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Halldór Laxness

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Halldór Laxness (1902-1998) was among the great literary figures of the 20th C and Iceland’s only Nobel Laureate to date. His home, Gljúfrasteinn, located in Mosfellsbær just outside Reykjavík, is now a national museum. A multimedia presentation on Laxness’s life and an excellent self-guided audio tour of the house are available. Laxness responded to beauty...

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Fjallabak Nature Reserve

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Scenes from the Fjallabak Nature Reserve in the interior Highlands of Iceland.            

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Folds in the Road

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Route 87 is the interior gravel road linking the settlements of Husavík and Mývatn in northeast Iceland. In the right conditions it is a spectacular drive. The corrugated route and in the distance, the snow-laced Náttfaravíkur mountains across Skjálfandi Bay.     Morning coffee on Route 87.     A monochrome interpretation.    

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