-old stratovolcano. In Jules Verne's science fiction novel Journey To The Center of the Earth, Snæfellsjökull was set as the entrance to a passage leading to the center of the Earth.

Búðardalur-Vesturland-Iceland

Icelandic Horses-The iconic Icelandic horse is a breed developed in Iceland. Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country, and exported animals are not allowed to return.

Vestfjarðavegur-Westfjords-Iceland

Road Scene-A typical road scene in Iceland, the Vestfjarðavegur is a road along the south coast of the Vestfirðir (Westfjords).

Latrabjarg-Iceland

Látrabjarg-A promontory and the westernmost point in Iceland, the cliffs are home to millions of birds, including puffins, northern gannets, guillemots and razorbills. If you look closely along the edge of the cliff in this image, you will see puffins in their burrows.

Breiðavík Church-Breiðavík-Westfjords-Iceland

Breiðavik Church-This small white church with a red roof is typical of the Lutheran churches seen throughout Iceland. The little, brightly painted church stands above a flat expanse of sandy beach and is the most westerly church in Europe.

Animal Pens-Breiðavík-Westfjords-Iceland

Animal Pen-These ruins are located at Breiðavik, a farm and a church site on Cove Breiðavik in the Westfjords.

Ólafsviti Lighthouse-Patreksfjordur-Westfjords-Iceland

Ólafsviti Lighthouse-Ólafsviti Lighthouse is located at the mouth of Patreksfjörður Fjord in Westfjord. Built in 1943, it stands 50 feet tall and 85 feet above sea level.

Arnarfjordur-Westfjords-Iceland

Arnarfjörður-Arnarfjörður is the second-largest fjord of the Wesfjords and is known as one of the most beautiful of the fjords, due to its diverse landscape, majestic mountains and the breathtaking Dynjandi ('Thunderous') waterfall at the head of the fjord.

Dynjandi-Westfjords-Iceland

Fjallfoss-This photograph shows three of the seven cascading waterfalls at Fjallfoss or Mountain Falls. Foss is the Icelandic name for a waterfall. The top waterfall, Dynjandi, Thunderous, is the biggest waterfall in the Westfjords. The waterfalls have a cumulative height of about 300 feet.

Bolafjall-Westfjords-Iceland

Bolafjall Panorama-This series of panoramas were made from the top of Bolafjall, a 2050 foot tall mountain near the village of Bolungarvik in the Westfjord region. The road to the top, a narrow, one-lane dirt road which begins at sea level, is open to cars only in July and August. The views from the top are spectacular as is the strength of wind and the steepness and height of the cliffs falling to the North Atlantic Ocean.

Bolafjall-Westfjords-Iceland

Bolafjall Panorama-This series of panoramas were made from the top of Bolafjall, a 2050 foot tall mountain near the village of Bolungarvik in the Westfjord region. The road to the top, a narrow, one-lane dirt road which begins at sea level, is open to cars only in July and August. The views from the top are spectacular as is the strength of wind and the steepness and height of the cliffs falling to the North Atlantic Ocean.

Bolafjall-Westfjords-Iceland

Bolafjall Panorama-This series of panoramas were made from the top of Bolafjall, a 2050 foot tall mountain near the village of Bolungarvik in the Westfjord region. The road to the top, a narrow, one-lane dirt road which begins at sea level, is open to cars only in July and August. The views from the top are spectacular as is the strength of wind and the steepness and height of the cliffs falling to the North Atlantic Ocean.

Thingvellir National Park-Iceland

Rift Valley-The continental drift between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates can be clearly seen in the cracks traversing Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park.

Seljalandsfoss-Þórsmerkurvegur-Iceland

Seljalandsfoss-This waterfall on the river Seljalandsá drops 200 ft over the cliffs of the former coastline. A claim to fame with this waterfall is that it is possible to walk behind it on a trail. and can be photographed from every angle, provided you have the proper wet weather gear or don’t mind getting soaking wet.