In the Valþjófsdal valley in Önundarfjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. Originally built in 1886, the church was redone in 1978.
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Súgandafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland is a narrow, exceedingly beautiful fjord. The images featured in this post were made on a moody afternoon with low clouds – just the kind of atmosphere I love most! I shall have more material from this area soon. Note: The ‘g’ in Súgandafjörður is silent. …
The tiny settlement of Bíldudalur in the Westfjords region of Iceland is serviced by Eagle Air Iceland that connects it to the capital Reykjavík. The airstrip is laid out in the picturesque setting of the nearby fjord Fossfjörður. This sequence of the Jetstream 32 aircraft taking off was shot from the road that runs right…
For over 1000 years, the Icelandic sheep has remained a pure breed. Raised wholly on natural mountain grass and without hormones, the quality of Icelandic wool and lamb meat is rated to be the finest in the world. The annual sheep roundup in September, known as réttir, is an important cultural tradition, an occasion for…
Tributary of the river Tungnaá fed by multiple cascades at Sigöldugljúfur (gljúfur = canyon) in the southern Highlands of Iceland.