This is the view across the Reykjavik harbor.

Reykjavik harbor

Roger at Reykjavik harbor

Barbara at Reykjavik Harbor

Reykjavik Harbor - city center

Sun Voyager boat statue in Reykjavik harbor. Looking back through all of the pictures I took on this day, it's interesting to see so many different scenes that we noticed at the time. A man in the bowler hat taking a photo of his wife... A toddler wearing a helmet (no bike)...(edit I found the bike - it's a toddler trailer) A couple sitting on the steps...

The Sun Voyager in Reykjavik harbor

Street scene around midafternoon on Lugevegur street - Culture NIght 2012

Hallgrímskirkja and the Leifur Eiríksson statue. This is a Lutheran church built to resemble basalt columns. I wasn't sure of protocol, so I did not take any indoor pictures, but it was very sunny and open inside with a huge pipe organ on the tower wall of the sanctuary. The line was a little too long to go up into the bell tower.

There was a viking street show in front of the Hallgrímskirkja during the Culture Night 2012 festivities. I assume they were battling the invading tourists.

street scene on Lugevegur street on Culture NIght 2012 - early evening looking out from Hotel Fron. We were able to check into our hotel around 8am that Saturday if we were willing to take the front room that had a lot of street and bar noise. They had a cancellation the night before We were too tired to care. Our room was a decently sized studio suite with a sofa and kitchenette. There was a LOT of street noise, but it was a good spot to watch people.

street scene on Lugevegur street on Culture NIght 2012 - looking out from Hotel Fron the other direction. There was a street bar serving drinks right below us.

Culture Night 2012 outdoor concert We stayed and listened to the first artist, Eivør

Culture Night 2012 outdoor concert

Culture Night 2012 outdoor concert

Fireworks during culture night. I didn't take my camera to the fireworks but did have my Ipod with me so I took some pictures and video with the intention of uploading them here later. Unfortunately I lost my ipod at the airport, so this is the only one I uploaded. The fireworks only lasted about 10-12 minutes, but they were very intense.

Southwest of Thingvellir

Southwest of Thingvellir

Thingvellir park map and sign

Thingvellir

Thingvellir: rock formations are part of the mid-atlantic rift

waterfall (Oxarafoss) at Thingvellir

Barb and waterfall (Oxarafoss) at Thingvellir

waterfall (Oxarafoss) at Thingvellir

Oxara River in Thingvellir, downstream from the waterfall. According to the sign here, this area was the drowning pool.

Thingvallavatn lake in Thingvellir

The church in Thingvellir

Strokkur geyser at Geysir park. This one erupts every 8 minutes or so.

Geysir. The word geyser originated from this geyser's name.

Geysir.