Do you want to photograph puffins in Iceland but can’t decide which island to choose? I got you covered in this side-by-side comparison of the two most popular places in Iceland for puffins! Like many other places in Iceland, this scene was otherworldly. Long grass glowed golden in the midnight sun as I walked along…
A huge god stands atop a jagged peak, his eyes fixed on his target. A giant looms in the mist below. With one hand, he swings his hammer, which glints like lightning in the darkness. The weapon connects, and the giant falls. The ground quakes and the obsidian valley splinters to forever shape the landscape.…
How Oliver, aka @sailing_with_phoenix, has inspired us all. I stood alone at the Northern tip of the island. There was nothing but the vast ocean ahead. It was satisfying to know that it was my hard work and determination that had brought me here. At the time, I had no idea getting up at 3…
When I booked a trip to photograph Arctic Foxes on a remote nature reserve in Iceland, I had no idea the experience would not only change my photography but also my life. Everyone has those moments that we know were pivot points in our lives. Whether it is overcoming a challenge, achieving a long-term goal,…
Healing and finding myself through nature in a remote part of Iceland Every day was the same, yet it wasn’t. I would wake around sunrise. The sounds of the oystercatchers and snipes would waft in through the open window. Before anything else, I would watch the sky turn pink. Then it was coffee, writing, a…
An unplanned journey to the remote Grimsey Island delivers more than I expected. I ascended the steep path with caution. My desire to go as north as possible urged me onward. The ground was slick with dew, but the sun promised warmth ahead. Cool air hit my skin as the sound of the ocean drew…
Why the key to living well is living slowly and embracing the impermeance of it all. For the past month I have been residing in Northern Iceland as part of an art program. Iceland, unlike any other place I have ever been, has felt like my one true home. I have often said, it is…
The Hornstrandir Nature Preserve is located on the outskirts of the Arctic Circle in Iceland’s West Fjords Region. Tucked away from mainstream tourism, the West Fjords are an excellent destination for those seeking remote adventure and a connection with nature. With breathtaking scenery, Hornstrandir is an ideal location for photographing the elusive Arctic Fox and…
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer,” – Albert Camus It was a cold January morning on Mr. Iceland farm in Southern Iceland. The sun peaked delicately over the horizon, casting a creamy golden hue between the drifting clouds. I had emerged from the cottage that I had…
After Hours- A poem You said you knew what I would like and handed me an old copy of Njal’s Saga. I curled on the floor, You watched as I fingered its weathered pages. The music ensued; I pretended to care for it but only because it was yours. As morning broke, our conversation faded …