vettegirl’s travelogue

Aurora Borealis. Iceland. 08

Aurora Borealis. Iceland. 08

Exactly like that. . .

At the Edge of Nowhere: Photos from Iceland

Photo Essay written 25 April 2008

There are no postcards sent from Iceland in the winter. . .

iceland: road to djupavik

iceland: road to djupavik

Typical rock and land formations and light. Such lovely crystalline bright light in February.

iceland road

iceland road

midnight parking lot, borgarnes, iceland

midnight parking lot, borgarnes, iceland

I was immediately struck by the surprisingly wonderful and inspiring desolation i witnessed in Iceland, and wanted to capture that as much as possible. It interested me maybe even more than taking pictures of the landscape. So on my first night there, i ventured out into the scissor-like wind and fought for this photo while my fingers froze at least 5 times in my cutoff Spiderman gloves.

Thank god for a full length down coat - a must for Iceland winter travelers.

iceland road

iceland road

iceland: road to djupavik

iceland: road to djupavik

Last Rays of Sun from Above the Fjord

Last Rays of Sun from Above the Fjord

Just outside of Djupavik, Iceland, 08

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