Signposts

Near Dreki hut at the foot of Askja volcano in the middle of the Icelandic highland desert (the light coloured stuff is pumice from the 1875 Askja eruption). It's always fun to come across such signposts seemingly in the middle of nowhere!

For the 125km to Nýidalur you would probably need at least 6-7 hours in a 4x4 with high clearance as this F-road goes through lava fields and various fords. We only did the "easier" eastern part to Askja and that took us 5 hours for 100km. www.dangerousroads.org/europe/iceland/9864-f-roads-in-iceland.html

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Erhard Bernstein, Ulrich John, Berny, Heide and 38 other people have particularly liked this photo

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LotharW ^club

Klasse, die Straßen in dieser Einöde sind ja sehr komfortabel :-) ***

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to LotharW ^club

Schönen Dank, Lothar! Wenn du gefahren wirst, machen die richtig Spaß;-) Unser Busfahrer meinte, bei Waschbrett geradeaus kann er mit 80 brettern, aber ansonsten muss er schleichen. Alles dazwischen geht nciht, weil es den Bus sonst fast zerlegt....

18 months ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Superbes et admirablement partagées.
Bon dimanche.

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci beuacoup, Malik!

18 months ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Ich habe auch schon in Australien Wegweiser in die Schweiz gesehen... ((•‿•))

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Danke vielmals, Udo! Haha, und ich in der Antarktis Wegweiser nach Kiew, Melbourne, New York etc,. Die hier sind dagegen richtig lokal;-)

18 months ago.

Stephan Fey ^club

Super! Diese Weite!

18 months ago. Edited 18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Stephan Fey ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Stephan! Sowas liebt man oder hasst man, ich liebe es:-)

18 months ago.

uwschu ^club

da geht nur CK, Gudrun, klasse diese Arbeit

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to uwschu ^club

Schönen Dank, Uwe! Ja, der Rest war eh etwas farblos:-)

18 months ago.

Max Biobauer ^club

Das Original ist mir lieber und mit Traktor schaffe ich das bequem in 4 Stunden. ;-)

18 months ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club has replied to Max Biobauer ^club

;-))

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Max Biobauer ^club

Haha, das würde ich gerne sehen! Traktor auf der Fähre und dann im Hochland, da gucken sicher die Nationalparkranger auch fasziniert zu;-)

18 months ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Nice shot and amazing use of selective colour.

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you, Jaap!

18 months ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Guidance signs in Neverland!!
Superb ambiance wonderfully captured, Gudrun

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to J.Garcia ^club

Thanks a lot, Judite! There actually is a crossroads and the signs are quite reassuring;-)

18 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Two really lovely images Gudrun.............both with wonderful depth and detail and I really like the sign in both.

My favourite is the main image............you've handled the selective colour really well and the sign stands out beautifully. The clouds are nicely defined and very dramatic.

The image in the PiP is beautiful, but not as dramatic for me. If the sign wasn't in the shot, I think I would have preferred the original.

Either way.............brilliant work!

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thanks a lot, Keith! I thought the sky could do with a bit of drama so I helped it along a bit;-) The road signs look really strange in the middle of an empty landscape, but in one place there even was a police superjeep waiting to control vehicles.

18 months ago.

HH-volker 2 ^club

Da würde ich doch die Richtung nach Öskjuvatn einschlagen ; )

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to HH-volker 2 ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Volker! Das haben wir auch getan, da geht's durch ein Lavafeld hoch in die Askja-Caldera- und dann zu Fuß weiter zum Öskjuvatn.

18 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

In the middle of nowhere is exactly where it's needed ;-) I wonder how many lost souls have been grateful for it! A terrific main image with selective colour Gudrun!!!

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Thanks very much, Rosa! Thankfully there are also huts (behind me) with park wardens, so it feels like civilization;-) This was the place where scientists stayed for months during the 2014 Bardurbaunga/Holuhraun eruption.

18 months ago. Edited 18 months ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

gut - und das bunte ist monochrom genug ;-)

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Besten Dank, bk! Bei schönem Wetter war ich dort noch nie, soll'a aber auch geben;-)

18 months ago.

cammino ^club

Ich liebe diese Weite!

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to cammino ^club

Danke vielmals, cammino! Ich auch:-)

18 months ago.

Adele ^club

You captured the very mood of Iceland, in both these images, Gudrun!
I saw Askja too... and I thought I was walking on the moon!

18 months ago. Edited 18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Adele ^club

Thanks a lot, Adele! Just like the Apollo astronauts who went there for training;-) This year we walked there in snow....

18 months ago.

Esther ^club

Fantastic sky. Great capture of the vastness of the land.

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Thank you so much, Esther! Uninhabited volcanic desert, accessible only for about 2 months in summer.

18 months ago.

Mario Vargas ^club

omg , in the middle of nothing¡¡¡ great shot

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Mario Vargas ^club

Gracias, Mario!

18 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

wonderful

wish you a great time ahead!:)

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Mille grazie, Annemarie!

18 months ago.

WiePet ^club

Die besondere Stimmung kommt in schwarz-weiß sehr gut rüber!

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to WiePet ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Wiebke! Und kalt war's...;-) Ein paar Tage vorher 10cm Neuschnee!

18 months ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Klasse, Straßenschilder mitten in der Einsamkeit.

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Danke vielmals, Percy! Da braucht man sie, es wäre ungut, wenn man die falsche Piste erwischt;-)

18 months ago.

Schussentäler ^club

Man freut sich, wenn man in der Einsamkeit auf Schilder trifft, die einem darauf hinweisen, auf dem richtige Weg zu sein.

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Schussentäler ^club

Besten Dank, Reinhard! Sich zu verfahren würde hier zu einer sehr zeitraubenden Sache;-)

18 months ago.

Amelia ^club

Perfect for the 'Selective colouring' group, Gudrun. Mind you the original didn't have that much colour to start with. your new camera seems to be doing excellent work in your hands. It gets a fantastic write up. Can I afford it - can I afford not to own one? ;-)

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thanks very much, Amelia! That camera (Isabel has the same btw) is fantastic! I bought it as a reward to myself for several cancelled holidays;-) Of course you have to get used to not having a zoom, but an 28mm fixed lens. It doesn't exactly fit into a pocket and is a bit heavier than other small cameras but I could wear it under my rain jacket when the weather was wet:-)

18 months ago. Edited 18 months ago.

tiabunna ^club

Two great images, Gudrun. It must be strange to come upon such a sign in that landscape. Fascinating notes on the time required to travel relatively short distances there.

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thanks a lot, George! It's a reminder that you are not totally alone though in places you might have to wait a while for help if you get stuck;-)

18 months ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

Great use of selective colour, Gudrun. Excellent technique. Love that sky too.

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Thank you so much, Roger! The colour photo didn't have much colour anyway- apart from the signpost;-) Even in good weather it's a grey landscape.

18 months ago.

grobi358 ^club

Deine Bearbeitung finde ich Klasse, sie bringt gut die Stimmung der vulkanischen Landschaft rüber, und betont den dramatischen Himmel!

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to grobi358 ^club

Schönen Dank, Karsten! Das meiste ist eh grau-schwarz mit hellem Bims dazwischen, da staunt man über jedes bisschen Vegetation;-)

18 months ago.

Heide ^club

Sehr schön durch die Bearbeitung die Stimmung hervorgehoben.

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Heide ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Heide! Dort war's kalt und windig mit Nieselregen, weiter oben Schneefall.....

18 months ago.

Christine Schiller

Der Weg ist das Ziel ..

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Christine Schiller

Dank dir, Christine! In dieser Gegend ganz sicher:-)

18 months ago.

Berny ^club

sehr gut!

18 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Berny ^club

Danke vielmals für all die Sternderl, Berny!

18 months ago.

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