Hverir

On the road to Hverir.

On the road to Hverir.

Hverir is a large geothermal area of mud pools, fumaroles and sticky red dirt. It's hot and stinky and not unlike being on another planet.

Hverir is a large geothermal area of mud pools, fumaroles and sticky red dirt. It’s hot, stinky and not unlike being on another planet.

Definitely worth a look if you're traveling in North Iceland!

Definitely worth a look if you’re traveling in North Iceland!

Posted on September 27th, 2016

Höfn

Evening, low tide, fog hovering, we could hear waves breaking on the sand bars beyond the harbor. It felt so special, so different. Maybe because it was Iceland???

Evening, low tide, fog hovering offshore, we could hear waves breaking on the sand bars beyond the harbor. It felt so special, so different. Maybe because it was Iceland???

Posted on September 15th, 2016

Jökulsárlón

Also known as "glacier lagoon", Jökulsárlón is another example of Iceland's dramatic landscape!

Also known as “glacier lagoon”, Jökulsárlón is another example of Iceland’s dramatic landscape!

Just off the Ring Road, it's a a popular tourist stop!

Just off the Ring Road, it’s a popular tourist stop!

Posted on September 12th, 2016

Glaciers Too!

Beautiful beaches, green farms and fields and glaciers too! We spent half a day hiking on Fallijökull Glacier. Fallijökull is small part of a huge glacial system in Vatnajökull National Park, Southeast Iceland.

Beautiful beaches, green farms and fields and glaciers too! We spent half a day hiking on Fjallsjökull Glacier. Fjallsjökull is small part of a huge glacial system in Vatnajökull National Park in Southeast Iceland.

Alfred, our guide was knowledgeable, low key and had a dry sense of humor. Here he is pointing out fun facts about glaciers!

Alfred, our guide was knowledgeable, low key and had a dry sense of humor. Here he is pointing out fun facts about glaciers!

Alfred, striking a pose!

Alfred, striking a pose!

The view from the bottom of Fjallsjökull.

The view from the bottom of Fjallsjökull.

Alice walking out after the hike. That's Fjallsjökull in the background.

Alice walking out after the hike. That’s Fjallsjökull in the background.

Posted on September 6th, 2016

Black Sand Beach

Cooper, Olive and Alice on the black sand beach at Vik.

Cooper, Olive and Alice on the black sand beach at Vik. The water temperature is like Santa Cruz in the winter.

Just around the corner from Vik is Reynishverfi Beach. "Dramatic landscape" is my go to phrase for Iceland.

Just around the corner from Vik is Reynishverfi Beach. 

Plenty of smooth, flat, round rocks for skipping!

Plenty of smooth, flat, round rocks for skipping!

Posted on September 4th, 2016

Near Vik

After a day of rainy travel this is the scene that greeted us the next morning.

After a day of rainy travel this is the scene that greeted us the next morning.

A country road winding it's way to the North Atlantic.

A country road winding it’s way to the North Atlantic. Iceland is New Zealand on steroids!

Icelandic horses (don't call them ponies) are a breed developed in Iceland from ponies brought by Norse settlers.

Icelandic horses (don’t call them ponies) are a breed developed in Iceland from ponies brought by Norse settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries.

Posted on September 2nd, 2016

Wednesday Evening

I was out at the river mouth a couple of evenings ago. There was fog and golden light.

I was out at the river mouth a couple of evenings ago. There was fog and golden light.

The beach was pretty quiet for summer in Santa Cruz.

The beach scene was pretty quiet for summer in Santa Cruz.

The mood was good, people were snapping selfies, it was fun to be there!

The mood was good, people were snapping selfies, it was fun to be there!

Posted on August 5th, 2016

Random From The Road

Near Apalachicola, Florida Panhandle.

Calm and quiet, near Apalachicola, Florida Panhandle.

Beach walkers, near Apalachicola, Florida Panhandle.

Beach walkers, near Apalachicola, Florida Panhandle.

Looking for photos, Charleston, SC.

Texture, Charleston, SC.

Posted on July 21st, 2016

Circle

A Boardwalk panorama from this past spring.

A Boardwalk panorama from this past spring. Click on the photo to make it bigger.

Posted on July 15th, 2016

Feels Like Summer

Found this one in one of my storage boxes! Hawaii, Summer, 1994. I made this photo with an Olympus Pen F, half frame camera and Tri-X black and white film. The print was hand colored using Marshall's pencils and paints.

Found this one in one of my storage boxes! Hawaii, Summer, 1994. I made this photo with an Olympus Pen F, half frame camera and Tri-X black and white film. The print was hand colored using Marshall’s pencils and paints. If you want to see it bigger just click on the image.

Posted on June 21st, 2016

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