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| Dramatic cliffs and rocks at Valahnúkur, Reykjanes Peninsula |
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| The cliffs cast aquamarine shadows in the water. |
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| Eldey Island, home to world's largest gannet colony. |
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| Dots under the flying gull (upper left) are a few tourists who climbed to the top. |
Geologically active Reykjanes Peninsula features mammoth 13th century lava fields and volcanic cliffs that dwarf people with their massive forms. The oldest lighthouse in Iceland is also located here at Valahnúkar.
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| Reykjanes Lighthouse, oldest in Iceland. Broken shards of lava protrude amidst black sand and tiny wildflowers. |
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| The Lady Gunna is currently angry! |
Geothermal steam from hot springs provides heat and electricity, as well as relaxing, natural hot tubs and swimming pools. Gunnuhver Hot Spring is named after the legend of Gunna, a poor woman who lost her only cooking pot to a Viking and died of starvation. She returned to haunt the area as a vengeful ghost! The amount of steam varies from day to day. The area around the hot spring seems like a different planet with iron and sulfur deposits around pools of grey, boiling mud.
Go to this blog for the Legend of Gunna.
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| Boiling Water releases billows of steam. |
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| Lumps of Lava resemble trolls from a distance. |
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| Volcanic cones dominate the landscape. |
Many more photos and comments are coming!
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