Frozen Gullfoss Waterfall

In the past few weeks, we have met several friends who were about to head to Iceland or had just returned. This is a wonderful time of year to visit since it is before the majority of the crowds arrive, the ground is starting to thaw, and there is still a good opportunity to see the Northern Lights. We went during February of 2016 and it was definitely cold, so much so that the famous Gullfoss Waterfall was still mostly frozen and yet strangely beautiful. It is one of the major attractions on the Golden Circle, a route that takes you to many of the natural wonders the island nation has to offer. Although we weren’t fortunate enough to see the Northern Lights, we did enjoy every minute of our brief trip to Iceland. For this week’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, Winter – Water, we couldn’t help but think of standing before the falls, ice-cold water spray freezing on our faces, and looking in awe at the beauty of nature. We are sure it is spectacular during the summer months as well, but we will always treasure seeing it in the harshest of seasons, winter.

Making a Path Through the Ice
Grand View
Freezing as it Falls
Impressive Waterfall
Don’t Fall In
Fascinating to Watch
We Were Frozen Too

 

15 thoughts on “Frozen Gullfoss Waterfall

  1. Pierregy

    Great shots! Thanks for posting. We’d love to go there and see it in the winter, must be spectacular and without the crowds.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.