What to post for you tonight? That wasn’t an easy question tonight. I have a bunch of Iceland photos, but I don’t want to just post them over and over. So I selected this Pittsburgh photo. Enjoy.
Bonaire Fun
I so badly want to go back to Bonaire. Maybe someday, that’ll happen. I took this photo during our last visit to Lac Bay on this wonderful island.
Halsanefshelier Sea Cave
Here is another great spot in Iceland. You can’t see the three sea caves (one to our right and two to our left) in this photo. There are a number of spots around Iceland where you can see basalt shaped rocks like this created by past lava flow. This spot has tons of them, and they are super big. The make up the entire structure of the caves and the area around them.
You can get some idea of the scale of them, just by seeing us sitting on a couple of them. This photo probably includes 1% of them in this area.
The location also has a very cool black pebble stone beach. We didn’t go to this spot on our first Iceland trip, but I’m very glad we did on this trip. Great experience!!
Hvitserkur
I know this is just a rock formation sticking out of the water, but this was a “must see” on our recent trip to Iceland. It’s one of those iconic spots that everyone goes to see, photograph and post on IG. I’ve been watching people post photos from this spot since before our first Iceland trip back in 2013. We didn’t make it to this location on that trip, so it was a “must see” this time.
I was a little worried about feeling let down due to the anticipation, but honestly it was great. I enjoyed the visit, which included a small hike, climb down (and back up) the cliff and our time down at beach photographing it. Plus MJ and I did this on our 32nd wedding anniversary….. Great day even though the detour to see Hvitserkur added an hour of dirt roads to our drive that day.
Side note…the locals believe this was a troll caught in the sunlight, which converted the troll into this rock formation…. I’m not judging their thoughts and beliefs, just sharing….
Chernobyl Crane Assembly
During our 2018 Chernobyl trip, we explored the city of Pripyat, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plants and the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. In the Exclusion Zone, we came upon this waterfront crane which was used to load and unload ships. The entire crane is cool, but I focused my time capturing smaller sections of it to highlight the details.
Harpa Concert Hall
This is a very cool spot. This concert and conference venue was opened in 2011. It sits on the harbor in downtown Reykjavik, Iceland. The unique shapes of the glass panels are supposed to be inspired by the basalt landscape of the country.
Icelandic Horse
One of the wonderful things about Iceland are their pretty horses throughout the country. I can’t explain what makes their horses different, but they just are. We pulled over during our trip at a random spot to conduct a little horse photo shoot and I captured this great image.
25 Cents
Here is a rare iPhone photo from me. I take a lot of candid photos with my phone that never get seen by the public. I decided to share this one because….well, I just liked it.
There are a number of these optical devices along Mt. Washington for people to us to see details of downtown Pittsburgh.
Icelandic Mountain Range
This is one of what feels like hundreds of mountains in Iceland. As you drive around the outside of the country on the Ring Road, you are almost always near a mountain like this. I took this one with my drone while we rested at the picnic area on the Atlantic Ocean. Can you see us in this photo?
Hengifoss
MJ and I visited this waterfall back during our 2013 Iceland trip as well. From the parking lot to the waterfall, is an incredible long uphill hike. Last time, we hiked 80 percent of the way and then I took a photo with my telephoto lens. This time we didn’t plan on hiking that close. I planned all along to fly my drone close to it and save us the long hike and time. I wanted some closeup photos and some photos looking down on it. This is one of my favorites.
Shutter Rush at Hvitserkur
During our Iceland trip, MJ and I stopped at this rock formation on our 32nd anniversary. The locals believe this was a troll that was caught in the sunlight which converted it into this rock formation.
Either way, I made sure everyone knew Shutter Rush was there…. Note: I didn’t cover anything on this sign that wasn’t already covered by prior stickers….
Skolavordustigur Street
Here is another unique location from the city of Reykajvik. Skolavordustigur Street leads right up to the Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral in the central city.
I love how the Iceland people embrace all individuals, including the LGBTQ+ community. Their level of inclusiveness is a model for the world.
Reykjavik Graffiti
On one of our evenings in Reykjavik, I spent a couple hours wandering around photographing the city. I was trying to capture a bunch of iconic spots and happened upon this mural. I love it.
Puffin....
I don’t know about you, but I think Puffins are the cutest birds in the world. They are sort of cute like bunnies, panda bears, etc…. MJ and I just completed our 2nd trip to Iceland (which is why I’ve been absent online for a couple of weeks) with the last one taking place back in 2013. We saw puffins on that trip as well and I loved them. So, on this trip, we made it a point to go see these cute little birds again. Of course, I took tons of photos of the puffins and all of Iceland.
Oculus
This is the Oculus at the site of the World Trade Center memorial in Manhattan. I tried to capture this building from every angle and perspective. What do you think of the One World Trade Center in the upper right corner of the photo?
Abandoned Detroit
Honestly, I don’t remember which location this is around Detroit. I think it is the Fisher Body Plant, but I’m probably wrong. Either way, I like the final outcome of the photo from 2019
Liberty Pole Spirits
Amazing time at Liberty Pole Spirits today. Every time we have guests, this is a mandatory stop for some tasting, buying and fun. Liberty Pole makes high quality Pennsylvania Rye and Bourbon Whiskey
Lunatic Asylum
This room was part of the locked down unit (highest security unit…criminally insane) at the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. I don’t want to know what happened in this space by the patients and to the patients….
Backyard Zen
My happy place when we’re not on the road. Enough said!!
Pre-dawn Confidante Hotel
MJ and I spent a week here in January to escape work, COVID (well sort of), and life. Lots of lounging by the pool that week. I captured this photo a few minutes before sunrise one morning. Nice hotel and location.
