Among trolls, this is a great one, with a seagull for the glint of an eye and a volcanic tube for a mouth, with a troll child inside it.
And those wings! Let’s not forget that Arnarstapi means Eagle’s Loss. And our gain.
If the tide is right, as you walk along the cliff path in Arnarstapi, you might be so lucky as to spot the birth of a dragon, right where the water and the land touch.
If you open the picture in a new window, it will be larger and you will see the dragon clear as day.
And if you look back, you might spot its midwife guardian.
A good place to walk with respect!
The puffins at Rauðanes…
…are well-guarded. Note the troll, whose hair they live in, and his peek-a-boo stone seal.
Plus, a whole guard team on shore. Here’s one at work.
All this help allows puffins to build a pretty lovely set of penthouses in peace.
Just respect the management’s rules, that’s all, and yield at trail intersections!
Always look in the back alley. In Iceland, its the contrast between glitz and reality that sells the place.
It makes humans feel right at home. At the same time, always check out the windows.
They aren’t for seeing into, as alleys are, but for giving you eyes in the back of your head, and multiple perspectives at once. And while you’re at it in Reykjavik, always pay attention to advertising posters. They are the user’s manual for the art installation.
Note how the sign is a smart phone screen, the guy on the right has the idea, as do the tourists behind the woman in red. Well done, everyone!
Midsummer Night at Buðir, Looking Northwest to Snæfellsjökull
Whether you’re coming or going, it’s still the centre.
A half day or even a day trip and a wondrous long hike. And the camper companies want you to stay on the Ring Road. Huh.
The cat is on the right. Dettifoss is just upstream.
Sometimes an Icelander just wants to show off his modernism and hide it at the same time.
Melðavellir
A Farm in Iceland 