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Snow Dome
Early November and we're flying from Reykjavik in the south-west of #Iceland to Akureyri in the north-east.
The air was crisp and clear, and the landscape was covered in icy snow.
As the plane crossed over Langjökull, we saw the #volcanic #tuya Eiríksjökull¹ (1675m/5495ft) below.
Strong winds blowing across the summit were creating mountain waves, lovely standing clouds rippling in the lee of the peak.
¹ 𝘼𝙚𝙚-𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴-𝘺𝘶𝘩-𝘬𝘵𝘭
One Waterfall, Two Years
We first visited the western bank of lovely Goðafoss¹ in 2014. When we next returned in 2016, a new viewing platform had been built on the eastern side.
At this point, the water of the river Skjálfandafljót² falls from a height of 12m (40ft) over a width of 30m (98ft.)
a) The main falls from the east
b) From the west
c) The crest from the east
d) Geitafoss, the lower falls
¹ 𝙂𝙤𝙩𝙝-𝘢-𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘴
² 𝙎𝙠𝙮𝙤𝙬𝙡-𝘧𝘷𝘢𝘯-𝘥𝘢-𝘧𝘭𝘺𝘰𝘸𝘵