In the Land of Fire and Ice
I had the fortune of being invited to visit Iceland and stay at a friend's house (thanks A-T!) Anyone with an invitation like that (especially a photographer) would be foolish to say no! So with camera gear loaded, I hopped on an IcelandAir flight and took advantage of their free stopover program for 6 days on the way to USA to visit my parents. First stop was Reykjavik, the capital of this small country. It was much more spread out than I realized but there was a compact core situated around the town lake. Lake Tjornin in Reykjavik A local resident on Lake Tjornin Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavik as seen through a special monument The Sun Voyager sculpture on a frosty day in Reykjavik After a brief tour of the city, it was time to head out and discover the fire and ice of Iceland! I began by driving on the Golden Circle, a scenic route just east of Reykjavik. First stop was Geysir (where the famous word Geyser come from) The St...
