Iceland Photo Tour Waterfalls and Mud Pots June 20th, 2012

Iceland Photo Tour - Waterfalls and Mud Pots - June 20th, 2012

Another beautiful day here in Iceland.  We spent the day traveling up through the northern part of the Island, driving through a desert region in the highlands, visiting two beautiful waterfalls, mud pots in another volcanic region and the lake district.

Detifoss (waterfalls) was our first major photo shoot today, and it was spectacular.  This is the most powerful waterfalls in all of Iceland and Europe.  The clouds and light kept changing adding dramatics to our images.  

After lunch we stopped for some images of the mod pots, the combination of steam and bubbling mud made for some great photos.  We visited the lake district and then finished the day by visiting Godafoss, which is by far one of the most beautiful waterfalls on the island.

After Godafoss we travelled for about another 50 minutes to the town of Akureyri were the group is spending the night.  Akureyri is a port town and often as tonight you can see cruise ships in port.

Enjoy the images posted from todays locations.

Our travel map for today, the area in blue is the where we travelled today.

A colt was born in a field behind our hotel last night.  Thanks Sue Smith for the image.

Another shot by Sue Smith.

Leaving the lowlands and traveling into the northern highlands.

Interesting reflections, thanks Ron you were in the right place at the right time.

A church built in a small town we visited today, by a husband in memory of his wife.

Turf roof houses can be found in this region.

Detifoss Waterfalls.

Every angle was great to capture the falls, and you could get pretty close ...

A black and white HDR shot of the falls.

Tom and Joyce posing by the falls.  Hi to Pat at home.

Nancy looking pretty relaxed and enjoying the scenery.

Ron exploring and shooting around the top of the falls.

Dan, Bill and Solveig by the waterfalls.

Susan and Joe posing by the falls, watch your step.

Looking down the canyon.

The baron road just a few km from the falls, notice all the grey ash and lava rock.

It’s pretty hot down there.  It just keeps bubbling.

Our next stop the mud pots.  Steam, strong smells and bubbling mud pools.

A steam vent.

It was beautiful with the combination of clouds and steam.

A blue lagoon, you can see a steam power plant and ancient volcano in the background.

Many old volcanic pots here in midge lake.

Artic Tern eating a fish.  Thanks Randy for the images.

Going, going, gone.  Thanks Randy for the two images.

Randy also provided this image of the ducks landing on the lake.  Thanks Randy.

A panoramic shot of Godafoss.

Sue taking a few shots from the top of the falls.

A view from the base of the falls.  Thanks Bill Hall for this image.

If you walk along the gorge, you will come upon this beautiful scene. 

Costa Pacifica in port this evening.

That's it for tonights images.  Good night from the Photo Trekkers here in Iceland, don’t be shy we love to hear your comments below.