I was out of town--on another continent--for 10 days, and I didn't want the riff-raff (who, of course, are reading my blog) getting wind that I wasn't home. After all, I got lots of valuable stuff to pilfer through... stuff like a half-full crate of markers I haven't moved to my new classroom yet... stuff like almost every John Prine and Cat Stevens album ever recorded... valuable stuff like 10 or 12 writing journals (each one with only a few pages written in).
I was on a cruise that circumnavigated Iceland, and found it to be a country of such differences. Parts of it looked like another world, with weird rocks that seemed to leap out of the surface, creating huge formations.
Parts of it were brilliantly green...
There were incredible mountains, formed by glaciers and volcanoes...
And the most powerful waterfall in Europe? It's in Iceland.
My photos cannot capture the beauty of the country. Fortunately, my memories did capture how gorgeous Iceland is... and I will always remember the starkness, the lushness, the other-worldly amazingness.
If I made a movie about my trip, it might have been more effective than mere photos. And today on The Muffin, that's what my post is about--making movies.
Check it out. (And how about you? What fun or exciting things have you done this summer?)
Beautiful pictures! All I've seen of Iceland is in the "Journey to the Center of the Earth" movie with Brendan Fraser and Josh Hutcherson. Not the CENTER of the Earth part--the scenery on the way there. It could have been filmed at another location, in which case I've been hornswoggled by Hollywood.
ReplyDeleteVal--I haven't seen that movie, but it certainly could have been filmed there. The scenery is so varied.
DeleteWhat an exciting adventure! I'm so glad you had a great time! I've never been to Iceland and it sounds and looks amazing!
ReplyDeletePat--You would love it. I know you've traveled all over the world, but Iceland is soooo different.
DeleteCannot wait to hear all about it. Your video trailer is amazing!
ReplyDeleteLinda--Thanks. I hope it's "amazing" enough to pique the interest of an agent or a publisher.
DeleteThanks for sharing the photos. Sounds like a great trip! Iceland is on my bucket list, along with Croatia, Bali, and the Scottish Highlands. One of these days . . .
ReplyDeleteLisa--We really lucked out, weather-wise. In the 10 days we were there, it only rained two days. During the summer before, between May and July, there were only 3 dry days, so we were fortunate.
DeleteAhh, Scotland. That's on my list, too.
Oh my gosh, how exciting! What wonderful memories you've made.
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