Category Archives: Iceland 2011

Good-bye Iceland

Posted on July 7, 2011 by barbarawohlfarth

Today was the warmest day on Iceland so far: blue sky with white clouds, the sun was shining and the strong wind that we had experienced during the past days had become much weaker. The backside of the sunny and … Continue reading →

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Bathtub with a view

Posted on July 6, 2011 by barbarawohlfarth

Husavik and its fault zone were also the focus of day 3 of the field trip. However, Nerys and I decided that we had seen enough rocks for the moment and that we would need more typical Iceland shots for … Continue reading →

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A zip in the highlands

Posted on July 6, 2011 by barbarawohlfarth

Tens of kilometres long, several meters wide and more than 10 meters deep – this was one of the most impressive geological features I had ever seen. This huge zip in the middle of a desolate highland southest of Husavik … Continue reading →

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Steaming soil

Posted on July 3, 2011 by barbarawohlfarth

Heavy grey clouds and rain met us this morning when we left Akureyri for the Krafla volcanic field. On our way around Eyarfjördur and through the Fnjóska and Ljósavatn valleys, the landscape is heavily shaped by glacial processes: large end … Continue reading →

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Lava, lava and nothing but lava

Posted on July 2, 2011 by barbarawohlfarth

Today was the last day of the first excursion. The weather just seems to get better and better, with less clouds and much more sun, and probably the highest temperatures since coming to Iceland. Dettifoss, the large waterfall northeast of … Continue reading →

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