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| Þórsmörk Valley | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The name Þórsmörk (pronounced roughly "THôRz•mooRk") means Thor's Woods. The letter "Þ" is called "Thot" and makes a soft "th" sound like in "thing". | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| In Iceland they have a joke: "If you ever get lost in an Icelandic forest... stand up!" Even Þórsmörk, Iceland's greatest forest, is relatively small and populated by small trees, dwarfed by the unyielding volcanic rock beneath them. |
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| Still, the valley offers countless breathtaking views. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Show me the wildlife! Show me the horses! Show me Snæfellsnes! Show me the Golden Circle! Show me Reykjavík! Show me more of Iceland! Take me home! |
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| Mýrdalsjökull, the glacier on the south side of Þórsmörk Valley. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| All photos © 2004 Darren W. Mize | |||||||||||||||||||||
| These are my pictures, so please e-mail me before using them for anything! Thank you. | |||||||||||||||||||||