A hot spring which is being used by the towns Akranes and Borganes.

Two small waterfalls in western Iceland.

A quiet little town on the northern coast of the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

A short excursion along the coast, from Arnarstapi to Hellnar, on the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

Some impressions of the rather deserted area around Dynjandisheiði in the West Fjords.

The name of this beautiful waterfall, Dynjandi, means something like "he who falls noisily".

Some pictures taken in the area of Dýrafjörður (West Fjords).

A visit to the fisherman's museum near Bolungarvík, in the utter northwest of Iceland.

Ísafjörður, a lovely town inmidst Iceland's West Fjords.

Some photos taken in various places along the coast of the West Fjords.

This outdoor museum demonstrates the classical way of building houses out of turf and grass, as was still customary in Iceland a few centuries ago.

Just two images taken in the beautiful town of Akureyri, in northern Iceland.

Goðafoss, the waterfall of the gods.

Mývatn (literally "lake of flies") is reputed for the large numbers of these insects thriving there. They turned out to be quite harmless though, and contented to coexist peacefully with us tourists.

This is an area in the proximity of Mývatn, where you can wander through a labyrinth of strangely beautiful lava formations.

Not far from Dimmuborgir is a cave with an underground lake filled with steaming hot water.

In this very active volcanic region featuring steam vents and hot mud pools, people used to recover sulfur from the earth. Sulfur is also the explanation for the rather "aromatic" smell here.

One of the newest lava fields in Iceland, created by an eruption in the 1980s.

This said to be the mightiest waterfall in Europe, in terms of quantities of water passing it every second - a quality though, which is not advertised by the name Dettifoss, which simply means "waterfall that falls".

Some views taken in several spots in the East Fjords.

An interesting collection of more or less rare stones, plus a magnificent garden, created by Petra not far from the town of Stöðvarfjörður, on Iceland's east coast.

One of Iceland's sightseeing highlights, Jökulsárlón means "glacier river lagoon", and that's exactly what it is, complete with awe inspiring icebergs.

Some ice debris stranded on the beach right next to Jökulsárlón.

The "waterfall of the dog", in Skaftafell National Park.

The "black waterfall", in Skaftafell National Park, not far from Hundafoss.

A lava field near the town of Kirjubæjarklaustur, created by an eruption in 1724. It is now completely covered by a dense carpet of various mosses.

The beautiful "waterfall of the sisters", in Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

The name of this remote waterfall in the region of Landmannalaugar means something similar to "unreachable waterfall".

A difficult to reach mountainous area in the highlands.

The active volcano Hekla, 1491 meters high.

The "golden waterfall", one of the most visited spots in Iceland.

Maybe "the" tourist attraction in Iceland, the hot spring known as Geysir is located close to Gullfoss. Geysir itself is not active nowadays (in 2006) anymore though; its colleague, Strokkur, has taken over for the moment.

A place of historical importance, it is said that the first Icelandic parliament was created here. It is also an area located between the European and the North American tectonic plates.

Another remote area in the highlands. To get there, we had to cross several rivers by driving through fords. Another creek was then crossed on foot, in order to find a hidden waterfall inside a small cave. Most of the year, this region is closed due to snow.

A beautiful waterfall in southern Iceland.

Some views from the capital.

The Blue Lagoon, a wellness centre south of Reykjavík, where you can bathe in milky-blue, naturally hot saltwater. Besides being a relaxing experience, this is said to be good for your skin.