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Iceland is unique and there are many things that contribute to this. It strides directly across the Mid-Atlantic ridge making it volcanically and geologically active. The Gulf stream gives it a temperate climate yet it lies just below the Arctic circle. The island is roughly the size of Scotland and Wales put together but it only has a population of around 300,000 meaning much of the land is uninhabited. Despite there being no trees anywhere on the island you virtually have every type of scenery imaginable, from moss covered lava-fields, barren flatlands and grassy hills to rocky snow-covered mountains and glacial rivers. I can’t think of any other place on earth that has such variety of landscape in such a small area.

Two friends and myself went to Iceland and spent six days touring this magical, mystical, wondrous country. Here is a small selection of the photographs I took which I hope gives you a taste of what we captured. But there is more to see, if you wish, at a special website we made called icelandbycamera.com with details of our journey and our individual thoughts of each day.