Tjörn, Reykjavík, Iceland (September 1999)

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[Tjörn in Reykjavík]
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Tjörn ("The Pond") near the center of Reykjavík

For a country as small as Iceland, the capital city of Reykjavík and its suburbs felt much larger than one would expect. Hallgrímskirkja, a tall church sitting atop a hill, dominated the otherwise low-slung skyline. Corrugated iron protected historic homes near the harbor from cold rain and steady wind. Tjörn (literally "the pond") near the center of the old downtown provided a peaceful strolling place and a refuge for dozens of species of migratory birds.

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