John Oram's photos with the keyword: Ísland

Þingvellir is a national park in southwestern Iceland about 40 km northeast of Reykjavík and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American tectonic plate and the Eurasian. 200_3_P1000866R

Þingvellir is a national park in southwestern Iceland about 40 km northeast of Reykjavík and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American tectonic plate and the Eurasian. 200_3_P1000869R

Þingvellir is a national park in southwestern Iceland about 40 km northeast of Reykjavík and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American tectonic plate and the Eurasian. 200_3_P1000874E

Þingvellir is a national park in southwestern Iceland about 40 km northeast of Reykjavík and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American tectonic plate and the Eurasian. 200_3_P1000871R

Þingvellir is a national park in southwestern Iceland about 40 km northeast of Reykjavík and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American tectonic plate and the Eurasian. 200_3_P1000872E

Þingvellir is a national park in southwestern Iceland about 40 km northeast of Reykjavík and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American tectonic plate and the Eurasian. Þingvellir is associated with the Althing, the national parliament of Iceland, which was established at the site in 930 AD. Sessions were held at the location until 1798. This seems very strange when you see the wild setting. There is more than one site within the park where the flag flies but I think the flag and stone signify a spot where the Speaker led the parliament. 200_3_P1000870E

The stop at the Haukadalur valley on Iceland's Golden Circle tour is still popularly known as Geysir although the eponymous geyser after which others, worldwide, are generically named became largely inactive after an earthquake. The nearby Strokkur is the more active attraction today. On a very wet day, the best I could do was snap a couple of shots of the wider landscape. 200_3_P1000865E

The stop at the Haukadalur valley on Iceland's Golden Circle tour is still popularly known as Geysir although the eponymous geyser after which others, worldwide, are generically named became largely inactive after an earthquake. The nearby Strokkur is the more active attraction today. On a very wet day, the best I could do was snap a couple of shots of the wider landscape. 200_3_P1000864E

Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland and is on the Golden Circle tourist route. I chose not to go so close on the relatively short stop of our tour coach but, on a day of heavy rain, we got pretty wet anyway. 200_3_P1000860ME_F2

Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland and is on the Golden Circle tourist route. 200_3_P1000861E

Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland and is on the Golden Circle tourist route. 200_3_P1000862E

Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland and is on the Golden Circle tourist route. 200_3_P1000863E

Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland and is on the Golden Circle tourist route. 200_3_P1000859

The Icelandic landscape is, indeed, impressive even on a rainy day. I hoped for mood in my images but have been only partially successful. This is a view from Kerið looking roughly west across the road back to Reykjavik. 200_3_P1000853R

The Icelandic landscape is, indeed, impressive even on a rainy day. I hoped for mood in my images but have been only partially successful even in b&w. This is a view from Kerið looking roughly west across the road back to Reykjavik. 200_3_P1000853RM

The Icelandic landscape is, indeed, impressive even on a rainy day. I hoped for mood in my images but have been only partially successful even in b&w. This is a view from Kerið looking roughly north-east. 200_3_P1000854EM

The Icelandic landscape is, indeed, impressive even on a rainy day. I hoped for mood in my images but have been only partially successful even in b&w. This is a view from Kerið looking roughly west along the road back to Reykjavik. 200_3_P1000855EM2

The Icelandic landscape is, indeed, impressive even on a rainy day. I hoped for mood in my images but have been only partially successful. This is a view from Kerið looking roughly west along the road back to Reykjavik. 200_3_P1000855E