Iceland: More than Fire and Ice page 6 of 6

South Coast and Flora

Atlantic Puffin at Dyrholaey in south Iceland on 3 July 2019.

 

Group photo on deck of Haffio Blaa Restaurant on the south coast on 4 July 2019.

 

Northern Gannets watch over diners at Haffio Blaa Restaurant.

The flag of Iceland

 

Eurasian Oystercatchers at Vik on 3 July 2019.

 

Great Skuas were a spectacle as they flew beside the road to the Westman Islands ferry. They caught the air currents and were super close. 3 July 2019.

 

Mountain Avens is the national flower of Iceland. it was widespread. It was blooming in the Highlands on 2 July 2019, whereas other places it had turned to seed.

 

Alpine Cinquefoil in the Highlands on 2 July 2019.

 

Alpine Willowherb at the glacier walk at Solheimajokull on 3 July 2019

 

Alpine Rock Cress in the Highlands on 2 July 2019.

 

Alpine Catchfly in the Highlands on 3 July 2019.

 

Mountain Sorrel at the glacier walk at Solheimajokull on 3 July 2019

 

Saxifrage growing along the pathway to Blue Lagoon on 4 July 2019.

 

Mossy Saxifrage on the glacier walk at Solheimajokull on 3 July 2019

 

Hairy Stonecrop on the glacier walk at Solheimajokull on 3 July 2019.

 

Sea rocket grew on the black sand beach at Haffio Blaa. 4 July 2019

 

Tufted Saxifrage in the Highlands on 2 July 2019. It's amazing what grew up there.

 

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