Iceland

Water Avens

Geum rivale

Pingvalla, Western Iceland, July 1, 2011

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Pingvalla

An assembly established here in 930 and continued until 1798 was where laws were made and agreed on.

Western Iceland, July 1, 2011

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Wood Cranesbill & Meadow Buttercup

Geranium sylvaticum & Ranunculus acris

Pingvalla, Western Iceland, July 1, 2011

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Lava

Pingvalla, Western Iceland, July 1, 2011

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Houses

We had a meal of Langoustines here that was one of the best meals I have ever had.

Eyarbakki, Western Iceland, July 1, 2011

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Common Silverweed

Potentilla anserina

Western Iceland, July 1, 2011

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Strokkur Geyser

A very active geyser, producing an eruption not too minutes apart.

Western Iceland, July 2, 2011

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Strokkur Geyser

Most eruptions start as a bulging bubble of blue-green water.

Western Iceland, July 2, 2011

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Strokkur Geyser

Steaming water beginning to break from the bubble.

Western Iceland, July 2, 2011

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Strokkur Geyser

Western Iceland, July 2, 2011

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Strokkur Geyser

A wave of water rolling away from the eruption.

Western Iceland, July 2, 2011

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Strokkur Geyser

A closer photo of the bubble and steaming water that pushes it up.

Western Iceland, July 2, 2011

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