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Bardarbunga

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Big Volcano What will happen? Everyone is waiting for Iceland’s largest…

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Forgiveness: I beg your pardon!

December lake

Forgiveness – its place in photography (as a means and an…

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Photography: are we only adding to the illusion of manifested forms?

Snow on Vestrahorn
Vestrahorn Mountain with a 24mm Prime lens.

The Power of Now I have often thought about a photograph…

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The coffee pot shop stop

icelandic cafe

Remote coffee stops As you may know, my main income is…

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“Endless Riches” Photo Exhibition at Hali

Vatnajökull Landscape

A photo exhibition displaying images from the area with an emphasis…

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Iceland’s Earthquakes

Snaefellsnes meadow
The colour contrast is strongest in the Mid-Tones.

Earthquake Animation Iceland’s earthquakes are a consequence of being both a…

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Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Eruption & Fimmvörðurháls

Fimmvordurhals Volcano eruption

Fimmvörðurháls Eyjafjalljökull’s little brotherIt is 2 years since the rumblings began…

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Winter driving in Iceland

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Dangers of speed and inexperience On a recent tour, we were…

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Dangers of Ice at Iceland’s tourist spots

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Slip-up at Seljalandsfoss Yesterday on a tour we arrived at Seljalandsfoss.…

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