Oh, the Horrendous Pain


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March 2nd 2018
Published: March 3rd 2018
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A bit after leaving our apartment in Selfoss we crossed this river with much floating ice (hope you can see it).
Yesterday the waterfalls were very impressive, but today...beyond impressive. Gullfoss (foss in Icelandic means waterfall) was the most spectacular waterfall any of us has ever seen. The ice only increased it's majesty. Yet, the wind and cold were a profound deterrence. Reflecting the extreme wind, there were occasions where Baby Bird was pressed into service of bracing HP as he took pictures of Gullfoss.

Okay, a bit out of sequence, but we couldn't delay reporting on Gullfoss. Before this we visited both an extinct volcanic crater and a geyser; the latter could have been skipped. The end of the day we visited...guess...yes, a waterfall. This one was quite unique in that an ice bridge had been formed in front of the waterfall. Cute and something we have not seen before.

Now for the pain. I do not know what occurred but after one, yes only ONE, picture at Gullfoss, the camera independent of any intelligent human direction (we know this for a fact as no intelligent humans were present) elected to alter the manner it recorded images to one of such poor quality that the computer software would not even import them. Oh please! Perhaps fortunately, Baby Bird took
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This crater is about to erupt (okay the last part isn't true), but there is a nice ice skating ring inside. This fella erupted about 6,500 years ago. Did we say something about the wind. Baby Bird had a desire to walk to the skating ring, but her parents indicated she would then be required to walk to the next destination as they were leaving. It was windy and cold. Brr.
some shots with her iPhone. The last two belong to her.


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Geyser

Yeah, not exactly Yellowstone.
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Gullfoss

Here we have my last picture. This is the magnificent Gullfoss in most of her glory. Let us say this was an incredibly windy place. I took pictures a hundred yards to the right, way beyond the waterfall, but water droplets appeared upon my lens.
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Gullfoss

BB picture incorporates more of the lower falls.
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Oxarfoss

Look beneath the falls where there is an ice bridge with water flowing underneath.


3rd March 2018

Brrr
I am cold just looking at the pictures!! What is the temperature and wind factor? Are there any other people out and about? Understand how it got its name ! Very little snow?
5th March 2018

WOW
We just got home this evening from our trip and found all of your amazing pictures and writings in our e-mail--(we went all week on the ship with no wifi so Helms said we had to put phones on airplane mode) Waterfalls like none other--and the blue sky is beautiful. Know it has been one fun and adventurous trip so far---continue to be safe and most of all--much fun!! love you all

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