Bad Weather? (North Iceland XI)

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If you expect a cloudless sky every day, Iceland might be a bit of a disappointment, even though it happens there, too, as you can see above at Heimskautsgerðið near Raufarhöfn. So one has to live with a few occasional clouds like below.

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This is still excellent weather. How bad can it get? On a rainy day with complete cloud cover, the landscape varies between

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and

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It appears inverted – the endless plains of northeast Iceland become insignificant compared to the enormous clouds above. Even though monotonous, they have their appeal, too.

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When the impenetrable fog clears, things become instantly dramatic again.

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Finally, after a long drive through rain on dirt roads, even the back of our car looks impressive:

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