The Inside of Iceland

[thetraveler]

Much nicer, I think, in Lytebox so just click on photo.

[AlwaysOnAuto]

I almost didn't notice the houses in the picture.
Pretty spectacular country there.

[thetraveler]

And really, really empty.

Iceland is about the size of Kentucky with about 1/12 the population
2/3 of that population is in Reykjavik or its immediate surroundings so the rest of the country is damn near empty.

Route 1 circles the island and is two lanes once outside of Reykjavik.
Coming back from a day trip, we noticed that the aurora borealis was in full bloom so we stopped the car in the middle of the lane (no shoulders) and turned off the lights to look.

In 20 minutes we only had to turn on the lights to signal we were there only twice - one car going each way.
Empty and quiet.

[Manfred M]

I would have to agree with your assessment of Iceland. It has to be one of the most photogenic countries I have ever been to. The rocks and the waterfalls are simply outstanding.

That being said, I've never been there in the winter. It somehow seems strange to me as someone who lives in a part of the world that is very snowy to visit another snowy place, especially given how short the daylight hours are during the Icelandic winter.

That being said, having been there a couple of times during the summer, it is really strange watching the farmers cutting hay at midnight and being able to photograph things with nothing other than natural light. Of course its the only time of year you can visit the amazing interior highlands (4x4 vehicle is mandatory).

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[thetraveler]

I went to Iceland in November and the beginning of April and the season there was irrelevant, other factors counted.
My travel buddy and I have photographer friends there and we did a day with them and looked around the Reykjavik area.
April trip we did the north of the island.
I am the sole caregiver for my wife and I'm not comfortable leaving her with a 'sitter' for more than 5-7 days. She gets agitated and upset also. Iceland is a 6 hour flight and that is a good one week trip.

I am thinking either Paris for a workshop or Bulgaria for a look around next.

[John 2]

You have caught the emptiness of the landscape beautifully Lew. Definitely on our bucket list as well and in fact we nearly built in a few days at the end of our planned three weeks in Toronto/Nova Scotia. One of the potential routes back to the UK from Halifax is via an overnight stop in Reykjavik and extending the overnight into a few days seemed attractive. However, all the advice we have is that to do it properly takes more than a few days and to avoid too much tour guide restriction on photo time, to hire a 4x4 plus dedicated personal guide. Maybe next year.

[Sam W]

Much nicer, I think, in Lytebox so just click on photo.

Nice photo Lew. I like the perspective you captured.

[thetraveler]

thanks all for comments