Yet another dream came true when I went to Iceland last month. There are so many memories from this trip, that I don't know where to begin.
I don't really have any adjectives to describe Iceland. All I can say is that it is one of the most beautiful places on earth and the people are the nicest I've ever met in my life. Everywhere I go, I do find a few people who touch my life in some way or the other. But the Icelanders are several notches higher in hospitality and they care from their hearts.
I will share some of the research here so that anyone who wishes to visit this beautiful paradise on earth can benefit from it. I spent months and months reading up websites and looking at photos, getting to pronounce the names of places - yeah the Icelandic names are quite a tonguetwister - and quietly planning.
I went there with a friend and fellow photographer who lives in London. From London, we flew in to Keflavik airport in Reykjavik, rented a 4WD the next morning and drove to the Snæfellsnes peninsula, spent 2 nights there, then off to Laugarvatn for a night, then down south to Vik for a night, then to Jökulsárlón for 2 nights, followed by a long drive back to Rekkjavik and flew back to London the next day.
There is a saying in Iceland - If you think that the weather is not good right now, wait for 5 minutes. It could either get better or worse
I drove in a severe snow storm and on snow laden roads, dealt with vehicle breakdown, played like a kid in fresh snow, walked in thigh deep snow in places, braved blistering winds to get that one shot that I had visualized, and overall, I had a blast.
The weather alternated between cloudy gloomy gray skies and beautiful serene blue skies, with rain and snow storms in between. What more can one ask for in life ?
The beauty of Iceland is in its people, the landscapes are a bonus. These photographs in no way do justice to the beauty of Iceland. If you do a search in flickr, there are at least couple of dozen (if not more) photographers who live in Iceland and whose work is phenomenal. I can only look at their work and wonder with awe.
If you need any further information than what I have written here, please drop me a PM. Any comments and critique on these photos is always welcome.
Thanks and have a nice day.
Will start off with the highlight of my trip - Aurora Borealis aka The Northern Lights.
I had 8 nights in Iceland and got to witness the famed Aurora Borealis on the 7th night. And what better place than Jökulsárlón i.e. Glacier Lagoon
1. Aurora Borealis
I don't really have any adjectives to describe Iceland. All I can say is that it is one of the most beautiful places on earth and the people are the nicest I've ever met in my life. Everywhere I go, I do find a few people who touch my life in some way or the other. But the Icelanders are several notches higher in hospitality and they care from their hearts.
I will share some of the research here so that anyone who wishes to visit this beautiful paradise on earth can benefit from it. I spent months and months reading up websites and looking at photos, getting to pronounce the names of places - yeah the Icelandic names are quite a tonguetwister - and quietly planning.
I went there with a friend and fellow photographer who lives in London. From London, we flew in to Keflavik airport in Reykjavik, rented a 4WD the next morning and drove to the Snæfellsnes peninsula, spent 2 nights there, then off to Laugarvatn for a night, then down south to Vik for a night, then to Jökulsárlón for 2 nights, followed by a long drive back to Rekkjavik and flew back to London the next day.
There is a saying in Iceland - If you think that the weather is not good right now, wait for 5 minutes. It could either get better or worse
I drove in a severe snow storm and on snow laden roads, dealt with vehicle breakdown, played like a kid in fresh snow, walked in thigh deep snow in places, braved blistering winds to get that one shot that I had visualized, and overall, I had a blast.
The weather alternated between cloudy gloomy gray skies and beautiful serene blue skies, with rain and snow storms in between. What more can one ask for in life ?
The beauty of Iceland is in its people, the landscapes are a bonus. These photographs in no way do justice to the beauty of Iceland. If you do a search in flickr, there are at least couple of dozen (if not more) photographers who live in Iceland and whose work is phenomenal. I can only look at their work and wonder with awe.
If you need any further information than what I have written here, please drop me a PM. Any comments and critique on these photos is always welcome.
Thanks and have a nice day.
Will start off with the highlight of my trip - Aurora Borealis aka The Northern Lights.
I had 8 nights in Iceland and got to witness the famed Aurora Borealis on the 7th night. And what better place than Jökulsárlón i.e. Glacier Lagoon
1. Aurora Borealis