The Goðafoss (Icelandic: waterfall of the gods) is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. It is located in the Mývatn district of North-Central Iceland at the beginning of the Sprengisandur highland road. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.

In the year 999 or 1000 the Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland. After his conversion it is said that upon returning from the Alþingi, Þorgeir threw his statues of the Norse gods into the waterfall.

It looks chilly.  And so it was.

The water is flowing from a distant glacier.

See our nice warm bus back there?  Do we care?  Not a bit -- we're ready to explore the Arctic North.  (OK, we may not actually be north of the Arctic Circle, but we can see it from our kitchen window.)  Anton, our guide, warned us to be very careful where we walked.

That snow up ahead is just a ledge of fluff -- there's nothing solid under it.

Tammy and Patty are taking no chances.  They can poke the snow with that ski pole to make sure there's solid ground underneath their feet.

Bill loves to pose in his beautiful blue hat.

Don't step over that rope!

It was a truly impressive sight.

Friends?  Or huddling for warmth?

A little of both, I suspect.

Sonja Heinie and Dorothy Hamill

Anton and Charlie lend the skaters a hand.

Tammy enjoys the sights.

And so does Patty.  Nice picture, ladies.