A popular activity in the eastern part of Iceland is to hike up to the second-highest waterfall in the country. The base of the gorge is about 45 minutes by bus from Seydisfjordur.
The bus let us out at the parking lot and gave us two and a half hours to walk up to the falls and be back on the bus for the ride back to the port. It was ten Celsius with a steady breeze. The sun and exercise kept me warm. I soon had my jacket tied around my waist. I set out at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently to take pictures. (It was a good excuse to take a rest.) Here is a video of some of the clips I captured on the way up. You might see my shadow in the lower part of the frame.
About one hour into the hike, I was only halfway up to the Hengifoss Falls. There was a bridge to cross over to the other side of the gorge, and a view of the Litlanesfoss Falls.
In the photo above, Litlanesfoss is to the right of the centre. Hengifoss is in the notch on the horizon near the centre
The rock formations have a large variation from ash to tubular columns and even boulders that were thrown up by the volcanic creation of this island. You may have heard there are still periodic volcanic eruptions on the island releasing great amounts of ash into the air.
Thanks to a telephoto lens, I did get a couple of pictures of the Hengifoss Falls. just to prove I was there, or at least close.
Here is a short video of the little falls in action. It is in portrait form so you might have to adjust your display.
OMG the falls are breathtaking! The video was awesome. Thank you for taking me along again through your photos!
I am starting to take more videos now. Having trouble decided if portrait or landscape format is better.
Wow, that’s beautiful and incredibly dramatic! I love all of those incredible rock formations. I think that I would enjoy taking that hike although it does sound like it must be somewhat intense and exhausting. Well, probably I would like it because I know that it would be worthy of storytelling for years to come!
Almost any trip to a new location makes for worthy storytelling. For you, even nearby Niagara Falls. Doesn’t it count as a foreign country? 🤪
Yes, absolutely, a trip to a new location does make for worthy storytelling. And the trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario, was a day trip to a foreign country!
Great post. Makes me want to visit too.
You might want to photograph some Icelandic horses 🐎. They do not like to be referred to as ponies and in order to protect the breed, if they ever leave the country, they are not allowed to return. I understand that no other horses are allowed on the island either.