tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post150846309256599401..comments2024-03-28T08:47:47.312-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Europe 2017: South Iceland highlights (breathtaking!)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-16351565326918137302017-08-03T12:14:20.985-07:002017-08-03T12:14:20.985-07:00I couldn't live there but it was a dream to vi...I couldn't live there but it was a dream to visit.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68731796131238808832017-08-03T12:14:00.908-07:002017-08-03T12:14:00.908-07:00I should start a GoFundMe page for my next vacatio...I should start a GoFundMe page for my next vacation, LOL.<br /><br />It's close to 100°F here in Davis. The cool temps of Iceland are becoming a distant memory...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-59807345913605472562017-08-03T12:13:16.972-07:002017-08-03T12:13:16.972-07:00I never thought I'd go there either but Icelan...I never thought I'd go there either but Icelandair lets you stop over for free--and they're usually cheaper than major American and European airlines. Maybe the next time you fly to the UK?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-67738904252643909552017-08-03T12:12:21.122-07:002017-08-03T12:12:21.122-07:00Agreed! Often the easiest problem is chosen to tac...Agreed! Often the easiest problem is chosen to tackle soil erosion. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-14215619689499138682017-08-03T12:11:44.678-07:002017-08-03T12:11:44.678-07:00Very true! Lots of photography workshops go to Ice...Very true! Lots of photography workshops go to Iceland now. Pricey, though. Heck, the country is pricey enough as it is.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-12044153399093285892017-08-02T16:38:21.601-07:002017-08-02T16:38:21.601-07:00that's the point :-)that's the point :-)MDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472409345156364028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-23342728721757935872017-08-02T09:35:38.051-07:002017-08-02T09:35:38.051-07:00I always enjoy your photo tours! What a stunning p...I always enjoy your photo tours! What a stunning place...so completely unique! <br />www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89053011013149171042017-08-02T09:23:24.967-07:002017-08-02T09:23:24.967-07:00Thank you for the free vacation. Due to your expa...Thank you for the free vacation. Due to your expansive photographs, and sitting under a fan with an icy jell pack around my neck after working outside in 100 degree temps, I felt like I was there! Whoo hoo!Ragnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212201214097014291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-83965721296011657702017-08-02T09:07:33.604-07:002017-08-02T09:07:33.604-07:00So much green, so much beauty! Someplace I doubt I...So much green, so much beauty! Someplace I doubt I'll ever see, thanks for the tour!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-39863228511322184262017-08-02T06:03:09.303-07:002017-08-02T06:03:09.303-07:00This post finally landed in my Inbox. It was wort...This post finally landed in my Inbox. It was worth the wait. Iceland is a photographer's dream. Soil erosion control - that seems to be the reason behind the import of so many plants that end up being an invasive nightmare. Thanks for this journey.Barbara H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13624604708371495092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-53612381022026426982017-08-01T17:46:01.596-07:002017-08-01T17:46:01.596-07:00Beautiful photos ! Iceland seems to be one of thos...Beautiful photos ! Iceland seems to be one of those destinations like Yosemite and Death Valley that attract photographers and photo workshops.I can see why ! kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46627170116229755442017-08-01T17:24:37.270-07:002017-08-01T17:24:37.270-07:00Day 3 was sunny, and the world looked completely d...Day 3 was sunny, and the world looked completely different. But the stark aspect is always there since there are virtually no trees other that in population centers.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9037720476601542092017-08-01T17:23:23.063-07:002017-08-01T17:23:23.063-07:00The climate is soooooo different from Argentina!The climate is soooooo different from Argentina!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-80761818384039067902017-08-01T17:22:31.271-07:002017-08-01T17:22:31.271-07:00The four days we spent in Iceland were filled with...The four days we spent in Iceland were filled with so much natural wonder that words fail me. The puffins and ponies (I admit, that's what we called them) were special favorites. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-54663060219551054242017-08-01T17:20:46.183-07:002017-08-01T17:20:46.183-07:00Oh man, how awesome it would be to have a succulen...Oh man, how awesome it would be to have a succulent crevice garden with basalt columns. They wouldn't even have to be big...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1088425573481244522017-08-01T17:19:54.083-07:002017-08-01T17:19:54.083-07:00After we arrived in Iceland, we felt like we could...After we arrived in Iceland, we felt like we could BREATHE again. Germany was so crowded, especially the freeways. <br /><br />Yes, Iceland is in danger of being overloved and overrun by tourists as well, but only the main attractions are swarmed, and it's easy to get away, as many of my photos show.<br /><br />And no, it wasn't 90°F. The highest temperature *ever recorded in Iceland* wasn't even 90, it was 86.9°F (30.5°C) in 1939 (thanks, Wikipedia). When we were there, temps were in the very low 60s. I can't tell you how wonderful it was to be able to wear a light hoodie!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1107459035445519912017-08-01T14:52:44.284-07:002017-08-01T14:52:44.284-07:00Wow such awesome photos. The first one of the fog...Wow such awesome photos. The first one of the fog back, the waterfalls, the basalt getting photographed, all of them. And it was obviously not 90F. <br /><br />The whole world was once that beautiful, before we overran it. We're the most invasive species of them all. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-18725881946034760702017-08-01T11:09:03.966-07:002017-08-01T11:09:03.966-07:00Gorgeous! Thanks for taking us along. I can see ...Gorgeous! Thanks for taking us along. I can see that wall of basalt columns in your garden topped with potted agave and cacti. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9679315782953387912017-08-01T10:36:20.516-07:002017-08-01T10:36:20.516-07:00Utterly beautiful! Those basalt columns have a su...Utterly beautiful! Those basalt columns have a surreal appearance - a perfect backdrop for "Game of Thrones." I love the shots of the puffins and the shot of the horses playing was a great catch.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-52613861939638611402017-08-01T10:09:59.219-07:002017-08-01T10:09:59.219-07:00Abolutely amazing! In my next life I want to be fr...Abolutely amazing! In my next life I want to be from there!MDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472409345156364028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57817444866319148372017-08-01T09:55:37.382-07:002017-08-01T09:55:37.382-07:00What a beautiful landscape! But it has a stark and...What a beautiful landscape! But it has a stark and forbidding aspect to it even in summer. Thanks for sharing your photos, love all the shots of the waterfalls.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-11405754366303690792017-08-01T09:32:40.096-07:002017-08-01T09:32:40.096-07:00You would love Iceland!You would love Iceland!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-7972310588860340602017-08-01T09:15:08.404-07:002017-08-01T09:15:08.404-07:00Thanks for sharing. Beautiful photos, gives me a ...Thanks for sharing. Beautiful photos, gives me a glimpse of a lovely country.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.com