These are scenes of Foss á Síðu, a waterfall and farm framed against towering cliffs near the village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur in south Iceland. The first two images were made in the summer when the landscape is lush green. The final monochrome photograph was shot on an autumn morning, in very different lighting conditions. …
Fjallfoss – known popularly as Dynjandi, meaning “thunderous” in Icelandic – is perhaps the most beautiful waterfall in Iceland and has been likened to a tiered wedding cake. It is located in the Westfjords region near Arnarfjörður. This photograph was taken tonight just before midnight here in Iceland.
Skógafoss in south Iceland is easily accessible due to its proximity to the Ring Road. Since nearly every visitor takes a picture here, Skógafoss has become a photographic cliché. Why then, you may wonder, did I plant my tripod at the exact same spot like so many before me? Because the light, the sight, and…
Dettifoss, located within Jökulsárgljúfur National Park in north Iceland, is said to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe. At 44 metres high, 100 metres wide, and a volume discharge that averages over 200 cubic metres/s, it is a tremendous sight. There are far more beautiful waterfalls elsewhere in Iceland but none as earth-shaking. On…
Located in the northern Highlands of Iceland, the waterfall Aldeyjarfoss is fed by the glacial river Skjálfandafljót that originates at Vatnajökull, the largest icecap in Iceland (and in Europe). The judge in a waterfall beauty contest in Iceland has a tough task. There are so many of these cascading beauties competing for attention that one…
