Reykjanes Peninsula
Taking the long way from the airport to Reykjavík

Route 425 across lava fields. This is the geologically youngest part of Iceland.

(Mavic 2 Pro, ISO 100,  f/5.0, 1/500s)

Bridge Between Continents. This bridge is across the rift between the North American and the Eurasian tectonic plates.

(Mavic 2 Pro, ISO 100, f/5.0, 1/80s)

Reykjanes Lighthouse. The steam producing industrial sites in the background are geothermal power plants.

(Mavic 2 Pro, ISO 100, f/5.0, 1/800s)

Brimketill lava rock pool. High tide and strong waves make the pool (at the extension of the viewing platform) barely visible

(Mavic 2 Pro, ISO 100, f/5.0, 1/200s)

Southern Region
A day trip from Reykjavík to Vik and back. Initially with the hope to see Puffins at Dyrhólaey, but the weather did not cooperate.

Mosfellskirkja church with Gunnlaugsskarð and Hátindur summits in the background. This is off Route 36 just outside Reykjavík.

(Mavic 2 Pro, ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/320s)

Route 36 just outside Thingvellir National Park. The cracks are part of the North Atlantic Ridge.

(Mavic 2 Pro, ISO 100, f/5.0, 1/60s)

Route 36, again. This is at the south-eastern end of lake Þingvallavatn

(Mavic 2 Pro, ISO 100, f/5.0, 1/80s)

Kerið Crater. One of the more popular attractions. No drones allowed at the crater itself.

(Mavic 2 Pro, ISO 100, f/5.0, 1/80s)

Farm outside Hvolsvöllur with snow capped Eyjafjallajökull in the background

(Canon EOS 80D, Sigma 17-50mm F2.8,  ISO 100, f/10, 1/100s)

Route 1 and Eyjafjallajökull

(Canon EOS 80D, Sigma 17-50mm F2.8,  21 mm, ISO 100, f/10, 1/60s)

Route 1 and Eyjafjallajökull, again. From a few feet higher. 

(Mavic 2 Pro, ISO 100, f/5.0, 1/60s)

Seljalandsfoss. Another popular destination

(Mavic 2 Pro, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/400s)

Horses grazing alongside Route 1.

(Canon EOS 80D, Sigma 17-50mm F2.8, 23 mm, ISO 200, f/5.0, 1/400s)

Black sand beach north-west of the Dyrhólaey Lighthouse.

(Canon EOS 80D, Sigma 17-50mm F2.8, ISO 100, f/5.0, 1/50s, panorama stitched)

Víkurkirkja. Small Church in the town of Vik

(Canon 80D, Sigma 17-50mm F2.8, 17mm, ISO 200, f/5.0, 1/320s)

Reykjavík
Capital and the one large town on Iceland

Hallgrímskirkja and Leifur Eiríksson (Leif Erikson) statue

(Canon EOS 80D, Sigma 17-50mm F2.8, 21mm, ISO 100, f/8.0, 1.3s)

Hallgrímskirkja and Leifur Eiríksson as seen from the Sun Voyager statue

(Canon EOS 80D, Canon EF 100mm F2.8 Maco, ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/25s)

Inside Harpa Concert Hall

(Canon EOS 80D, Sigma 17-50 F2.8, 20mm, ISO 400, f/4.0, 1/15s)

Redidential buildings in Reykjavík

(Canon EOS 80D, Sigma 17-50 F2.8, 21mm, ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/6s)

Hlemur Square

(Canon EOS 80D, Sigma 17-50 F2.8, 18mm, ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/6s, HDR composite)

 Reykjavík downtown seen from Perlan

(Canon EOS 80D, Sigma 17-50 F2.8, 50mm, ISO 200, f/5.0, 1/320s)

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