First evening of Summer
I haven’t posted a ”View from the Front Door” for a while, so for all of those missing this feature, how about this pic from the first evening of meteorological…
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December 4, 2022
Skaftafellsjökull, Southeast Iceland
So folks, it’s been a while, but it’s now time to head back to Iceland and continue our exploration… Central Iceland is a land of huge volcanoes covered in permanent…
May 23, 2021
Golden Plover in the evening sun
The other advantage with the late night summer sun in Iceland, is that you can be out and about whilst the wildlife is at its most active. I’m not sure…
March 27, 2021
Icelandic Alpenglow
Alpenglow is a common phenomenon in mountainous regions. It occurs when, because of their height, peaks continue to pick up the sun’s rays even though it is out of sight…
March 26, 2021
A pastel world
Heading back to Iceland and the endless days of Midsummer… In southern Iceland, the sun does finally set, albeit it briefly at around midnight. At this point, the northern sky…
March 26, 2021
Late-night sunshine behind the mountains, Djupivogur
Late-night sunshine behind the mountains, Djupivogur There are advantages and disadvantages to the 24 hours of daylight in Iceland at midsummer. The advantage is that you have a really long…
March 18, 2021
Djupivogur, southeast Iceland
Like most Icelandic towns, Djupivogur, nestling in the far south of the Eastfjords on the corner where southern Iceland becomes eastern Iceland, is a functional rather than pretty town. Most…
March 16, 2021
Elemental drama
Iceland is a country you don’t just visit, you experience it. It is like a stage drama, played out by the colossal actors of fire, ice and ocean each putting…
March 11, 2021
The road less travelled
There’s a lot of typical Iceland features in this shot. - the black, volcanic rock surfacing the road, the wide, green, bare expanse of the valley floor, jagged, brooding mountains…
March 10, 2021
Reynisfjall and the church, Vik
Back to Iceland and back to the small town of Vik. Undoubtedly, the most interesting and eye-catching building in town is the small church. Simple in design, with its bright…
March 9, 2021