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Morning photo: Wide-open spaces
Iceland revisited … In the midst of wildness, farmers, going back to the Viking days, have eked out some patches of cultivated land. Click on the image to see it full-sized. FRISCO — I always wait a...
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Morning photo: 2013 Travel shots
Around the world with Summit Voice A classic sunset view of San Francisco sky from the Coit Tower. FRISCO — If you’ve been a Summit Voice reader for a few years, then you’ve probably had a chance to...
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Oceans: Iceland faces sanctions over whaling
Whale is on the menu in some Iceland restaurants. bberwyn photo. U.S. officials say whaling trade violates international conservation treaty By Summit Voice FRISCO — Iceland may face trade sanctions...
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Morning photo: Colors of Iceland
Flashback … FRISCO — From the surreal mineral-tinted waters of the Blue Lagoon to glacial runoff in the highlands, Iceland is dominated by water features. As I recently wandered through the Summit...
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Climate: Rapid Iceland uplift linked with ice cap meltdown
Some research suggests vanishing ice could trigger volcanoes Could the meltdown of Iceland’s glaciers result in more volcanic activity? bberwyn photo. Staff Report FRISCO — Like a baking cake, Iceland...
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Morning photo: Southern Iceland
Find you bliss … On our way to Austria, we took advantage of Iceland Air’s liberal stopover policy and spent a couple of days touring the island’s southern coast in a mini-campervan. It’s coast Highway...
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Environment: Study quantifies volcano pollution
Plumes of smoke and flames rise from an eruption at Bárðarbunga volcano, Iceland, in 2014. The amount of sulphur dioxide emitted in the six-month eruption was treble that given off by all of Europe’s...
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Morning photo: See forever
Fascination To me, one of the coolest things about traveling the jet age is the chance to see old and new landmarks from the air. As I’ve written before, I always try to get a window seat on long...
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Sunday set: Flashback
Gotta go back … Just a little more than a year ago my son and I had a chance to take a short trip around the southern coast of Iceland by camper van. The visit wasn’t quite long enough — it never is —...
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Sunday set: Landscape textures
Iceland revisited Iceland is the kind of place where you could lose myself for a lifetime between the sea, sky and mountains, not to mention the soft, high-latitude light that sparks nature’s inner...
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