Fossabrekkur Falls

After a rocky start stopping the bus at Rjúpnavellir, we started our six-day trek heading north-east along the Ranga River under cloudy skies and 12 degrees C. Until the wind picked up clouds of midges invaded our eyes, ears and mouth. An hour after our first picnic lunch in a ravine after the bridge crossing to the barren side of the river, we saw these majestic Fossabrekkur falls from the ridge above the Ranga.

I sat down (beside Chris and his camera), propped my backpack against a rock and took four vertical-format pictures on Av at 100m and f/16 that I stitched together today using PS Elements to achieve this panoramic effect.

Although the lighting is rather flat, I think the photo is still interesting because of the width of this fan-shaped series of small falls separated by dark green vegetation. Certainly it was one of the highlights of our Day One 21 km on the Landmannahellir trail.

PS I ran down the trail you see in the right corner of the photo and filled my boots with volcanic scree! Should have put on my gaiters or taken a more sedate pace down!