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To my lovely flickr friends, thanks heaps for all your warm welcome back posts. I am truly overwhelmed.

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In one salutation to thee, my God, let all my senses spread out and touch this world at thy feet. Like...

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What the Eiffel Tower is to Paris and Big Ben is to London, Hallgrímskirkja is to...

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Walking along the waterfront to the East of the old harbour, we came across the striking Sólfar or the...

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I've been away for a while and have returned with yet another Icelandic gem. (well, at least I think...

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Chasing the aurora on a terrible wintry wet night is perhaps the most optimistic thing I have ever...

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A visit to the Blue Lagoon is a must when in Iceland. This is the grand daddy of all the spas in the...

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Iceland is unusually suited for waterfalls. This small island country has a north Atlantic climate...

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In Iceland there is a noticeable abundance of geothermally heated water. So much so that about 80% of...

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Next door to Geysir is its little brother the Strokkur. Now this is Iceland's most famous geyser. It...

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Iceland is full of surprises. It is the most fascinating country I have ever been to. Despite being...

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Geysir is the first geyser to be described in the earliest printed sources. Its eruptions can spout...

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Icelanders are accustomed to their land being stretched, split, and torn by violent earthquakes and...

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Þingvallavatn - The picturesque lake in the south west is also the largest natural lake in Iceland....

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Þingvellir or Thingvellir National Park is Iceland's most treasured national monument. Situated in the...

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The Landscape in Iceland can be in one word described as dramatic. It is a photographer's paradise. It...

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