Here’s a batch of extra photos from the trip. Not necessarily great, they don’t tell a story but they help to tell the whole story.

Gerduberg Cliffs

Gerduberg Cliffs
The Gerduberg cliffs, amazing basalt columns on Iceland’s Snaefellsnes peninsula


Stranger Danger

Stranger Danger
Seals keeping an eye on me at Ytritunga


UFO Clouds

UFO Clouds
These clouds look like UFOs hovering over the mountains.


The Black Church

The Black Church
Iceland’s Black Church or Budakirkja. Not a huge draw, but might as well see it while we’re here.


Get There From Here

Get There From Here
A lot of nothing out here on the Snaefellsness Peninsula


Stykissholmur Ferry

Stykissholmur Ferry
Ferry


Chamber of Commerce got us!

Chamber of Commerce got us!
The Stykkisholmur Chamber of Commerce pranked us by getting this "lighthouse" in the attraction guide. Pretty much a non-starter, but a nice panoramic view of the out islands and the town.


Barefoot

Barefoot
Tourists without waterproof footwear take off their shoes and walk in freezing water up the slot canyon to Gljufurarfoss.


Gljufurarfoss

Gljufurarfoss
The hole in the canyon roof at Gljufurarfoss.


Heading Out

Heading Out
Shelby stops for a quick photo on the way out of Gljufurarfoss.


A Bunch of Horses

A Bunch of Horses
Since there’s a bunch of horses, let’s stop for a quick photo and bring the tourist herds in.


The Herd Effect

The Herd Effect
The minute we stopped to photograph any group of Icelandic horses, a horde of other cell phone and iPad-toting tourists stopped to get the same shot.


Rutshellir

Rutshellir
A memory photo of Rutshellir for Colette.


Kids at Skogafoss

Kids at Skogafoss
Shelby and Joe at Skogafoss


Brace Yourself

Brace Yourself
Bracing against the raging wind at Dyhrolaey.


Wave Action

Wave Action
More wave action at Dyrholaey


Eldhraun Drive

Eldhraun Drive
Our drive through Eldhraun


Golf Balls

Golf Balls
The lava golf balls at Eldhraun


Blue Stream

Blue Stream
The river running through Fjadragljufur.


Frozen Cheese

Frozen Cheese
Cheeser frozen in time


Closer Frozen Cheese

Closer Frozen Cheese
A closer shot of the frozen cheese


Nothing

Nothing
The nothingness around us at Skaftafell. I think we voided our rental contract getting here.


Ice Edge

Ice Edge
The jagged edge of the ice at Jokukarlson


Crazy Hair

Crazy Hair
I don’t know where Shelby got that headscarf from.


Patchwork

Patchwork
A patchwork of ice.


Blue Edge

Blue Edge
Amazing how linear the edge of the ice is


Barnafoss

Barnafoss
Flowing blue river at Barnafoss


What The?

What The?
I’m not exactly sure what’s going on here.


Hofrungur Bow

Hofrungur Bow
Bow view of the Hofrungur


Hofrungur Stern

Hofrungur Stern
Stern view of the Hofrungur


Hofrungur Prop

Hofrungur Prop
Prop view of the Hofrungur


Hofrungur Rudder

Hofrungur Rudder
Rudder view of the Hofrungur


Morning Glow

Morning Glow
Morning glow on Thingvallavatn lake.


Under the Arch

Under the Arch
Water from the Oxararfoss waterfall flows under a snow arch.


Crazy Tourists

Crazy Tourists
Sometimes you just have to be silly.


Thingvellir

Thingvellir
Contrast on rock


Gullfoss

Gullfoss
Wind so strong we could barely stand up, but Gullfoss is still on the must-see list.