Snorri Gunnarsson | Photo blog

On the way up from Innstidalur

Hengill is a beautiful area east of Reykjavik, popular as a hiking destination. It´s famous for it´s vivid colours and geothermal activity. There are two power plants that harvest the energy from the Hengill area, one at Nesjavellir by Þingvallavatn National Park and one on Hellisheiði. Even though the area is very active, there has been no volcanic eruptions here in the last 2000 years.
The highest point is Vörðuskeggi aprx 800 meters high. The hike from the Hellisheiði power plant to Vörðuskeggi is relatively easy, around 12-14km long. From Vörðuskeggi there are great views in every direction, Þingvallavatn, Reykjavik, and Hveragerði can be seen and on a good day the south coast and the Atlantic ocean are visible.

Getting closer to Vörðuskeggi

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The Laki craters or Laka gígar are in south Iceland, south of Langisjór and west of the biggest glacier in Iceland, Vatnajökull.

It is truly a spectacular place to visit, with craters, strange mountains, lakes, and colours one would think impossible in nature.
In June I drove there with my family and a friend, we stayed for one night and spent the evening exploring the crater area, driving along dirt and gravel roads through the lava fields and up hills with vast views in every direction. The day after we took the eastern route back, a less travelled road and much harder. The road was washed out in a couple of places but nothing could stop the Land Rover Defender, he chugged along slowly but surely, great vehicles.
The Laki craters area is a National Park and has a dedicated camping spot in Bláfell. The official website is here.

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Since coming home in the beginning of the year I have been a frequent visitor at my sister´s farm, Sturluhóll in north Iceland. She and her husband are farmers, with sheep and horses- so usually there are many subjects for photography.
Below is a gallery with images taken at Sturluhóll. I did a couple of posts on Sturluhóll when I visited Iceland in 2008 you can view those ones here and here – for more images press the more link below….

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Went south to the new eruption early in the morning – awesome sight, beautiful but still menacing. Did a time lapse video of the trip, best viewed in full quality. More photos when you click the more link!

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