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    serenity of the setting sun: by dojoman2001, Views[162]
         		 ocean shapes the chunks of ice - first pushing them to shore then strugling to drag them back: by dojoman2001, Views[185]
         		 A church ensconced in earth and grass. the shadow of the tree and the cross in the forground project life and death: by dojoman2001, Views[366]
         		 a tidal pool amidst the glacier ice thrown back to shore; the red and blue sunrise captured in the still water: by dojoman2001, Views[160]
         		 the still water caputres reflections of the aurora. In the darkness we listen to the glacier break apart in the distance: by dojoman2001, Views[107]
     
    we made our way along the shore of the lagoon in pitch dark. the aurora flickered over our heads illuminating the sky witha brilliant emerald while the the glacier ice captures reflections of starlite: by dojoman2001, Views[120]
         		 Where will you reside?: by caillum, Views[471]
         		 Don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.: by caillum, Views[535]
         		 What it is about the sky that makes it so divine.: by caillum, Views[657]
         		 One night in Iceland can be magical.: by caillum, Views[639]
     
    A lenticular cloud, the Milky Way and the Aurora Borealis above Skaftafell Park.: by caillum, Views[1891]
         		 First Day in Iceland: by effyau, Views[280]
         		 My response to Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral: by leholt, Views[300]
         		 I spotted this peculiar sight on the way to Snaefellsnes: by leholt, Views[332]
         		 All over the Icelandic countryside, you'll find abandoned farm houses like this.: by leholt, Views[991]
     
    From about 1-3am in Reykjavik, the sky turns a beautiful shade of blue.: by leholt, Views[365]
         		 On a sunny summer day in Reykjavik, I spotted a few locals catching some rays.: by leholt, Views[331]
         		 Puffins are busy preparing their breeding caves, although one of them stays curiously watching us as we take the photo. The bird is not endangered much by many terrestrial predators therefore it stays calm and fearless.: by annadal, Views[314]
         		 The same cliff is a home to another bird – the Atlantic Puffin. It is known for being a skilled diver being able to submerge even up to a minute. The legs are short and set well back on the body giving the bird its upright stance on land. The photo shows a male and female at the beginning of the breeding season. It is hard to decide the gender as there are no colouring differences between them.: by annadal, Views[319]
         		 At the cliff Dyrhólaey the sun is soon reaching its lowest point hiding behind a nearby glacier. This Northern Fulmar was standing in a very strong wind near by the cliff observing. It was fascinating to watch the birds skill opposing the force of the wind.: by annadal, Views[333]
     
    This photography was taken at the cliffs of the peninsula Snæfellsnes. It is full of nesting Kittiwakes, which belong to the gull family. In the top left corner of the photo one can see a colony of an commonly met bird Auk (most probably Thin-billed Murre), which shares a lot of its looks and habits with penguins, although they are not related. Auks live on the open sea and only come to land for breeding on rocky cliff shores. The breeding birds leave white traces on a monotonic yellow-grey rocky surface adding structure and making it an unexpectedly an interesting sight.: by annadal, Views[556]
         		 Iceland lies in the North Atlantic on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is a place where ice meets fire - it is volcanic active and around 11% of the land is covered by glaciers. The volcanic ground offers hard life conditions. Most of the island is uninhabited. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe (with an average of around three inhabitants per square kilometre) and around one third of the population is living in the countries capital. Before human arrival the only mammal living on the island was the Arctic Fox. An important part in animal life take birds. Although before human arrival to Iceland the island was extensively forested now the sight of a tree is rare. This is unfavourable for many bird species. But the long coastline offers a lot of space for breeding for many kinds of birds. The photography is taken at the Látrabjarg cliff, which at the highest point reaches 440m making it the highest cliff on Iceland.: by annadal, Views[1230]
         		 One Stream in a Land of Hundreds : by claireannewallace, Views[153]
         		 A True Icelander : by claireannewallace, Views[173]
         		 The Sad Man of the Sea : by claireannewallace, Views[167]
     
    The Valley of Water and Rock : by claireannewallace, Views[158]
         		 The Icelandic Horse : by claireannewallace, Views[146]
         		 is this a photograph?: by pamelamaddaleno, Views[158]
         		 why so many fishes out of the sea?: by pamelamaddaleno, Views[178]
         		 is there anybody out there?: by pamelamaddaleno, Views[176]
     
    why this big piece of ice is on the beach?: by pamelamaddaleno, Views[207]
         		 why this house is closed?: by pamelamaddaleno, Views[178]
         		 On July 19th, 2008, Saving Iceland activists stopped work at the Century Aluminum construction site by chaining themselves to machinery in protest of the damage being done to the geothermal areas near Hveragerði, and the company’s human rights abuses abroad.: by annakalea, Views[512]
         		 The power station continues to expand, largely to fulfill the ferocious energy demands of aluminum smelters like the one being built on this site by the American company Century Aluminum.: by annakalea, Views[471]
         		 The fragile geothermal areas near Hveragerði are being exploited to produce electricity at the Hellisheiði power station.: by annakalea, Views[307]
     
    The fragility of Iceland’s unique ecosystems is reflected in the delicate and vulnerable flowers seen all across the country.: by annakalea, Views[437]
         		 Hveragerði, Iceland, home to what is colloquially known as the hot river, is a magical landscape of geothermal activity and natural hot springs.: by annakalea, Views[482]
         		 The sun came out for a few seconds at Skógafoss: by bj_dwyer, Views[242]
         		 Some local wildlife at Jökulsárlón: by bj_dwyer, Views[323]
         		 The Blue Lagoon gave off an almost neon glow as dusk approached: by bj_dwyer, Views[302]
     
    One of the larger icebergs at Jökulsárlón: by bj_dwyer, Views[290]
         		 One of the many smaller pools surrounding the Blue Lagoon in Iceland: by bj_dwyer, Views[331]
         		 These mountains were formed during a volcanic eruption about 10 000 years ago. The ryolite stone taints the mountains red, and the minerals emerging from the hot-springs colored the ground yellow,red and green. The diverse geology of the mountains drove me into a spectacular flow of colours and a dramatic surnatural fairy landscape, where you can feel Earth alive. With these photographs, i wanted to capture my ambiguous feeling this landscape turn me into. Indeed, even if it is an unliveable place, desertic and far from civilization, life is here latent and organic. Keeping in my mind the Tales and Saga of the past in this land of Spirits and Outlaws, i'd like my photographs to offer a meditative contemplation, and build the backgrounds of an imaginary scene.: by guillaumefandel, Views[1023]
         		 This area of the Highlands is one of the best unspoiled gems, it's one of the most active geothermal areas in Iceland, where you can see splashing mud puddles, vents through which the earth breath angrily, hot springs, rivulets, fog, steams.. What strikes me the most is also this fascinating vitality and captivating vibe that appeals to 5 senses ( even smell with sulfuric steams) .: by guillaumefandel, Views[774]
         		 The mountain used to have a small glacier, now melted away. This glacier was very popular for summer skiing. In year 2000, all the ski lifts were disassambled due to climate change and the glaciers' retreat. It is pretty common to see, and even cross, snowdrifts in this area; because of rude and tough weather condition in center of Iceland, snowing during august may always happen.: by guillaumefandel, Views[837]
     
    These 4 pictures have been taken in Kerlingarfjöll which is a mountain range in the middle of the Icelandic Highlands, reach by Road 35 (S-W of the Hofsjökull glacier) only 3 or 4 month per year. ''Fjöll' means mountains and 'Kerling' means old lady ( in a sense of 'witch'). The name of the area, inspired by ancient folk tales, come from a 25m high volcanic tuff stone pillar. It is said that an old troll lady was caught out by the sunrise and therefore turned to stone. The area was hardly ever visited before the past century both because it was very remote, but also because it was thought to be the homeland of trolls and the only people that would venture there were thieves and outlaws.: by guillaumefandel, Views[955]
         		 Whatever the circumstances for the end of this whale's journey might have been; In spring 2012, one got the rare opportunity to have a very close look at a magnificent ocean creature right by the entrance to the
         		 With about 13 metres in length, this sperm whale was a comparatively small specimen. Despite the fact that sperm whales are rather abundant and although their range covers almost all oceans, their anatomy and behavior still hold quite a few secrets. The reason for the enormous size of their heads compared to the lower jaw, for instance, is not yet well understood. : by sanderjainphotography, Views[641]
         		 The carcass of a male sperm whale that washed ashore at Snaefellsnes Peninsula in spring 2012. These whales can grow up to 20 metres in length and weigh over 55 tons. Their species is the largest living toothed animal and the deepest diving mammal on earth. The white scars on many sperm whales' heads are believed to come from fights with giant squids that are one of their primary preys. The clicking vocalizations of sperm whales are by far the loudest sound produced by any animal. : by sanderjainphotography, Views[542]
         		 In April 2012 the rugged shoreline of Snaefellsnes National Park became the scene for another extraordinary event. As if the volcano had spit out one of Jules Verne's fictitious creatures, the carcass of one of the most fascinating and mysterious ocean animals of our times had beached right at the bottom of the snow-covered, incandescent peak of Snaefellsjökull. A group of scientists and photographers set out to Snaefellsnes in order to inspect the carcass of a male sperm whale.: by sanderjainphotography, Views[697]
     
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