On the first day of our tour we visited Þingvellir National Park. The North American and European plates come together here forming rifts and cracks that fill with clear glacial water. We returned here on our last night to photograph the aurora over the Öxarárfoss water falls and reflecting in the water filled cracks. But on this night we got our first glimpse at the northern lights over a stream between Gullfoss and Geysir. Please see the Aurora Borealis post.
Kjósarskarðsvegur
The continental drift between the North American and Eurasian Plates can be clearly seen in the cracks or faults which traverse the region. This also causes the often-measurable earthquakes in the area. Some of the rifts are full of surprisingly clear water.
Öxarárfoss is a small waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Öxará.
Öxarárfoss is a small waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Öxará.
Brekkuskógur