Search and Rescue Teams Fundraising
by Search and rescue teams play an important role in Iceland’s society. For the many tourists that visit Iceland each year they are ready to help …
Month: December 2019
Monitoring Volcanic Activity
In a land currently being created by volcanic activity everybody becomes sort of an expert. If the earth shakes or a volcano rumbles the Website …
Fireworks Are Next
Next up are the fireworks and New Year’s Eve. A beloved tradition that is now on shaky ground. It seems the fireworks are polluting and …
Christmas Day in The Westfjords
The mood of the day is stillness and tranquility. The weather is cold but still and the sun does some paintwork on the sky. Christmas …
Time For Appreciation
It has been said that Christmas is a time of gratitude and there is a lot of truth in that statement. If people feel good …
Weaknesses In Iceland’s Infrastructure Exposed
The bad weather in the past couple of weeks has exposed weaknesses in infrastructure that has caught many interested parties off guard. Areas in the …
Mild Autumn and Fierce December
Autumn was mild but December has been very hard. The winter calm has turned away from the sharp wind that blows from the north. When …
Full Force Snowstorm
The past few days have been difficult across the country. There has been heavy snowfall in the north of Iceland and wind speed has been …
Told And Untold Stories
Icelanders are a great history nation. Every year, many books are published in the months before Christmas. Icelanders love to tell stories and they love …
Before The Snowstorm
There is a snowstorm coming. It is expected to be one of the worst storms in a long time. Rescue forces are in a state …
At The End Of The Road
Sometimes the road ends and the destination is unclear. Maybe this is a new road to a new destination. This typical Westfjords valley is Önundarfjörður …
Hooked On The Harbour
It’s amazing how the environment changes a lot in the early winter sunset when the sky is clear and the sea is calm. This is …
The Guiding Lights Around Iceland
When the country is an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean it is necessary to place lighthouses along its shore to guide ships …
Pink Is The Innocent Winter Color
When the daylight time is short and bright over the winter, the pink color comes along and sets an incredibly beautiful look on the landscape. …
Freaky Looping Snow Storm
Sometimes the weather in Iceland is quite freaky. You go out in the sunshine and after a few minutes it is pouring rain or snowing. …
Snow Covered Valley
Thick newly fallen snow is incredibly clean and beautiful. Sometimes it is so thick that it changes the landscape. This snow fell one winter in …
Small Waterfall With Big History
The history of Icelanders is very connected to Thingvellir. There, the parliament Althingi was established and held for a long time and major decisions were …