Steamhouse
November 24th, 2008
Greenhouses were fairly common in the area. This one was somewhat disused.
Archive for November, 2008
Parallel lines
November 24th, 2008
"Reykur" is an Icelandic word meaning smoke. Reyjka is apparently the genetive form - Reykjadalur meaning the "valley of smoke" and Reykjavik meaning "bay of smoke."
Heitur Hver
November 24th, 2008
Moriah is showing caution.
Heitur
November 24th, 2008
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Microgeyser
November 24th, 2008
Practice for the big guys later in the day.
Geothermal
November 24th, 2008
There are like 9 channels in Iceland
November 24th, 2008
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And two of them are the same. Also they are scrambled. Here's what the TV looked and sounded like in our hotel room. Sort of charming, in a way.
This is actually a pretty big lake
November 24th, 2008
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Swan
November 24th, 2008
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Ducks
November 24th, 2008
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The Visionary
November 24th, 2008
"It’s not melting, no. But part of it is made of polyester resin, which at one time was liquid."
The only pigeon in Iceland
November 23rd, 2008
Djücks
November 23rd, 2008
The aftermath of a land-based feeding (by someone else).
Moriah wants a duck to be her friend so bad
November 23rd, 2008
Swärns
November 23rd, 2008
Tjörn
November 23rd, 2008
Tjörn
November 23rd, 2008
We were the only ones on the Tjörn with bread at that time, and let me tell you, it was like we were the great attractor to these ducks and swans.
Moriah, Equestrian
November 23rd, 2008
During our short break. If you think Moriah looks silly, imagine me in the same getup.
Sunrise
November 23rd, 2008
Ishestar
November 23rd, 2008
And this is my horse. Margaret. Moriah had been riding before when she was younger. I had not.
The tour itself lasted about an hour and a half, and our guide seemed to take a sort of delight in occasionally prompting the horses to trot or canter, which I can still sort of feel in my back and legs, a few days later.