turtlepace : a photo blog: January 2014

Rainbow connection

My husband and I were driving around just exploring the towns near us. I believe this rainbow appeared in the town of Garður. We drove towards the coast and the rainbow´s end was in the sea! The pot of gold must be underwater. I probably would have dove for it if the water wasn´t too cold.
This was the second full rainbow that I´ve ever seen in my life. These are apparently common in Iceland during the summer time. Looking at the photo it seems like the rainbow is a gate to another world, maybe a wormhole to another dimension or time!

Fields of lava

We walked on some lava fields and tried to enjoy the last few days of summer before the winter comes. Here is a typical Icelandic landscape of rock and moss. The photo is not so nice (I have other photos) but in real life, one would be amazed at these rocks. Holding one and just thinking about how it got to the surface (by volcanic eruptions and magma flowing and hardening) gives one a special feeling of being brought back in time.

If you come to Iceland (especially in the summer) I would recommend that you walk on some lava fields. You can just walk a bit from the main road and then you will find yourself lost in some amazing raw, natural wonders of nature. Watch out for the elves though.

Garður and low clouds

On the map of Iceland, one can see the southwest part as a boot shaped area. We drove to the very tip (on the toe area of the boot) and came to a place called Garður. This is the harbor and that day was such a nice day, except for the strong wind. I have never seen clouds this low. It looks like I can just get on a chair, jump up and grab some of it.

Reykjavik marathon

Here is a photo of the Reykjavik marathon. I took it on the 24th of August last year. I snapped this photo from the 3rd floor of the Hotel Cabin. I don´t know what the route is for these runners but I´m interested of joining them this year. Just a 5 km run to start with maybe. I sure hope I can make that happen this year. Man I can´t go one day in this country without sometime in the day shivering from the cold.

Pick berries, it´s good for the soul

So my husband and I went to pick some blackberries in a lava field. It doesn´t take a lot of effort to go there. You just drive to a lava field (in Reykjanesbæ, should take less than five minutes to get to the nearest lava field), park your car and then walk and look for the berries. These berries are what make Icelandic sheeps so tasty. The sheeps graze and eat these during the summer.

We didn´t really have a particular idea about what to do with the berries. When we came home, we tried to make a jam out of it. But it failed since we didn´t put the stuff that makes it like jelly. I believe the jam we made is still in the fridge.

And here is a photo of a blueberry. If we would wait a few days, the black and blue berries would be in its full stage, all ripe and ready to be picked.

We spent hours doing this. It was fun. It was very relaxing. It made me feel light and calm.

So we will be doing this again next summer!