Lönguhlíðar - Winter is Coming
Martin Sammtleben, 20. October 2009
Only twenty minutes south of Reykjavík the Lönguhlíðar mountian ridge rises from the Skúlatúnshraun and Tvíbollahraun lava fields. It’s the northern edge of a huge plateau, that stretches all the way down to the south coast of the Reykjanes peninsula.
The surrounding lava is covered with a thick layer of moss, but also other plants such as Blueberry, Willow and various types of grass can be found here. In the autumn this makes for a stunning display of colours from green to yellow, orange and red, dominated by the pale green of the moss.
For a very brief period one can enjoy the sight of the mountain tops covered in the first snow, while the lower half still radiates in these wonderful autumn colours.