myvatn Archives

Welcome back to Iceland! This time, I’m taking you back to my trip in 2015, when I spent just four days in this lovely country. Clearly not long enough, but I made good use of this stopover on my return from the Netherlands. As a matter of course, I tend to prefer the less touristy locations in any country. I find that it’s much more enjoyable to not have to hurry from location to location. It’s great to kick back and breathe in the scenery and get a sense of the overall atmosphere.

Here’s one of my wonderful encounters from that visit…

This location is in the Myvatn region just before one gets to the fumaroles in Hverir (cf. Otherworldly post). It is stunning to see the shades of blue in the water that are the result of the silica deposits.

In reworking this capture, I have taken a much subtler approach than I did in a previous treatment. You can see the older image by going back to my 2019 Myvatn Geothermal Area post.

I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts on the rather different treatments.

This week, we are travelling a bit to the north to touch the arctic circle. Last year, I had the pleasure to spend 4 days in Iceland, which were not nearly enough to take in its beauty, but gave me a taste for more.

20150619-Iceland_57A1979 — *Lake Mývatn*

For 3 of the 4 days, I stayed in Akureyri, which is on the northern coast of Iceland; it is the second largest population center in Iceland with around 18,000 people. Through AirBnB, I had found a lovely farm where I had a room overlooking a fjord, and wonderful hosts.

I did my exploring in the area around Akureyri and found some amazing sights, such as the Mývatn area, where I found this rather surreal landscape. Lesser known than the Blue Lagoon in southern Iceland, Lake Mývatn is also the beneficiary of a geothermal plant. The light blue hue is due to the rich mineral content of the silica sediment that settles on the bottom; think lots of sulphur!

Hope you enjoy this image!