Hello again, Blogonauts!

Today was devoted to driving north through some fabulous scenery.

But take my word for it, such majesty doesn't photograph well. Even when the snow-dotted mountains against a crystal-blue sky gives you goosebumps, any attempt to capture such awesomeness with a camera fails miserably.

Maybe it's my limited skill. Maybe my mediocre equipment. Maybe my expectations are simply too high. No matter the reason, there were no worth-sharing samples of today's roadway razzle-dazzle.

However, once I arrived in my lodging tonight in Hofsós, a walk around town allowed me to take some snapshots of the village and the mountains across the Skagafjörður. (You can see a few of them in the "Hofsós" album by clicking on the Photos tab above.)

Have you ever wondered the difference between a fjord and a bay. I learned the answer during this trip. Apparently, if large inlet has a entry passage that is narrower than its length, it's a fjord. If the entry passage is as wide or wider, it's a bay.

(At least that's what I read. My first thought was that this definition makes the Mediterranean Sea the biggest fjord in the world. I'd take it with a grain of salt.)

Most fjords all over the Northern Hemisphere are remnants of ice age scarring of the earth. I guess some scars can qualify as beauty marks.

Oh, and speaking of scarring, I learned that the trail I took last week to see the Fagradalsfjall volcano has now been overrun with lava, and therefore it's closed. How long relatively easy access to the volcano will be available depends largely on how the lava behaves.

Tomorrow, I hope to head out to Grimsey Island, but the weather looks iffy. (There's bluster and snow in the forecast.) There will still be plenty to do, so I'll play it by ear.

Blog to you later!