Iceland, Aug-Sep 2014
Vik and environs
With three nights at Vík, we saw the local coast and took one day to drive up to Landmannalauger.
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Pétersey
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Southern edge of Pétersey, formerly an island before the land rose above the sea here
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The Mýrdalsjökull, seen from our hotel at Vellir, west of Vík
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Looking towards the coast over a thin plain which was once under the sea
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Crashing waves on black, gravel beach at Reynisfjall
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Foam from waves on black, gravel beach at Reynisfjall
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Colors of evanescent "jewels" from prismatic effects of the sea foam
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Shale cliffs at Reynisfjall
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Basalt columns at Reynisfjall
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Beach at Reynisfjall
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Basalt-column cliffs and sea stacks at Reynisfjall
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Sea stacks at Reynisfjall -- legend has it that they are giant trolls turned to stone in the sea.
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Beautiful basalt columns of the Reynisfjall cliffs
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Roof of a cave in the cliffs of Reynisfjall
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View from Reynisfjall towards Dyrhólaey
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Reynisfjall church
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Arch at Dyrhólaey
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Sea foam on the black-sand (and pebble) beach at Dyrhólaey
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