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

Silhouette

This was taken inside the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik. Amazing architecture!

This was taken inside the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik. Amazing architecture!

Posted on August 31st, 2016

Iceland!

I'm just back from three weeks of travel in Iceland and Copenhagen. I met these young skateboarders in Reykjavik on day one!

I’m just back from three weeks of travel in Iceland and Copenhagen. I met these young skateboarders in Reykjavik on day one!

Posted on August 30th, 2016

Two Park Scenes

Here's a couple from this past Spring in NYC.

Spring in NYC. Rainy morning.

Bright, sunny afternoon.

Bright, sunny afternoon.

Posted on July 29th, 2016

Flashback 2

I loved Moroccan public phones!

I loved Moroccan public phones!

Posted on July 25th, 2016

Flashback

Marrakesh market from above.

Marrakesh market from above.

Posted on July 23rd, 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

Hotel Lobby

Trying to catch the feel of this super cool looking hotel lobby in NOLA.

Fooling around, trying to catch the feel of this super cool looking hotel lobby in NOLA.

Posted on July 19th, 2016

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