East coast

So we left the “busy” south coast and headed up the east coast…

…which is much less populated and more rugged.

We then climbed up and over a very long valley and pass, with innumerable waterfalls…

… to reach a beautiful fjord.

Can you see the blue-purple covering on the hillsides above the town below? That’s all lupine!

Near the town we stayed in, there was a gorgeous valley filled with a milky, silty lake…

… that had a pretty neat set of waterfalls.

The color variation in the basalt columns was interesting -

That waterfall was Litlanesfoss, while a continued climb upward led us to Hengifoss -

This is one of the highest waterfalls in Iceland, at 387 ft…

… and the sandwiching of the red clay layers in between the basalt is unique.

It was quite the experience to get up to the waterfall,

… as the signs attested.

We decided to try the trail, because we had seen some others coming away from the waterfall, as we approached the warning sign. We were easily able to get around those boulders, which were right at the end of the trail, near the waterfall. (And no more fell while we were walking….)

One more set of waterfalls, Fardagafoss was back near our lodging,

… and was made even prettier by the sun coming out a little.

Very common sights as we drove around this beautiful country were expansive grazing fields filled with sheep.

We had a quest to document…

… the different variations…

… in momma and lamb colors.

Have you any wool?