Stories of basalt
Close look at the basalt formations at Vík í Mýrdal beach, southern Iceland.
These spectacular geological wonders were formed when extruded molten lava cooled, crystallized and cracked along precise angles.
These spectacular geological wonders were formed when extruded molten lava cooled, crystallized and cracked along precise angles.
Fields of ashes
It was an eerie stillness, wandering through the vastness of this harsh volcanic land, under the neverending sunset (or sunrise)... This land carries many scars of ancient struggles between the mighty forces of nature. And at the horizon, the queen of icelandic mountains, Herðubreið, was watching us.
Fall of the gods
In the year 999, icelanders made christianity the official religion of Iceland. To mark the occasion, they threw some norse gods statues into the water here, making Goðafoss the famous symbolic site of Iceland´s conversion.
Black sand paintings
Where the rage of the Atlantic meets the black volcanic sand and the dying glacier...
Thirsty troll
This giant drinking troll at Hvítserkur, in northern Iceland, was a more impressive sight than I thought it would be. It’s really close to the shore and, with nothing else around, it’s an intimidating presence.
Svartifoss
Svartifoss (Black Fall) is a waterfall in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which gave rise to its name.
Devil's cliff
This is Thufubjarg cliff, located in the Snaefellsness peninsula, north-western Iceland. Old legends say that in this place an icelandic poet competed in composing poems with the devil himself. In the end, the devil lost and was thrown from the cliff into the raging sea...
