On the way up from Innstidalur Hengill is a beautiful area east of Reykjavik, popular as a hiking destination. It´s famous for it´s vivid colours and geothermal activity. There are two power plants that harvest the energy from the Hengill area, one at Nesjavellir by Þingvallavatn National Park and one on Hellisheiði. Even though the area [...]
Check out my first photography book on Blurb.com – It´s a collection of photographs from the 2 eruptions this spring. It starts off with the eruption in Fimmvörðuháls, the second part has images from the Eyjafjallajokull eruption. Press the more link for a preview from the book
The Laki craters or Laka gígar are in south Iceland, south of Langisjór and west of the biggest glacier in Iceland, Vatnajökull. It is truly a spectacular place to visit, with craters, strange mountains, lakes, and colours one would think impossible in nature. In June I drove there with my family and a friend, we [...]
Since coming home in the beginning of the year I have been a frequent visitor at my sister´s farm, Sturluhóll in north Iceland. She and her husband are farmers, with sheep and horses- so usually there are many subjects for photography. Below is a gallery with images taken at Sturluhóll. I did a couple of posts [...]
The volcanic eruption is still going strong and last week another fissure developed adding to the show. As a result some restrictions have been made at the eruption site, people are no longer allowed to go right up to the crater. There are two ways to hike to the eruption site, one way is from [...]
