Barnafossar are close to Húsafell in the west region of Iceland

Rapids in glacial creek Geitá (Goat Creek) at the foothills of Kaldidalur

The Icelandic summer night yields interesting light

Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) is just down the river from Barnafossar

Hraunfossar (Lava Falls) in Hvítá

Some photos from a trip in August from Laugarvatn, through Rótarsandur around Högnhöfði and ending at Gullfoss and Geysir. Small circle in the foyer of the interior highlands. Pretty good gravel roads most of the way but the gully between Högnhöfði(Tomcat-headland) and Rauðafell (Red Rock) was very rough and steep.

Rótarsandur with mountain Hlöðufell in the background

The entry into Rótarsandur With Rauðafell on the right side.

From there on dirt path that could be trouble in heavy rains. Gullfoss and Geysir are one of the main tourist attractions in Iceland, and there were more people there than downtown Reykjavik. That´s not really saying much though as downtown Reykjavik is a pretty desolate place.

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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

Rainbow over Hveragerdi

Geothermal areas in Innstidalur

Snorri Gunnarsson is an Icelandic photographer – currently residing in Reykjavik

I was happy to see that my photo from Gordon´s Beach ended up on the front page of the Outdoor Photographer website. I´ve been an avid reader of this fine publication for some time and enjoy the website, check it out Outdoorphotographer.com

Here is the original photograph, shot on the way home from canoeing on the San Juan River

I had the pleasure of Photographing a wedding a couple of weeks ago. Allison and Kevin got married in a small church in James Bay Victoria BC and then we headed out for some shots.

Summer is sweet, busy but sweet. I have done some interesting assignments this summer but all of them are still in post production, have not yet been published or used. So I cant either.
I moved out to the country last month, 30km from Victoria to the beautiful Metchosin. Enjoying it thoroughly and doing a lot of personal stuff.
BCoutside is busy as always check it out for some fresh stories and photography, lot of new stuff will be there in the next couple of weeks.
I have begun Twittering, follow me on Twitter if you Tweet, it´s fun. http://twitter.com/SnorriGunnarsso

Isabella and Oluna, Metchosin BC

Interesting post on google and your past

An interesting video via Chase Jarvis

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A Photoeditor with 2 interesting quotes

Talented Photographers are 99% a pain in the ass to work with
Without promotion something terrible happens

Doug Menuez - on Film vs Digital

A couple of friends and I, just launched BCoutside.com it is an Online Magazine on Active Lifestyle and Travel. Medium to long articles on all kinds of subjects that have a common denominator, being outside. Check it out and visit often, as it will be updated on a very regular basis.
The idea is to share the vast library of prose and photography that we collect through our travels in this beautiful province. We are always open to stories with photos from other outdoor enthusiasts, so if you want to contribute send me an email with your ideas.