Before continuing the journey, it is time to wish you all Happy New Year 2019! full of new informative and rewarding adventures, beautiful encounters, unexpected discoveries. A special thought to a close friend who has been battling a serious cancer for many months without being able to overcome it yet and who I wish to see soon the end of the tunnel…
 
 
But let’s continue the story. II enjoyed some light at sunrise… 😀
 
 
1. First glow…
 

 
 
2. Mýrdalsjökull is really close.
 

 
 
3. There was some snow fall tonight.
 

 
 
4. Iron oxide colors some hills in red.
 

 
 
5. One of the many fords crossed.
 

 
 
6. Sand / foam / ice contrast.
 

 
 
7. At the end of the F210, I decide to take some height on the Maelifell, an old volcano in the middle of the plain. VivaLaVida stays down. 😉
 

 
 
8. As I go up, the immensity slowly reveals itself.
 

 
 
9. A flight of wild geese begining their migration goes through the sky…
 

 
 
10. I take the opportunity to show you a small sample of the main plants of these arid regions, starting with this sometimes almost fluorescent foam.
 

 
 
11. It shares the space with other species, creating colorful beds at this fall period.
 

 
 
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15. Arrived at the top, the panorama is breathtaking! (panoramic assembly of 9 bracketed images –> 27 images for this softblending!)
 

 
 
16. View from above…
 

 
 
17. The mountain I just climbed.
 

 
 
18. Still contrasts…
 

 
 
19. VLV follows the less traveled F232 road now.
 

 
 
20. As we descend gradually towards the south coast, greenery becomes more present again.
 

 
 
21. The colors of autumn are also more and more present, for my greatest pleasure.
 

 
 
22. How beautiful ! I am in permanent contemplation…
 

 
 
23. A ford just above a waterfall
 

 
 
Here is the link of a short video of this ford for those who want to discover it… 😉
 
24. One of the glacial rivers, meltwater from the ice cap, digs its canyon.
 

 
 
25. Further down the trail, other waterfalls that look like small and less touristy “Godafoss”.
 

 
 
26. Backlight at the end of F232.
 

 
 
To be followed soon… 😉