Iceland is known for its dramatic scenery: waterfalls, glaciers, geysers and mountainous terrain. We were fortunate to get a glimpse of its grandeur during our recent trip to this island of rugged beauty. Following a day spent touring around Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavik we ventured out for tours along the South Coast of the island…
Category: Glaciers
Return to the Stanley Glacier
Yesterday, accompanied by Bob Bear and Hugh Williamson, I returned to the Stanley Glacier, a photo site Bob and I visited last year. We returned with the hope of having better conditions for photography than we did on our last visit, hampered on that occasion by smoke from forest fires, primarily in the U.S. Northwest. (You…
Helicopter Trip to Mt Assiniboine Glaciers
Yesterday, I accompanied some friends from Australia, Henry Kaye and Julie Green on a helicopter trip to Mount Assiniboine for a look at the glaciers up close and of course the scenery along the way. Our route is illustrated on the following map (the longer trip, southwest to Mount Assiniboine). It’s a 50-60 km round…