The third major sight on the Golden Circle is Gullfoss (Golden Falls).  When we got to Gullfoss, it was cold, grey, and drizzling. But t...

The geothermal plain surrounding Geysir The second major attraction on the Golden Circle route is Geysir , the geyser from which all o...

Þingvellir National Park, Iceland After leaving Reykjavík,   we were off to see the Golden Circle, which includes Þingvellir, Geysir, a...

(Just as a heads-up -- this post includes a discussion of phalluses, as well as some pictures of preserved animal phalluses.  And ancient bo...

Where to go for vacation this summer?  We remembered the gorgeous photos we had seen of Iceland, and thought that would be the perfect plac...

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly,  but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” -- Maya Angel...

Montgomery College graduates via It's that time of year again, when thousands of high school students go off to college.  What is i...