As the weather turned out chillier and chillier we decided to drive to the north towards Myvatn after arriving with the ferry and stay some days there.
The drive alone is worth the whole trip as the landscape changes every second and each river crossing could offer a wonderful view
Between Egilstadir and Myvatn is a very desolate area (entry to the Highlands) which I like very much
It is so full of nothing…
Just colours, shapes and forms
Light plays nice effects
and the sky is always changing
Details are everywhere
And the landscape is just stunning
Amazing colours as well
After arriving in Myvatn at our old campsite (very run down, but very cozy…) this picture was taken at 23:00 – so it is quite very light… Currently darkness (if you can call that) is from 23:45 to 02:50
Myvatn is an area of serious geothermal activity and the colours are outstanding
Walking on the crater rim is a very unique experience – even if a very cold one…
Old craters in the distance
And our old friend
Which is not so small as it looks like
And the old lava eruption fields behind
Geothermal usage is abundant
and the steam / hot water is captured in those domes to be channeled through the pipes to generate energy and warm water
To the right is a warm lake and the spray is drifting over the road
Just some 8 km away and perhaps 150 m higher it changes dramatically… We are talking -2° now (at 3 pm) and it got worse
Steaming mountains under snow
Our brave camper
And Urzula fighting her way back to the base
It is cold…
A bit lower down they capture the natural energy to generate electricity
Old eruption piles
and streams of mineral rich volcanic water
I always love the colours it generates
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