Snow and Ice it was as we went up to Langjokull Glacier, Iceland’s second largest glacier. I went there last week with my first group of yogis and there was no snow. Last week, the glacier was a huge sheet of slick ice. You could see the crevices and rifts in the ice last week and the color of the ice was a glacial sheet of blue. This week, the glacier was covered in snow, you could not see the occasional crack, but you could see the deep ice rifts, and the winds were howling around us. We were so bundled up, though, that some of us actually felt toasty. Today my cheeks are rosy colored from yesterday’s mountain high environment. It was breathtaking to be on the glacier!
Snow clouds
On our way to the glacier, before reaching snowy ground
We asked the driver to stop so we could take photos of this unique landscape!
Rick and Fran, snow coming down
Monica Debaca (taken before she made snow angels and happy baby pose!)
Doug Holman and Carwyn Hammond on the glacier
Walking off the glacier
Leaving the glacier, there is a pile of rocks…However, this no ordinary pile. It is said to be the home of fairies. After a visit to the glacier, it is tradition to grab a stone and place it on top of the fairy home. The placed stone carries a wish or a prayer granted by the fairies of Langjokull Glacier.
Our driver, Einar Thorsteinsson (Thank you for driving us safely there and back!)
Fran, you have been producing blog posts like an erupting geyser! It looks like a magical place. We are enjoying going along on the ride. Thank you for sharing Iceland with us.
Wow, Fran. It’s so different this week. Looks like a great time. Everyone is having fun.