Travel Tips and Stories of Askja in Iceland
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Travel guide of Askja
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Travel guide of Askja
43 km from Askja
Driving along Route 1 in Iceland was an incredible experience. Every corner revealed something that took our breath away. As the designated driver and only keen photographer, I stopped the car many time to capture scenes like this. This looks like the mountains are inviting and leading you into it’s treacherous wilderness beyond.
66 km from Askja
Vatnajokull is the largest and most voluminous ice cap in Iceland, and the second largest in area in Europe.
67 km from Askja
Iceland has a vast and varied landscape, but no parts are quite as desolate or mystifying as the northern parts of the island. This was taken in Myvatn, during what would still technically be considered “springtime.” The fields of volcanic rock covered by silently falling snow transform the landscape into some kind of beautiful, yet alien territory.
70 km from Askja
After driving for 5 hours through the total whiteout of an Icelandic blizzard, the weather finally cleared and the remote barren tundra of Northern Iceland was before us.
70 km from Askja
Ok, it smells terrible, but., let’s be honest.. Those colors, that sky.. It’s just amazing! This was one of the landscapes that impressed me the most while in Iceland.. Those colors were just surreal.. Unfortunately I have been able to spend there just an hour (more or less) because of the smell but that location was beautiful.. The weather wasn’t good at all but it helped creating that setting that, after all, was awesome..
71 km from Askja
on a cloudy day at hverarönd, near námaskarð in north iceland, a fumarole belches out noxious sulfuric gasses.
79 km from Askja
We visit the Viti Crater in Krafla region, Iceland, May 2018.
84 km from Askja
Goðafoss, the Waterfall of the Gods, is one of the largest waterfalls in Iceland. In winter, this waterfall is absolutely incredible to see, and altogether impossible to photograph. The spray from the falls was freezing the second it hit my lens. I spent 6 hours here, and some of that time was spent taking photos.
84 km from Askja
This is Godafoss. We were driving in the northern parts of Iceland somewhere near Akureyri and Dettifoss. The North really is sheer wilderness. This is one of the must see waterfalls of Iceland, couldn’t drive by without stopping to get a few shots.
84 km from Askja
There are more similar photos from this location/site on my web site https://Majco.photography. If you are interested in one of them under an Unsplash license, you can ask me by email to martin@brechtl.com
84 km from Askja
Godafoss is one of the largest and most powerful waterfalls in Iceland. This specific shot was incredibly difficult to get. Right next to the water, the mist was constantly being kicked up onto the lens and it was -35 degrees with the wind chill. After spending 3 hours in this location, I could literally break the ice off of my jacket in sheets. Powerful, treacherous, and absolutely magical.
84 km from Askja
There are more similar photos from this location/site on my web site https://Majco.photography. If you are interested in one of them under an Unsplash license, you can ask me by email to martin@brechtl.com
84 km from Askja
The beautiful thing about Iceland is most of the waterfalls are easily accessible right on the Iceland ring-road. A well spent evening with the amazing view from both sides of the falls.
91 km from Askja
Throwback to one of the spots that I felt so exciting when I was in Iceland shooting photos. I give you guys one of the landscapes near to Dettifoss, the “Satan’s Fall”. If you’ve seen “Prometheus”, you know what I’m talking about. The area is covered with a lot of rocks and makes it really hard to walk on, which makes it feel desolate and fits to the name of devil. This photo is shot with Sony A99 and color grading with “Dunkirk” luts.
99 km from Askja
This is the main highway circling Iceland’s majestic beauty. The snow-capped mountains are a welcome site as you drive towards the island’s second most-populated city, Akureyi.
100 km from Askja
Amazing views can be found everywhere in Iceland. Definitely a must visit country for everyone who loves nature.
Experienced by Mareks Steins
107 km from Askja
A freezing cold night camping on the ice beach next to Jökulsárlón was completely worth it to wake up to this view. Every where we turned in Iceland made us feel like we were visiting another planet!
107 km from Askja
The glaciers of Iceland are receding, these are broken pieces that wash out to sea only to be washed back up onto the black sand beach. They nearly glow against the black sand like diamonds.
Experienced by Cassie Boca
107 km from Askja
Glacier ice on display from inside an ice cave near Jökulsárlon, Iceland.
107 km from Askja
A first visit to Jokulsarlon ice lagoon in Iceland and my first sight of a glacier. The scale of the landscape was beyond comprehension as the ice stacks tumbled off into the distance. Being able to get up close to the icebergs are they drifted out via the lagoon and washed back to the black sand beach was a moment of reflection. Featuring Timberland rucksack.
Experienced by Dan Cook