Krýsuvíkurbjarg, one of the great bird cliffs of Iceland in the Reykjanes Peninsula in the southwest, is seen here on a muted Autumn morning. Come summer and the cliff is transformed into a multistoried avian city teeming with bird life that has to be seen to be believed. My guide Börkur Hrólfsson (Iceland’s finest)…
The Reykjanes Peninsula of Iceland is a place of haunting beauty. Descriptions of the region are usually dotted with clichés such as “stark,” “surreal,” “desolate.” That is because Reykjanes is, in fact, stark, surreal, and desolate. Andrew Evans in Iceland, Bradt Travel Guide, 2008 p. 187 The southwest peninsula of Reykjanes or ‘smoky point’, is…
Located in the Reykjanes peninsula close to an active geothermal area, Grænavatn (“Green Lake”) is of volcanic origin, its green colour a consequence of algae and minerals present in its water. Different hues of green are observed, a function of lighting conditions, character of the sky above, as well as viewing location and angle. The…
