Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Nature and Wildlife in Iceland

As promised, more photos of nature and animals. Labels/descriptions where appropriate. Or just soak it all in!

Flower close ups






Invasive species :( but beautiful!


Naturescapes, labeled by location

Thingvellir

Thingvellir

Thingvellir

outside Vik on the southern coast

lunch stop after Vik, before Hofn on the south coast

Lava fields - hardened lava that is covered with moss


random chair on a mountain by the side of the highway







Waterfalls - labeled by location

Thingvellir
Seljalandsfoss

near Seljalandsfoss

Skogafoss


Svartifoss
Tim standing near one of the basalt columns for size

Birds and other animals




an Arctic Tern. These guys have the longest migration of any bird! winters in South Africa, summers in Iceland

The white ones are common eider geese 

Puffins!!!! 

Puffins!! 

"Eurasian Oystercatcher" Creepy orange/red eyes and they use that beak to dig in the sand

Oystercatcher on the beach


There are goats EVERYWHERE. These guys were interested in us. 

We think these are Brent geese - swimming around Jokulsarlon glacier lake

Look for the seal's head, following behind the paddleboarder




Horses (and a colt!) lounging among the Viking ruins outside Hofn

Snipe