Iceland waterfall Skógafoss

Skógafoss (pronounced [ˈskou.aˌfɔs]) is a waterfall situated in the south of Iceland at the cliffs of the former coastline. After the coastline had receded seaward … the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the Highlands of Iceland.

It’s difficult to take a bad photo of these falls on a nice day.

See the birds nesting on the cliff walls.

… Due to the amount of spray the waterfall consistently produces, a single or double rainbow is normally visible on sunny days. …

See the rest of my Skógafoss photos.

… At the eastern side of the waterfall, a hiking and trekking trail leads up to the pass Fimmvörðuháls between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull. It goes down to Þórsmörk on the other side and continues as the famous Laugavegur to Landmannalaugar.

Sob. That’s the trek I came to Iceland to complete. But a harsh Spring resulted in it opening too late for me. … I’ll have to return to Iceland another time.