2009-10-31
1276. Landscape in Iceland 93.
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1276. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
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2009-10-30
1275. Landscape in Iceland 92.
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1275. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland is a perfect country for horse riding trips.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
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2009-10-29
1274. Landscape in Iceland 91.
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1274. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
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2009-10-28
1273. Landscape in Iceland 90.
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1273. Landmannalaugar.
The walkers show the scale of the Icelandic landscape.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
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2009-10-27
1272. Landscape in Iceland 89.
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1272. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
(© Copyright: Henk Bakker)
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2009-10-26
1271. Landscape in Iceland 88.
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1271. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
(© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-25
1270. Landscape in Iceland 87.
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1270. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
(© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-24
1269. Landscape in Iceland 86.
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1269. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
(© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-23
1268. Landscape in Iceland 85.
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1268. Landmannalaugar.
Erosion.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
(© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-22
1267. Landscape in Iceland 84.
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1267. Landmannalaugar.
The steam is emitted by a so-called fumarole.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
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2009-10-21
1266. Landscape in Iceland 83.
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1266. Landmannalaugar.
The area is famous for the beautiful, especially red colours.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
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2009-10-20
1265. Landscape in Iceland 82.
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1265. Landmannalaugar.
Beautifully eroded hill.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
(© Copyright: Henk Bakker)
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2009-10-19
1264. Road in Iceland 17.
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1264. Landmannalaugar.
This road looks reasonable at first sight, but all is not what it seems.
There was a lot of so-called washboard or corrugated road-surface. When you go slowly, you feel every little ridge and when you go fast, it's better for you, but a lot worse for the car.
This kind of road can go on for dozens of miles, then all of a sudden a couple of hundred yards it's okay again to start all over again with the same trouble. On top of that these roads are either very dusty or very muddy. The dust permeates everything if you close your teeth you can hear the grit.
Iceland, July 21, 2009.
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2009-10-18
1263. Landscape in Iceland 81.
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1263. Landmannalaugar.
This river was easily crossable with a 4wd at the moment the picture was taken. That can sometimes change very quickly depending on the weather. The middle section is dry now, but can easily flood after a couple of hours of rain. The widest part is always the best part for crossing, because there the water is less deep and flows slower.
Iceland, July 20, 2009.
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2009-10-17
1262. Landscape in Iceland 80.
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1262. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 20, 2009.
(© Copyright: Henk Bakker)
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2009-10-16
1261. Landscape in Iceland 79.
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1261. Landmannalaugar.
Most of the river crossings can be done easily under normal circumstances.
Iceland, July 20, 2009.
(© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-15
1260. Flora of Iceland 7.
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1260. Landmannalaugar.
Moss.
Iceland, July 20, 2009.
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2009-10-14
1259. Landscape in Iceland 78.
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1259. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 20, 2009.
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2009-10-13
1258. Landscape in Iceland 77.
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1258. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 20, 2009.
(© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-12
1257. Landscape in Iceland 76.
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1257. Landmannalaugar.
Erosion, caused by melting snow, made these neat piles of dead plant and moss material.
Iceland, July 20, 2009.
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2009-10-11
1256. Landscape in Iceland 75.
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1256. Landmannalaugar
Iceland, July 20, 2009.
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2009-10-10
1255. Landscape in Iceland 74.
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1255. Landmannalaugar
Iceland, July 20, 2009.
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2009-10-09
1254. Erosion.
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1254. Laki
Iceland, July 20, 2009. (© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-08
1253. Flora of Iceland 6.
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1253. Lichens.
Actually I don't know if lichens belong to the flora, if somebody knows it, I would like to hear it.
Iceland, July 20, 2009. (© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-07
1252. Waterfall in Iceland 5.
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1252. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 20, 2009. (© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-06
1251. Flora of Iceland 5.
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1251. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 20, 2009. (© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-05
1250. Landscape in Iceland 73.
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1250. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 20, 2009. (© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-04
1249. Landscape in Iceland 72.
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Every day a new picture of our trip to Iceland with a Land Rover 109.
The Iceland series starts with picture 1200 in Archives August 2009.
1249. Landmannalaugar.
Iceland, July 20, 2009. (© Copyright: Henk Bakker)
The conversion of a LAND ROVER 109 from 1982 into camper van:
http://tinyurl.com/Larocamper
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2009-10-03
1248. Church in Iceland 2.
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1248. I choose a position whereby the cross is enclosed in the mountain top. The wall in front of the church works as a kind of mirror for the mountain.
Theoretically 80 to 85% of the population belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland also called the National Church of Iceland.
Iceland, July 20, 2009. (© Copyright: Henk Bakker)
"Church in Iceland 1" is picture nr. 738 in Archives of February 2007:
http://zenzien.zoefzoek.nl/zenzien.php?lang=uk&page=archief&... |
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2009-10-02
1247. Fjadrárgljúfur 8.
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1247. Erosion.
Iceland, July 19, 2009. (© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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2009-10-01
1246. Flora of Iceland 5.
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1245. Geranium growing in the wild.
Iceland, July 19, 2009. (© Copyright: Henk Bakker) |
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