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ChuckM
Nov-06-2006, 01:56 PM
From Hallgrimskirkja church in Reykjavik.
http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102800515-L-1.jpg

It's not the best picture but...
After having a day tour canceled. We called a company called "Mountain Taxi" to see if they could take us out for the day. As the name implies, we weren't doing too much driving on the roads. Anyway, I wanted to show a picture of the truck and just how "in the middle of nowhere" we were.

http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102807027-L.jpg

It's the land of fire and ice... well the fire part comes from geothermal activity. Here's a geyser about to do it's thing...
http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102829883-L.jpg

Well the tour that was canceled wasn't offered anymore. So they offered to fly us to Greenland for the day. (it was cold and icy) The airport was an old dirt strip build by the US during the cold war. http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102817649-L.jpg

More Greenland...
http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102822098-L.jpg

OK, back to Iceland. One thing about Iceland I found interesting was that the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet in Iceland. These plates are always moving apart from each other so it is some of the youngest rock on the planet. It also makes for some pretty shots.
http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102831399-L-1.jpg
http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102832609-L.jpg

Iceland is also home to Europe's largest glacier. While we didn't get to see it (see canceled trip above), we did see some. They're much dirtier than I thought they would be.
http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102836741-L.jpg
http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102841666-L.jpg

With the glaciers comes lots of water. It has to go somewhere...
http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102850792-L-1.jpg
The water is also funny colors in spots. There are many hot springs. This was taken near one of the more famous ones. "The Blue Lagoon" (no, she wasn't there)
http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102855768-L.jpg
http://chuckm.smugmug.com/photos/102854364-L.jpg

That's all. My pictures do NOT do justice to the beauty of this country.

Please feel free to comment. I welcome any pointers.
USAIR
Nov-06-2006, 02:30 PM
Chuck thanks for the trip to Iceland
Love the photos cool colors in some of the waters too.
Cool airport too and it looks like you did a good job with the SLR :thumb

Fred
schmoo
Nov-06-2006, 02:36 PM
My pictures do NOT do justice to the beauty of this country.

I wouldn't sell yourself so short... looks pretty darned nice from here!

Iceland has always been a country I wanted to visit. I've only been there once - on a layover to Germany for about 20 minutes, and it was so foggy that day I couldn't see past the runways. Certainly didn't catch any mountains or glaciers or lakes.

thanks for sharing!
David_S85
Nov-06-2006, 03:46 PM
Thanks Chuck. :thumb What a country for landscapes!
ChuckM
Nov-07-2006, 09:59 AM
Thank you for the replies.

It was incredible.

I also learned how valuable a good tripod must be. I did NOT have a good tripod. Old, heavy, and wobbly. Still, I probabaly should have used it more than I did.

Anyway... thanks to all. Special thanks to the DGrin community for helping me learn what I'm doing.

Next stop... win a challenge!!!!!
JohnMc
Nov-07-2006, 10:07 AM
[quote=ChuckM] I did NOT have a good tripod. Old, heavy, and wobbly. quote]

Hi Chuck,
I also got tired of lugging around tripods and found this thing called a Trekpod on the net. It's a combination walking stick, monopod, tripod and travels well. I just got back from a long trip and was even able to use it while riding in an open land rover thing. You might want to give it a try. Enjoyed your pictures.

JMc
truth
Nov-07-2006, 10:15 AM
It's funny that Iceland is very green and Greenland is very icy. The glaciers are dark because all summer the sun beats down on them with little new snow. The rock that is in the ice heats and ends up forming a rather thick layer that resided just below that last layer of snow. This especially true of the terminal end of a glacier. A bit further up the glacier you witness tiny mounds of ice, each capped with a piece of stone. The stone actually shades the ice below it and the surrounding ice melts away at a faster rate. Kinda cool.
rallymaniac
Dec-28-2006, 10:21 AM
Awesome place, it's on my list of "places to visit". I love the scenery and the fact that the iland is so friendly and you get 6 months of daylight in the summer :thumb
Awais Yaqub
Dec-28-2006, 12:13 PM
great series thanks for sharing :clap
ChadMaca
Jan-10-2007, 03:12 PM
great series thanks for sharing :clap

ditto
hyson
Jan-12-2007, 03:28 PM
[quote=ChuckM] I did NOT have a good tripod. Old, heavy, and wobbly. quote]

Hi Chuck,
I also got tired of lugging around tripods and found this thing called a Trekpod on the net. It's a combination walking stick, monopod, tripod and travels well. I just got back from a long trip and was even able to use it while riding in an open land rover thing. You might want to give it a try. Enjoyed your pictures.

JMc

TrekPod (http://www.trek-tech.com/). Looks neat.
smhs.images
Jan-13-2007, 01:26 AM
[quote=JohnMc]

TrekPod (http://www.trek-tech.com/). Looks neat.

Also when I am traveling I use the Pod . (http://www.amazon.com/Camera-Platform-Diameter-Securing-Camcorder/dp/B00009UTQ3)
It is much more convenient than a normal tripod and you can use it in the trickiest of spots. When in need I just put it on the ground for a different perspective.

Also I loved your photos and would love to see Iceland myself someday soon!