Would you believe that this is a very popular destination for scuba diving? Just imagine being able to move vertically up and down the face of a rock ravine about 300 feet deep in water that was clear to that depth. It is clear because it is from the melting glacier. You may want to be checked out on the use of a dry suit to survive the cold water. Appointments should be made ahead of time at the local diving clubs.
When we walked out from between the rock walls, it was easy to get closer to the lake in this special geological place. When you are looking around, here are a couple of landmarks you should watch for. ( click on the images in the gallery to see a larger image.)
Birch and mountain ash trees are native to the island. The red shrubs on the ground are blueberries picked clean by the birds before migrating south.
There are many streams of icy water feeding the lake.
That is about all I want to show you from here but there are many other places to visit. Here is someone that is rarely seen in this part of the world.
You are actually living one of my dreams traveling Iceland.
Such great pics. I love you take your readers to places many of us would not even know about in Iceland. Before I make my trip, I’ll be back to rewatch and read about Iceland. Thank you for sharing.
Oh, by the way, New Zealand is on my list also, have you been there?
Yes I stopped at a couple of ports in 2014. I liked Auckland. The cruise was to go around the fjords of the southern tip but bad weather changed the plan. We stopped in the Lake of Bays region in the North Island instead. It was a beautiful place and I am sure much more enjoyable that cruising around the South Island.
That was in 2014. There may be a blog post in my archives.
Love all the pics! But especially the first one of the streams flowing into the icy lake, and then of the someone rarely seen in pics here . Glad to see you on the other side of the camera