Today it is five years from the beginning of the eruption in Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland . The eruption in Eyjafjallajökull on April 14, 2010, affected economic, political and cultural activities in Europe and across the world. But it was a beautiful and a memorable event. A photo from May 1, 2010.
Conditions to observe the solar eclipse in Iceland today were very good. There were clear skies and people could be seen all over the place with special glasses so as to be able to look at the sun without damaging their eyes.
The total phase of the solar eclipse was not visible in Iceland, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covered only a small portion of the Sun as can be seen in the photoes here.
Last night we had some clear skies and I just couldn’t stay indoors. Some Northern lights were predicted and despite the cold I went out of town with my camera. I met some like-minded people, among them an American pair that had just come for a 5 days stay in Iceland with the aim of seeing the Northern lights. Yes, I am not the only one who is mesmerised by these natural phenomena.
Catching the Northern lights on camera is an endless challenge for me. Here’s what came out of last night’s outing.
On this beautiful February morning the forecast predicted some very heavy winds, Grímsnes, South Iceland.
And the next day the weather forecast came true. Snowstorms played havoc throughout the country with winds way above 25m/sec. in some places.
There is no denying that winter is the most beautiful season of all,
–at least some of the time 🙂
A full moon occurs every 28 – 30 days.
Full Moon on February 2, 2015. Nikon D90 + Nikkor 14-24mm
Aurora December 2014 from Olafur Haraldsson on Vimeo.
Wonderful Northern Lights adorned the sky above our house last night and we can expect them again tonight. – Season’s greetings to everyone. 
December 21 is the northern winter solstice. Here in Selfoss sunrise was at 11:14 and sunset at 15:29 and the sun is just 2.7° over the horizon at midday.
