Barnafoss is also known as Bjarnafoss, which was its previous name. Barnafoss is near Hraunfossar which burst out of Hallmundarhraun lava plain. Many Icelandic folk tales have been associated with Barnafoss, the most famous being about two boys from a nearby farm, Hraunsás. One day, the boys parents went with their ploughmen to the church. [...]
The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: “Bláa lónið”) geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters are part of a lava formation. The warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulphur. The Blue Lagoon also operates a Research and Development facility to help find cures for skin ailments using [...]
Skaftafell National Park was founded on September 15, 1967, and enlarged twice afterwards. Today, the park measures about 4807 km2 (2884 mi²), making it Iceland’s second largest national park. The landscape is very similar to some of the Alps, but it has been formed in thousands of years by different influences of fire (volcanic eruptions of Öræfajökull) [...]
The Sprengisandur highland road is with its 200 km the longest of the Icelandic highland roads. It begins near the volcano Hekla in the south, where another track is going to Landmannalaugar.
Urriðafoss is a waterfall located in the river Þjórsá in southwest Iceland. The National Power Company Landsvirkjun is planning to build hydropower stations on the lower part of Þjórsár river, at Urriðafoss and Núpur. The proposed Urriðafoss Power Plant is expected to have a capacity of approximately 125 MW and a power-generating capacity of 930 [...]
Green moss on Laugahraun lava in Landmannalaugar. Circular pattern called ’Witchcircles’ (icelandic: Nornahringir) from a fungus that grows under the moss and kills parts of it in this circular pattern.
Hraundrangi is a 1075 meter highest top on Mount Drangafjall in Öxnadalur valley. For many years people thought it was impossible to climb, but on August 5th 1956 two Icelanders and an American reached the summit.
Langjökull (Icelandic for “long glacier”) is the second largest ice cap in Iceland (953 km2), after Vatnajökull. It is situated in the west of the Icelandic interior or Highlands of Iceland. This Red Polar Bear was made for the 350.org project by artist Bjargey Ólafsdóttir on te 26th of November 2010.
One of the boreholes at Hellisheiði Geothermal Plants. The plant is situated at Hengill, an active volcanic ridge in SW Iceland. The plant’s purpose is to meet increasing demand for electricity and hot water for space heating in the industrial and domestic sectors. Estimated production capacity for the completed Hellisheiði Plant is 300 MW electricity and 400 [...]
Kleifarvatn is the largest lake on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland, situated in the southern part of the peninsula on the fissure zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Mt Einhyrningur (750m) is located between the small Tindfjöll Glacier and the bridge across River Markarfljót on the so-called Emstrur Route. The name means “The Unicorn”, and is derived from the shape of this low mountain.
From Hverarönd by Námaskarð, north of Lake Mývatn, North Iceland. This is a rich Geothermal area with Mud Pools and vents. Sulphur and other colorful minerals contribute in making a colorful scenery.
