Iceland

Gridlock is a matter of perspective

Posted by on 30 April, 2012 at 10:14 am

You’d be excused for thinking that a country with a total population ~318,000 would be heaven for a commuter that drives a car.  Indeed it was a treat by comparison the last time I was there in 2008 but it has its moments and if your schedule isn’t ideal it would be just as frustrating [...]

Midnight Sun in Iceland

Posted by on 21 October, 2011 at 7:43 pm

A Vimeo video too good not to share. ==================================================== BEST VIEWED IN HD AND FULLSCREEN (with scaling off) Midnight Sun: A natural phenomenon occurring in the summer months north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle where the sun never fully sets and remains visible 24 hours a day. This short time [...]

Meteorologists Follow Fate of Snowdrift on Mt. Esja

Posted by on 16 September, 2011 at 8:48 am

The Icelandic Coast Guard flew over Mt. Esja near Reykjavík by helicopter on Wednesday to examine the status of a snowdrift from last winter in the pass Gunnlaugsskard. There is still a little snow left; meteorologists monitor it as a measurement of the climate. complete article:: Meteorologists Follow Fate of Snowdrift on Mt. Esja  

Tech-savvy Iceland

Posted by on 15 September, 2011 at 12:03 pm

Tech-savvy Iceland online for new constitution REYKJAVIK, ICELAND (AP) – How do you write a new constitution in the 21st century? You go where the people are _ online. That was the decision of tiny but tech-savvy Iceland, which is overhauling its constitution in the wake of an economic catastrophe, and has turned to the [...]