Gudrun's photos with the keyword: Norðurland vestra
Kolufossar
| 03 Aug 2025 |
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Víðidalsá river eroded a gorge (Kolugljúfur) into which a waterfall tumbles in 3 steps. Legend has it that the gorge was dug by a giantess called Kola.
Is-slottet
| 03 Aug 2025 |
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SC158- Literary inspiration
Tarjei Vesaas (1897-1970) war ein norwegischer Schriftsteller aus Telemark, der in Nynorsk schrieb, der zweiten offiziellen norwegischen Sprache, die von 10-15% der Norweger, vor allem in den südwestlichen Fjorden und Fjells, gesprochen wird.
Für seinen 1963 erschienenen Roman Is-slottet (Das Eis-Schloss) bekam er den Literaturpreis des Nordischen Rates.
Das Eis-Schloss ist ein gefrorener Wasserfall, in dem sich eine der Protagonistinnen, die 11jährige Unn, verläuft und erfriert.
"Wieder ein neuer Raum. Er war wirklich klein und erfüllt von vielen tropfenden Eiszapfen an der Decke, erfüllt von irgendwie vom Boden heraufwachsenden Eiszapfen, rissige Wände in vielerlei verschiedenen Neigungen, so dick, dass das grüne Licht gedämpft wurde. Nicht gedämpft war der Wasserfall, hier war sein Rauschen auf einmal ganz nah oder unten oder wo auch immer- man war irgendwie mitten darin."
www.norden.org/en/nominee/1964-tarjei-vesaas-norway-slottet
Hliðarétt
| 04 Jul 2025 |
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Icelandic horses stay outside all winter whereas sheep are gathered in autumn and kept in stables.
HFF and a good weekend!
Leccinum scabrum/ Betula nana
| 24 Sep 2018 |
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MM2.0: Birkenpilz und Zwergbirke.
Birkenpilze wachsen in Island sehr zahlreich und zuerst fragt man sich, wo denn die Birken sind;-) Zwergbirken haben einen kriechenden Wuchs, die Blätter sind 0.5 bis maximal 1,5cm groß (an diesem Standort im Norden waren sie winzig!).
Birch bolete and dwarf birch.
Birch boletes can be found in large numbers all over Iceland and at first sight people always wonder where the birches are;-) Dwarf birches are creeping shrubs with leaves that are 0,5- max. 1,5cm (in this case at an exposed site in the North they were tiny!).
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Hveravellir
| 14 Jul 2017 |
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HFF everybody!
For all who haven't seen the good news from IMA: www.ipernity.com/group/2260604/discuss/187672
Eyvindarrétt
| 13 Jul 2017 |
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Tumulus in a lava field near Hveravellir. Tumuli are lava crusts upliftet by pressure of fluid pahoehoe lava from below and are typically cracked along their axis.
This one was used as a sheep pen by Iceland's most famous outlaw, Fjalla Eyvindur (1714-1783). He and his wife Halla are said to have survived 20 years in the highlands where most thermal areas are associated with them.
In the notes: Eyvindarhver, the hot spring where they did their cooking and Eyvindarkofi, the lava cave which served as their shelter.
Tumulus in einem Lavafeld bei Hveravellir. Tumuli entstehen aus erstarrter Lavakruste, die durch den Druck noch flüssiger Pahoehoe-Lava darunter angehoben wird, typisch sind die axialen Risse.
Dieser Tumulus wurde von Islands berühmtestem Outlaw, Fjalla Eyvindur (1714-1783), als Schafpferch benutzt. Er und seine Frau Halla sollen 20 Jahre im Hochland überlebt haben, fast jede thermale Oase wird mit ihnen in Verbindung gebracht.
In den PiPs: Eyvindarhver, die heiße Quelle, die sie als Kochtopf benutzt haben und Eyvindarkofi, eine Lavahöhle, ihre "Wohnung".
Öskurhóll
| 12 Jul 2017 |
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Öskurhóll (roaring hill) is a fumarole with sinter mound in Hveravellir geothermal area. It makes a constant loud noise like a tea kettle gone mad. In the background Bláhver hot spring can be seen.
Öskurhóll (brüllender Hügel) ist eine Fumarole mit Sinterhügel im Hochtemperaturgebiet Hveravellir, die ständig pfeift wie ein wildgewordener Teekessel. Im Hintergrund sieht man die heiße Quelle Bláhver.
Good news from IMA! www.ipernity.com/group/2260604/discuss/187672
Rauðihver
| 11 Jul 2017 |
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Rauðihver (red hot spring) is a muddy hot spring in Hveravellir (valley of hot springs) high temperature area. Hveravellir lies just off highland road 35 (Kjalvegur) at 650m on the Kjölur plateau between Hofsjökull and Langjökull glaciers. It comprises of at least 150 hydrothermal features and is part of Langjökull central volcano (sometimes also called Hveravellir central volcano).
Rauðihver (rote heiße Quelle) ist ein schlammige heiße Springquelle im Hochtemperaturgebiet Hveravellir. Dieses liegt auf 650m nahe der Hochlandpiste 35 (Kjalvegur) zwischen den Gletschern Hofsjökull und Langjökull und gehört zum Zentralvulkan Langjökull (auch Hveravellir gennant).
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hveravellir
Solitary
| 09 Apr 2016 |
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Farm on Vatnsnes Peninsula near Hvammstangi, looking towards Miðfjörður, a side fjord of Húnaflói. Húnaflói means "Bay of the young icebears" because sometimes in winter icebears from Greenland drift ashore on their iceflows. With global warming this is getting rare though.
The building on the right is a traditional fish drying shed.
Hamarsrett (Sheep pen)
| 08 Apr 2016 |
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A circular sheep pen on Vatnsnes peninsula looking west over Miðfjörður (Húnaflói).When the sheep are gathered in autumn they are sorted by owner into the "spokes" of the pen.
Beware of horses and sheep!
| 08 Apr 2016 |
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On the gravel road round Vatnsnes Peninsula. The sheep ran away (see inset) and the horses were in hiding;-)
HFF everybody!
Hvítserkur
| 04 Apr 2016 |
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Hvítserkur (white shirt) is an eroded basalt plug on the east coast of Vatnsnes peninsula, in an old and long extinct rift zone. The white patches are guano from nesting fulmars and kittiwakes.
Legend has it that a troll was caught out by the sun while throwing stones at Þingeyrar church.
Hverarönd looking towards Krafla
| 14 Nov 2014 |
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Hverarönd high temperature geothermal field sports fumaroles, solfatares and mudpools. It lies at the foot of Námafjall and is part of the Krafla volcanic system.
Tölt
| 02 Dec 2014 |
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Near Varmahlíð, Skagafjörður, one of the main centres of horse breeding in Iceland.
Tölt is a gait unique to Icelandic horses which enables them to move over rough terrain for a long time without tiring.
Rural Iceland
| 02 Dec 2014 |
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Sea mist starting to creep in over farmland at Miklavatn, Skagafjörður.
Skagafjörður
| 27 Nov 2014 |
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At Sauðárkrókur harbour looking NE over Skagafjörður to Tröllaskagi peninsula
Drying fish heads at Sauðárkrókur harbour
| 28 Nov 2014 |
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Not so very long ago Icelanders ate the fish heads themselves and exported the fillets. Now the heads are exported to Africa.
Sauðárkrókur
| 28 Nov 2014 |
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At Sauðárkrókur harbour, looking NW to Skagi peninsula and Tindastóll mountains
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