Quiet and unassuming, the Icelanders are nevertheless welcoming and friendly, even if they do not move very much. I had interesting chats with these guys.

Iceland. It's strange..

it's eclectic..

Weirdly humorous..

..and then you go a few kilometres outside Reykjavik, and nature's beauty just captivates you

Centre of Reykjavik, Monday Evening. Hell's Angels burst in on the scene. Park their choppers and stand menacingly. The square clears.

I went up and said, "can I photograph your bikes?"

They looked at each other in disbelief and said.. OK

They were clearly unused to anyone walking up to them to talk. They expect people to scatter! Confront them with a photo opportunity and they turned around on their heels and scuffed their boots like 6 year olds being asked to join the choir.

Then these menacing guys turned into complete nervous puppies as I tried to get them to pose with their bikes.

Only Einar, The Courageous agreed to pose. I think it's because he had the

Harley that I liked.

There's some trekking involved, here on our way to the newest mountain in the world, and lunch is strictly 'al fresco'.

All terrain vehicles are needed to get to the best spots for photographs. This landrover's tyre pressure had to be adjusted each step of the way depending on ice conditions and altitude on the glacier. For soft snow the tyres are deflated and on the descent they need to be inflated by the compressor connected to the engine. I'll never moan about a bit of snow on the road again.

Please visit my Iceland Gallery of 2011

http://michael-canning.artistwebsites.com/art/all/iceland/all

and my blog of my 2012 trip on:

http://michaeliniceland2012.blogspot.dk/