Reykjanes Peninsula

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01A We drove south on road 42 from Reykjavik with green moss covered lava and mountains Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
01B We drove south over a small hill on road 42 from Reykjavik passing the junction with road 428 with green moss covered lava Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
01C Road 42 snakes around green moss covered Vatnshlidarhorn mountain on Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
01D Road 42 snakes past a green moss covered lava hill as it nears Kleifarvatn lake on Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
02A Kleifarvatn is the largest lake on the Reykjanes Peninsula with Vatnshlidarhorn mountain beyond from the north end Iceland
02B Kleifarvatn is the largest lake on the Reykjanes Peninsula view from the north end Iceland
02C Road 42 snakes thru green moss covered lava and around Kleifarvatn lake with the Sydristapi cliff view point ahead Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
03A Looking back to the Sydristapi cliff view point parking area with the green and black Stapatindur mountain above Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
03B Looking north to road 42 snaking around black lava and Kleifarvatn lake with Stapatindur mountain to left from Sydristapi cliff view point Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
03C The north end of Kleifarvatn lake from Sydristapi cliff view point Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
03D The southern end of Kleifarvatn lake with Middegishnukur mountain to right from Sydristapi cliff view point Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
04A Walking to the colourful geothermal area at Seltun Krysuvík Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
04B Steam rising from the boiling hot water with yellow colours of sulphur at Seltun Krysuvík geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
04C Colourful land surrounds steam from boiling hot water at Seltun Krysuvík geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
05A A steam vent in red soil caused by iron oxidation surrounded by mud pots and steaming hot water at Seltun Krysuvík geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
05B A bubbling mud pot with green and red deposits at Seltun Krysuvík geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
05C Bubbling mud pots with boiling hot water flowing by at Seltun Krysuvík geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
06A A multi coloured large rock next to a boiling hot water stream at Seltun Krysuvík geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
06B Boiling hot water and red and green deposits from the upper boardwalk at Seltun Krysuvík geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
06C The boardwalk around the geothermal area and parking lot from the upper boardwalk at Seltun Krysuvík Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
07A Graenavatn Green Lake is a volcanic crater, green from a high level of sulphur next to road 42 Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
07B Baejarfell mountain rises to around 216m at the southern end of the Krysuvík volcanic system from Graenavatn parking lot next to road 42 Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
07C Arnarfell mountain with early morning reddish light above from Graenavatn parking lot next to road 42 Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
07D Driving by reddish Arnarfell mountain with green moss covered lava from road 42 Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
08A The ocean crashes on the Reykjanes south coast with Grindivik in distance from road 427 Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
08B A bright sun shines on houses on the outskirts of Grindivik driving on road 427 Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
08C Driving by the houses of Grindivik on road 427 Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
09A Driving west on road 425 thru a black lava field with the steam from Gunnuhver geothermal area in the distance Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
09B We left road 425 and drove down a side road surrounded by lava toward Gunnuhver geothermal area in the distance Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
10A Colourful red, green and yellow deposits with hot steam fumaroles at Gunnuhver geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
10B Very colourful red, green and yellow deposits on the ground with bubbling mud pots and hot steam fumaroles at Gunnuhver geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
10C Hot steam fumarole surrounded by red soil with a few white rocks at Gunnuhver geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
10D A huge hot steam fumarole blows over the colourful red and yellow ground at Gunnuhver geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
10E A huge hot steam fumarole blows over the colourful red ground at Gunnuhver geothermal area Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
11A We drove down side road 443 past one of the buildings of Reykjanes Power Station geothermal power station Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
11B A huge stream of steam cloud from what looks like a teapot at Reykjanes Power Station geothermal power station Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
12A Reykjanesviti is Icelands oldest lighthouse built in 1929 on a small hill from side road 443 Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
12B Reykjanesviti lighthouse close up with its light visible from side road 443 Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
13A Valahnukur cliff sits at the end of side road 443 in the southwest corner of Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland
13B The ocean pounds the spiky rock formations created by volcanic eruptions with Valahnukur cliff Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland