Iceland 2008 - Part 4 - The Golden Circle
The “Golden Circle” is the classic tour that you make when you arrive in Iceland. It has 3 main components:
- Thingvellir
- Geysir
- Gullfoss
Thingvellir has many nice features, including some exceptionally clear water. This clear water is what makes the Silfra fissure, located nearby, such an interesting site for divers.
This is the classic view from Gullfoss.
Geysir is so famous I don’t think I need to talk much about it. Just enjoy the pictures from the two small ponds nearby, named Blesi. The first one is completely opaque like the Blue Lagoon, and the second one is extremely transparent - even though the two ponds are connected to eachother underneath the ground.
Geysir, the geyser that gave its name to all others, is not active anymore. The big active geyser here is actually another one, Strokkur, located just nearby.
The big game for photographers here is to capture the bubble just before it bursts…
