Atmospheric morning mist in the East Fjords made for some great photos. Fabulous basalt columns at Litlanesfoss on the hike to Hengifoss and at Studlagil Canyon. Lucky to get a perfectly clear day as we crossed the highland desert plateau of Modrudalsoraefi.
On a beautiful morning we drove east along the south coast before turning north east to the fjords.
We had spectacular views along the way, long tongues of mist in most of the fjords, stopping every now and again to take photographs.
We headed inland at Reydarfjordur for Egilsstadir.
Hengifoss is a lovely waterfall in the hills above the south end of Lagarfljot, a river which starts its journey in the Vatnajokull ice cap and widens into the "lake" Logurinn.
It's an uphill hike most of the 2.5km to reach the waterfall but worth it, not least for Litlanesfoss, a wild waterfall plunging through basalt columns. Litlanesfoss was actually one of our favourite waterfalls.
Hengifoss has the third longest drop of any of the Icelandic waterfalls, a straight 118m plunge down striated, coloured cliffs.
Reached off Route 1 on mainly gravel roads. The road hadn't been conditioned when we drove in so it was rather washboarded and difficult. On the way back a grader had been at work and it was much better.
The basalt columns are beautiful, especially where they are twisted.
This highland desert plateau is quite bleak with wide views on a clear day.
