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SilverRainbow

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Hello! 👋😊

Busy IT company director, ex game graphic creator, most famously Novagen in the '80s.
INFJ-T she/her mum/gran, 33 years of happy relationshipping.
Love weather & landscape photography, GIS, Fife in Scotland (home) and Iceland. þetta reddast!
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I try to post a photo of ours daily. Enjoy!

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Rainbow Canyon

On a drizzly day, we drove through the eastern Highlands of towards a controversial dam. Just as we reached the walkway across it, the sun came out behind us and this gorgeous rainbow appeared.

Hafrahvammagljúfur is a majestic canyon, roughly 8 km in length. With a width of about 100 to 150m it's not the country’s widest, but its depth reaches a staggering 200m.

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A photo of a landscape. The lower half of the shot is a canyon, sunlit from the lower right. Bare, brown, craggy hills can be seen along the horizon, and the ravine zigzags towards the viewpoint. The shadow of a large mountain on the right is cast across the valley. The upper half of the scene is a grey sky with a solid bank of white cloud across it. A clear rainbow is curving from the upper to the lower centre of the image.
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    @SilverRainbow @photography if I didn’t know otherwise, I would never have pegged that for Iceland

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    @SilverRainbow @photography Afternoon Mo 🤗🥰

    Wow !

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    Touch The Rainbow

    Landmannalaugar camp site on a showery summer day. As we were walking back to the car, the high sun at our backs created a low rainbow, seemingly very close to us.

    3pm, August, Fjallabak Nature Reserve in the southern Highlands of .

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    @SilverRainbow @photography Landmannalaugar is one of the most amazing places that I have had the pleasure of visiting. You’ve created an incredible image of this incredible place.

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    @SilverRainbow @photography Beautiful!

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    Still Waters

    February, and on the Laxá ("Salmon") river, ¹Þórufoss has frozen almost solid.

    16m (54ft) tall and with a width of up to 30m (100ft), this lovely falls is easily accessible at any time of year.

    Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Greater Reykjavik) in south-west

    ¹𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙬-𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘰-𝘷𝘰𝘴𝘴

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    A photo of a snow scene containing a frozen and snow-covered river surrounded by icy, dark rock. In the centre of the scene is a vertical drop covered in icicles which have frozen together to form a coating, which has then been powdered with snow on the horizontal ledges. Behind these ice formations is actually a waterfall, but none of the flowing water is visible in this shot.
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    @SilverRainbow @photography Morning Mo 🤗🥰

    Like that pic sweetie 😊

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    Black Diamonds

    At Fellsfjara, the black sand beach between Jökulsárlón and the sea, icebergs that have been swept out from the glacial lagoon by the tide are thrown back onto the beach by the wave action.

    The contrast between the volcanic sand and the chunks of glacial ice is striking, and it deserves its name of "Diamond beach."

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    @SilverRainbow @photography biggest regret of my life. I didn't lick the ice. I'm going to visit again just for a lick

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    @SilverRainbow @photography That is one of the most starkly beautiful photos I've ever seen.

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    "This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air
    Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself
    Unto our gentle senses."

    Leynistangi, Berufjörður in eastern .

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    A photo of a landscape, with a clear blue sky overhead and sunlight is from the right. In the distance is a line of craggy mountains with a dusting of snow at the peaks. At their foot is a collection of farm buildings near the shores of a still fjord, which is reflecting the mountains. The foreground is a rugged, rocky waterline, with large stones and a fence outlining a gravel-covered area. On this level surface is an inviting wooden picnic bench.
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    @SilverRainbow @photography Hey Mo 🤗🥰

    Such a lovely scene !

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    Sentinel

    This is lovely Lómagnúpur, one of the most recognizable mountains in , with drapes of mist hanging around it.
    These cloud formations are know as stacked lenticular and are created by strong winds.

    In the Icelandic Coat of Arms there are 4 protectors, and one of them is the giant who lives in Lómagnúpur, protecting the coast from all evil.

    New hashtag: 😊

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    A photo of an oddly shaped mountain, with a wide, flat, near-vertical front and sloping sides. The dark rock is mostly hidden by wreaths and scarves of cloud, one layer is quite low and obscures part of the lower slopes completely. Above the mountain top is a lovely, curved cap of cloud, picking up the hues of lowering sunlight. Distinct layers are visible in this disc-shaped hat.
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    @SilverRainbow @photography oh wow that is tremendous. Thanks for sharing that!!

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    @SilverRainbow @photography Shame they can't protect earth's largest mammals ....😓

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    Complementary Colours

    The cold cyan of the early morning contrasts with the orange tints of the rising sun. Mist clings to the slopes of Búlandstindur, and the waters of the fjord have a fragile ice crust at the shores.

    Mid-November, 10am: Berufjörður in eastern
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    A photo of a sunrise. The sun itself isn't visible, but the colours in the clouds confirm that it's rising. The sky is pale cyan with blocks of dense cloud across a mountainous promontory on the right. A pointed mountain has a scarf of mist around it, but the peak is clear. At its foot are the dark waters of a still fjord. On the left is an icy shoreline with part of a road, on which the viewer is standing. It's very still, and calming.
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    @SilverRainbow @photography Morning Mo 🤗🥰

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    Little Orange Lighthouse

    Built in 1920 and rebuilt in 1930, this is the wonderfully tongue-twisting *Svalbarðseyrarviti. There are many such lighthouses around , and most of them are automatic and unmanned.

    This one is on the eastern shore of Eyjafjörður in north-eastern Iceland, just to the north of Akureyri.

    • 𝙎𝙛𝙖𝙡-𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘵𝘩-𝘴𝘢𝘺-𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘳-𝘷𝘦𝘦-𝘵𝘦𝘦

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    A photo of a snowy landscape. The sky above is mostly blue but with some long, heavy clouds casting shadows across the snowfields beneath. The distant mountains are almost completely snow-capped, with only a few dark ridges visible. Between the foreground and the opposite shore is a wide stretch of still, blue water. In the foreground is a small settlement, with scattered houses and an unusual, stubby lighthouse painted bright orange.
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    @SilverRainbow @photography great alt text. Reminds me to be better about mine. Gorgeous shot, gets more than a two second look.

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    Beautiful 😍

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    Across Whale Fjord

    Looking over the mirroring waters of Hvammsvík towards the mountains of Skarðshyrna (965m) and Heiðarhorn (1053m) beyond.

    Hvalfjörður in western .

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    A photo of a landscape, with mountains on the horizon behind a small promontory covered in vegetation. A few buildings are visible amongst the low hills, and small white dots scattered about the pasture are actually swans. The foreground is water, slightly rippled. The sky is overcast but with large stretches of cyan, and cloud shadows are cast across the mountains. All of this is reflected by the water.
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    @SilverRainbow @photography Morning Mo 🤗🥰

    An excellent pic ,such beautiful scenery !

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    Belt Of Venus

    "An hour of quiet shortly shall we see;
    Till then in patience our proceeding be."

    This atmospheric phenomenon is visible during civil twilight, above the anti-solar point. The sunlight scattered by fine particulates causes the rosy arch of the Belt to shine high in the atmosphere.

    Looking north-east at 3:30pm in mid-November: 66°10'49.2"N 18°54'31.8"W, Fjallabyggð, .

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    A photo of a snow- and ice-covered coastal landscape. The viewpoint is from a parking area, tyre tracks in the snow show that others have stopped here recently. On the right is a mountainside with craggy black rock and scree, coated in snow. In the distance is another promontory, with similar icy dark rock jutting out into a flat calm sea. The water is semi-frozen. The sky above is completely clear but, as it fades down to meet the horizon, the colour is gradually changing from cyan through near-white to a pale peach colour and finally an orange-hued line just above the sea. This colour is reflected across the water surface.
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    Pink Dawn

    For me, there is little that is more inspiring than opening my bedroom curtains in the early morning and being greeted by this kind of stunning beauty.
    This is why I keep a camera upstairs - these moments are so fleeting, but so very rewarding.

    October, 7am, .

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    A photo of the early morning sky. A few trees can be seen at the bottom of the shot, but they are bare and almost leafless. The sky is filled with a lovely, rippling cloud with a dominant ridge almost in the centre which is being highlighted by the low angle of the sun. This contour is from top to bottom but there is also sculpting from left to right. The higher points of these ridges is coloured candy pink by the sunrise, shading into a subtle pastel orange. The more shadowed areas are a subtle purplish lilac. Near the bottom centre, a small flock of birds is flying across.
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    @SilverRainbow @photography Morning Mo 🤗🥰

    That is a stunning dawn photo ! Thank you 🙏 for sharing it !

    Have a really good day sweetie 😊🫶🐿️🖖

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    Summer Snow

    An afternoon drive in Fjallabak, the "back mountains" in southern . We stopped to look at Landmannahellir, a well-known cave, and our guide parked overlooking Löðmundarvatn lake.

    The sheltered flanks of Löðmundur (473m/1552ft) still retained some snow, even in August.

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    A photo of a landscape, with the muddy shore of a lake in front of the viewer. Small birds are flying above the water surface. The opposite shore is green with vegetation and, where the substrate shows through, dark bluish grey. Some sheep can be seen grazing in the meadow. Large patches of snow and ice lie between the ridges of the mountain faces beyond, creating an odd patchwork of scalloped shapes against the dark rock and soil beneath and the green vegetation above. It's strangely lovely, and quite otherworldly.
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    @SilverRainbow @photography Morning Mo 🤗🥰

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    In Summer And In Winter

    In terms of height this lovely falls is relatively small, with only a gradual 6m drop, but it stretches across the mighty Þjórsá river. It's the country's most voluminous waterfall at 360m³/s even though the water volume has been diminished by ≈ 50% because of the 5 hydroelectric dams built upstream.

    Urriðafoss ("Trout Falls") in Flóahreppur, southern .

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    The same waterfall photographed from approximately the same position, but this time in winter. The road bridge is still visible, but the rocky banks are covered in icicles and the gravel banks have become icy clutter. Chunks of static ice are clogging the river but there is still clear evidence of strong water flow. The sky is overcast again, and the riverside vegetation is now brown and withered.

    A photo of a riverside with green grass and wildflowers along the banks. The shore is rocky and the river, which is flowing towards the viewer from the centre of the shot, has small rocky islands and gravel banks dotted through it. In the distance is a road bridge, with a curved arch support beneath it. The sky is overcast but the diffuse light is strong, suggesting summer. There are patches of white water in the river.
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    Stunning! 🤩👏👏👏

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    @SilverRainbow @photography Morning Mo 🤗🥰

    Love the pic 😊

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    Ice Palace

    The transparent turquoise ceiling of a guide-led trip into a meltwater cave in the glaciers flank. These features are unsafe, and should never be entered alone. Unfortunately, we were there at the same time as three parties of other tourists, queued up outside and waiting for their turn. But they did provide scale to my shot!

    November, Esjufjallajökull in Hornafjörður, south-eastern .

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    A photo taken from inside a cave. The low ceiling is comprised of thick, semi-transparent turquoise and blue ice. Dark areas can be seen which correspond with patches of snow on the other side of the ice. The surface of the ice is rippled, almost like the inverted surface of choppy water. The opening to the cave is at the bottom right of the shot, and a person can be seen walking in. All around the entrance point, light is being picked up by the ice roof above. There is another person standing at the bottom centre of the shot, only their helmet is visible.
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    Blue Hour Harbour

    November, 5pm: The lights of Djúpivogur docks create a highlight in an otherwise darkening scene.
    Djúpavogshreppur in eastern , with the mountains of Berufjörður beyond.

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    A photo of a landscape, with snow-capped mountains on the horizon. The light is fading but it's still possible to see that the sky is overcast. In the foreground is a compact but busy harbour, with a range of watercraft tied up, sized from row-boats to quite large fishing vessels. A few containers are visible on the dockside, as well as what appears to be a control tower, possibly the harbour-master. Overhead lights are casting pools of yellow light across the vessels and continuing towards the viewpoint across the water in the foreground of the shot.
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