Halldór Sigurðsson
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Reykjavik Marathon 2015 in Reykjavik ,video and photos
Yesterday was the Cultural Night festival in Reykjavik. And it started with the Reykjavik Marathon. Many thousand took part, the weather was calm, cloudy and excellent for running. Here you can see my video from the Marathon and a few photos.
Solar Eclipse over Iceland march 20. 2015 video and photos
Took these photos and video of the Solar Eclipse this morning near Reykjavik in Iceland. The weather was great for it! I took the video through a very dark welders glass. You can also see the darkness as you view the mountains around Reykjavik and zoom in on the sun. The sound is of the machine (excavator) and the guy working on it, who let me use the glass to video through it and take photos. It was quite impressive to see the solar eclipse and here in Iceland there was a 98% eclipse.
Green mountain and black sands in Iceland
Near the town of Vik i Myrdal , is a mountain named - Hafursey . There you can see this scenery ,black sands,glacier and a green mountain ,Hafursey. And before they went to the Moon in 1969 , the astronouts came first to Iceland to practice walking on the moon .
Aurora Borealis ( northern lights ) season in Iceland
Now the Aurora Borealis season has started . That means the sky is lighted up with the Northern Lights. And for those that have not seen it - Well it is a spectacular sight: Is always a great to see the sky light up in colors . Here are a few photos and video i have taken of this awesome display in the sky . You can see the Aurora in Reykjavik, but you do not have to go far to see it better in less light pollution .
Great sunset in Reykjavik at 2200 hours
Now is the great season of beutiful sunsets in Iceland . Here are a few photos and video i took on august 11th in Reykjavik . The mountain to the right - is Snafeallsjokull . And in Jules Verne book - The Journey To the Center of the Earth - this mountain is the entrance to the Earth .
The two great waterfalls of South Iceland
Recently I went, in excellent weather to visit the great waterfalls in the South of Iceland. They are about 140 kilometers from Reykjavik going east. The first one is a waterfall that you can walk behind and it is quite impressive. It´s name is - Seljalandsfoss. Foss means waterfall in Icelandic. The second one is a few kilometers east of Seljalandsfoss and is called Skogafoss, it is also extremely beautiful and a very popular destination. You can walk to the top of it and look at it from above. As you can see in the pictures and video below - the weather in Iceland these days has been aweso
Volcano close up in Iceland video and photos
In 2010 there was a Volcano called Eyjafjallajökull that erupted here in Iceland. It made some trouble for the aviation industry worldwide. But a few weeks before that volcano, there was another one, much smaller but on the same glacier.That volcano attracted a lot of visitors and was called the "Tourist volcano". Lots of people went up to the volcano, but i did not want to walk to that volcano. So i went with a friend of mine in an airplane. You can see on the photos people went very close to the volcano. And you can see on the video that i took, that this volcanic eruption was also very i
The Westfjords in Iceland - beautiful landscape photos
The head of Iceland ( to the left ) is named the Westfjords. There are beautiful sites to visit , and there is also the westest part of Europe. Isafjordur is the biggest town there ,and on the first weekend in august they hold a Swamp Soccer tournement. You can see that on the video . ( i did not say that they where normal in the westfjords ) There is lots of spectacular scenery and also many small towns . Latrabjarg - Near Orlygshofn ( check the map below) This cliff is about 14 kilometers long and the highest point is 441 meters , and it is also the westest part of Europe. Isafjordur
Big Cave near Reykjavik in Iceland
About 20 minutes from Reykjavik to the east is a big cave, it´s name is Raufarholshellir. The cave is only about 10 meters from the highway and quite easy to enter and enjoy. I have shown some of my foreign friends the cave and they where very impressed by it. It is also semi-famous; as this cave was used in the movie Noah, starring Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins. The cave has holes on top - so they lighting inside it is quite good. You can see a video at the bottom of me there with a friend from Japan who loved it. Feel free to contact me if there is anything I can help you with.
Ásbyrgi - The FootPrint Of Odin
Near Husavik in the north part of Iceland is a protected area called Asbyrgi. It is believed that the horse of Odin , the Norse god, stepped one of his eight legs on the ground and formed Asbyrgi. It looks like a horses shoe from above. It is a very beautiful place, and nearby is Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe. These are my photos and a video i took there.
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