Back in Iceland

**Oddern** · 3rd July 09, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by Barb T.

Mmmm - yup. But it's not for mosquitos. It's for midges, a plague for a couple of weeks in Iceland (and in Scotland, too). They don't bite, but they fly into your eyes, up your nose, into your ears, and generally make it impossible to think, let alone work. The other night, a bunch of Icelanders were playing an informal pick-up game of soccer at the place we were staying, and they were all wearing midge nets!

We have a lot of midges here in Norway to. I don't know if there is something special with Norwegian midges, but they bit. They are some blood thirsty devils.

**Dr Mac** · 3rd July 09, 06:22 AM

Amazing photos, Barb... thanks for a glimpse into your world...

**denpat55** · 3rd July 09, 07:29 AM

Very cool !!! photos Thanks

**mudd** · 5th July 09, 04:55 PM

Cool!

Looks like Mars. (except for the dinner shot)

**Colonel MacNeal** · 5th July 09, 05:04 PM

Brought back memories of my year spent there 1988 - 1989, but I tried to stay out of the more desolate places.
Cheers, ColMac

**Standard** · 5th July 09, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by Barb T.

What a beautiful landscape. This looks more like a painting than an actual location, but judging by other photos you have posted in the past this sort of vista happens pretty often in Iceland. You mentioned the lack of scale to help judge distances, this can certainly be a trouble at times. Glad you have good map and compass skills.

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Thanks for sharing your travels with the rest of us.

**Colonel MacNeal** · 6th July 09, 01:09 PM

If you want to see Icelandic landscape, rent the movie "Beowulf & Grendel". It has the Scottish guy from 300 in it as Beowulf. Even though none of the story takes place in Iceland, it was filmed there a few years ago. Movie itself was not very good, but the photography was great.