8/06/2007

photos of iceland continued

Puffins running on water as they run away from our boats.
Puffins on our house.
Thingvalier valley. Where the vikings used to meet and make governmental decisions. When Iceland got its independence from Norway, the people assembled here and reinstated their government and the importance of their location.

Vally again. She seemed to be doing very well living life back in Iceland after 13? years in America.

Lava formations that went on for miles around the volcanos.


Black pebble beach again.
The elephant rock in perspective. The field in Westman islands is actually location where a crazy music festival/drunken party takes place every year with tents and lots of liquor. When women want to see how much their men have drunk, they take them to the elephant rock and ask them how many elephants are drinking the water.

Water refinery of Iceland. Mineral water comes from the taps and as the hot water in the taps are heated by volcanic steam, often times the hot water smells of sulfer when you shower.

Puffins running over the water.

Blue lagoon waters. This one was unheated.
Birds and their nests. Early economy of Iceland contained wool products and collecting bird feathers for blankets and other items. As a result of this tradition, many fishing villages had houses that aimed to house birds. Some of these birds would terrorize me though as I drove and walked around and I was worried about white rain from above as they squaked and flew above my head. Moments from the birds flashed in my mind as I ran away from the birds.

Black pebble beach in Snafelnes peninsula again.

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