Reykjavik, Iceland Photo Gallery
A photo of Reykjavik from the ship as we are coming to the port. It was very windy and we had just come from the North Sea and through what I felt was our worst storm of the cruise.
Viðey is an island just off the coast of Reykjavik that we passed going to the dock.
Hallgrimskirkja church, designed to resemble the trap rocks, mountains and glaciers of Iceland's landscape and Perlan nature museum.
The Landsbankinn building-It is the largest bank in Iceland. I just liked the way the building looked, part log cabin and part modern glass building.
Harpa is one of Reykjavík’s most striking landmarks and home to the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera and Reykjavík Big Band.
The building features a distinctive colored glass facade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland.
Looking out through the glass facade of the Harpa to the harbor.
On the shore at Reykjavik enjoying the view of the bay with Mount Esja in the background.
The gleaming steel sculpture on Reykjavík‘s waterfront that resembles a Viking long-ship is the ‘Sólfarið’ or ‘The Sun Voyager.’ It is a common misunderstanding that this is a Viking ship. It is a dream boat and an ode to the sun.
Hong Kong-based Belgian street artist Cara To (AKA Caratoes) created this art named "Ode to Mother." "Ode to Mother" is pretty trippy and was inspired by a song of the same name by local band Ylja.
Einstein and Tupac in Iceland pub-I'm not sure the meaning of this art but it was interesting.
This was a nice looking house. What was interesting about the homes here was the siding was metal like the roof, I guess to withstand the harsh weather.
A painted sidewalk area.
A mermaid mural street art.
The cinnamon rolls were so delicious! here at Braud & Co. Thankfully Jaime, my daughter-in-law, told us to go there. They were so good that we did a repeat the next day.
Hallgrímskirkja (Church of Hallgrímur) and a Statue of Leif Erikson, a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental America.
One of the huge organs in the church, which has 5275 pipes. This man was playing when we were there which was such a treat.
We went up in the tower where I took this photo of the city.
Looking out the tower at another area of Reykjavik.
The bells of the tower, which we saw in action while we were up there. I had to cover my ears.
Looking out around the clock.
A turf roof on this restaurant.
The flowers baskets were pretty here.
This was part of a huge mosaic on one of the public buildings.
We're all waiting in line to get a hot dog at Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur (BBP).
The regular hot dog comes with homemade crispy onions and sweet mustard, along with raw onion, ketchup and remoulade, so that's how we had ours and they were good.
The Þingvellir area is Iceland’s first national park.
Brian and I at Þingvellir National Park with Thingvallavatn Lake behind us.
The magnificent landscapes at Þingvellir are created by tectonic forces in the continental rift zone.
Here Brian stands one foot on the North-American continental plate and the other on the Eurasian continental plate.
The lava fields at Þingvellir are torn apart by tectonic forces, leaving admirable gorges and fissures. The most impressive of them, Almannagjá, is the focal point of the national park.
Brian took a photo of me in Almannagjá.
As we road through Iceland, I was fascinated by the different looking land.
The Geyser hot spring area.
Geyser's getting ready to blow!
Here comes the steam.
Higher!
And higher!
So high I can't get the top.
This is Letli Geyser that is constantly bubbling.
Gullfoss Waterfall-Some consider the waterfall one of the most beautiful in Iceland.
Our selfie at Gullfoss Waterfall.
The water cascades down in two stages, one 36 ft high, and the other 69 ft.
The Icelandic horse, the only breed of horse in Iceland. The breed is long-lived and hardy, owing to the ruggedness of its home country.
On the Snæfellsnes Peninsula we see some snow capped mountains or hills.
The terrain was stunning with the ruggedness and waterfalls at every turn.
Kirkjufellsfoss-One of Iceland's most iconic sites is the cone shaped Kirkjufell mountain and the picturesque waterfall by it on Snæfellsnes peninsula. I guess this appeared in season 7 of Game of Thrones.
Kirkjufellsfoss-Farther down the hill and not showing Kirkjufell mountain, which is over on the right out of the frame.
Now above the waterfalls showing the water that flows into the falls.
This farm looks so small in front of the mountain.
The wind is blustery, which you can see in the waterfall because of the vapor being blown away.
The farms were always situated somewhere near a water source.
Búðakirkja is a local parish church that dates back to 1703. This quaint black church is one of the most photographed churches in Iceland.
Budir is a dream come true for many photographers. To protect the church from harsh weather, it has been painted in black with pitch.
This terrain is close to the church and had hiking trails throughout it.
It is so rugged!
Waterfalls all over these hills.
So beautiful!
These hills were so black!