HEBDEN BRIDGE to KIRKBY STEPHEN – 2023

We say good-bye to Hebden Bridge and make our way to another Bridge – Haydon Bridge via a couple of interesting Market Towns, Kettlewell, Hawes & Kirkby Stephen. A few interesting sights/sites along the way.

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Worth Valley, West Yorkshire, England UKKettlewell Village, Upper Wharfdale, North Yorkshire, England UK

River Wharfe, Kettlewell, North Yorkshire, England UK

Racehorse Hotel & Blue Bell Inn, Middle Lane, Kettlewell, North Yorkshire, England UK

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Kettlewell Beck, Kettlewell, North Yorkshire, England UK

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River Wharfe, Deepdale, Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England UK

Bridge over Gayle Beck, Hawes, North Yorkshire, England UK

The bridge is a Grade II Listed Building

Cascades, Gayle Beck, Hawes, North Yorkshire, England UK

Old Town Signs, Gayle Lane, Hawes, North Yorkshire, England UK

Waterfalls, Aisgill, Mallerstang, Cumbria, England UK

This creeper is growing all over the ruins.

A bit of maintenance to strengthen the foundation.

Pendragon Castle, Mallerstang Dale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England UKBlack Hill from Pendragon Castle, Mallerstang Dale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England UK

Iceland 2019 Part XI

The last of Iceland, next stop – GREECE!

Mountain Landscape, Gjábakkivegur, Laugarvayn, Iceland

Geothermal Activity, Haukadalsvegur, Geysir, Selfoss, Iceland

“Strokkur”, Haukadalsvegur, Geysir, Selfoss, Iceland

Hvítá River, Biskupstungnabraut, Geysir, Iceland (White River)

Old Farm Buildings, Biskupstungnabraut, Geysir, Iceland

Cloud Shrouded Snowcap, Tungufell, Iceland

Snowcapped Mountain Range, Tungufell, Iceland

Gullfoss, Ölfusá River, Tungufell, Iceland

Gullfoss means Golden Falls. It is on the Ölfusá River which is fed from Langjökull Glacier and has a drop of 32 metres in two stages.

Icelandic Countryside Transport, Gullfoss Car Park, Tungufell, Iceland

Vehicles like this are a common sight in Iceland and are needed to negotiate the Icelandic conditions in winter.

Iceland 2019 Part VII

Continuing the drive along the coastal road eastward toward the town of Vik and beyond.

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Dyrhólaey Lighthouse, Dyrhólaey, Vik, Iceland

Ocean View, Dyrhólaey, Vik, Iceland

Rock Bridge, Dyrhólaey, Vik, Iceland

Panorama, Vík í Mýrdal, Vik, Iceland

Vík í Mýrdal Church, Sunnubraut, Vík í Mýrdal, Vik, Iceland

Hillsides, Sunnubraut, Vík í Mýrdal, Vik, Iceland

Glacier, Þjóðvegur, Vík í Mýrdal, Vik, Suðurland, Iceland

Road Ahead, Þjóðvegur, Vík í Mýrdal, Vik, Suðurland, Iceland

Cloud Shrouded Mountains, Þjóðvegur, Laufskálavarða, Iceland

Road Bridge, Skaftártunguvegur, Katla Geopark, Suðurland, Iceland

Geirlandsvegur, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland

Rock Formation, Geirland, Kirkjubæjarklaustri, Iceland

“Church Floor”, Geirland, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland

“Church Floor” is a natural pavement of basalt. These are basalt columns in the earth, but only the tops can be seen, and as the name suggests, they have the appearance of a paved church floor. This lava formation has similar origins to the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland.

Snowcaps, Geirland, Kirkjubæjarklaustri, Iceland

Rocky Peak, Þjóðvegur, Hörgsland, Iceland

Small Waterfall, Þjóðvegur, Hörgsland, Iceland

Abandoned Hut, Þjóðvegur, Hörgsland, Iceland

Rocky Range, Þjóðvegur, Hörgsland, Iceland

Frozen Waterfalls, Þjóðvegur, Hörgsland, Iceland

Escarpment, Foss á Síðu, Þjóðvegur, Iceland

Iceland 2019 Part VI

We left Reykjavik and drove along the coastal road eastward toward the town of Vik.

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Shows the route between Reykjavik and Vik, Iceland.

Iceland – Route taken.

House & Church, Rangarvallavegur, Keldur, Iceland

Cattle, Rangarvallavegur, Keldur, Iceland

Turf Shed, Rangárvallavegur, Keldur, Iceland

Waterway, Rangárvallavegur, Keldur, Iceland

Church, Rangárvallavegur, Keldur, Iceland

Turf Stores, Rangárvallavegur, Keldur, Iceland

Waterway, Rangárvallavegur, Keldur, Iceland

New Arrival, Rangárvallavegur, Keldur, Iceland

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Þórsmerkurvegur, Hvolsvelli, Iceland

Rutshellir Caves, Drangshlíð, Iceland

Mountain, Skógafoss, Iceland

Skógafoss Waterfall, Skógafoss, Iceland

Mountain, Skógafoss, Iceland

Landscape, Þjóðvegur, Sólheimasandur, Iceland

Machinery Remnants, Dyrhólaey, Vik, Iceland

I have not been able to find any information regarding this, there were more than one about the place. I get the impression it may have had something to do with cables as in an pivot for running a cable to haul something. It is located atop a very high ocean edge cliff.

Reynisdrangar, Vik, Iceland

Reynisdrangar is the name given to the rock formations.

Arnardrangur, Reynisfjara, Vik, Iceland

Reynisfjara is the black sand beach and Arnardrangur the name of the rock formation.

Sea Cliffs, Dyrhólaey, Vik, Iceland

Rock Formations, North Atlantic Ocean, Dyrhólaey, Vik, Iceland

Kirkjufjara Beach, Vik, Iceland

Coastal Stretch, Dyrhólaey, Vik, Iceland

Iceland 2019 Part I

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After a week or more in London, we are now spending 8 days in Iceland. This is a place of outstanding beauty and scenery everywhere you look.

View Across Hvalfjörður Fjord, Highway Ring Road, Vesturland, Hvalfjarðarsveit, Iceland

Entrance to Hvalfjörður Tunnel (South), Highway Ring Road, Saurbaer, Mosfellsbæ, Iceland

This is a road tunnel under the Hvalfjörður fjord in Iceland and a part of Route 1. It is 5,770 metres long and reaches a depth of 165 metres below sea level. Opened on 11 July 1998, it shortens the distance from Reykjavík to the western and northern parts of the island by 45 kilometers. Passing the fjord now takes 7 minutes instead of about an hour.

Hafnarfjall Mountain, Highway Ring Road, Borgannes, Iceland

View to Borgarbyggð Across Borgarfjörður Fjord, Highway Ring Road, Borgarnes, Iceland

The Hire Car, Highway Ring Road, Borgarnes, Iceland

Panorama Across Borgarfjörður, Borgarnes, Iceland

Hraunsnef Country Hotel, Highway Ring Road, Reykholt, Iceland

River, Reykholt, Iceland

Snow Caps, Highway Ring Road, Northwestern Region, Iceland

Icelandic Ponies, Highway Ring Road, Hvammstangi, Northwestern Region, Iceland

The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country and exported animals are not allowed to return. They have been developed from ponies taken to Iceland by Norse settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries.

View Across Miðfjörður Fjord, Hvammstangi, Iceland

Skarðsviti Lighthouse, Húnaflói Bay, Hvammstangi, Vatnsnes Peninsula, Northwestern Region, Iceland

Stone Cairn, Vatnsnesvegur Road, Blönduósi, Northwestern Region, Iceland

“Meet the Locals”, Vatnsnesvegur Road, Lækjamót, Northwestern Region, Iceland

Mountain View, Borgarnes, Iceland

Sunset at Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord), Iceland

Old Whaling Station, Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord), Iceland

A Seal Swimming in the Fjord, Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord), Iceland

Geirshólmi Island, Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord), Iceland

Imposing Peak, Hvalfjarðarvegur, Iceland

Fossárrétt Waterfall, Hvalfjarðarvegur, Iceland

Laxfloss Waterfall, Laxá í Kjós, Hvalfjarðarvegur, Iceland

Laxá í Kjós, Hvalfjarðarvegur, Iceland