by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 22, 2020 | Photo of the day, West
2020-03-22 Documenting Iceland Dritvík at Djúpalónssandur │ Snæfellsnes│ Iceland Landscape photography by: Rafn Sig,- Djúpalónssandur. It’s a dramatic place to walk, with a series of rocky stacks emerging from the ocean. You can still see four ‘lifting stones’ on the...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 22, 2020 | Photo of the day, Reykjanes
2020-03-22 Documenting Iceland Seltún hotspring │ Iceland Landscape winter photo from air by: Rafn Sig,- The high-temperature geothermal region Krýsuvík in the south of Reykjanes peninsula encompasses the geothermal areas Sandfell in the west, Trölladyngja in the...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 21, 2020 | Photo of the day, Westfjords
2020-03-21 Documenting Iceland Ingólfsfjörður Herring factory │ Iceland Landscape photo by: Rafn Sig,- Today this house is gone. That’s Why I’m Documenting Iceland(Photo from 2007-06-16) Herring factory in Ingólfsfjörður, a fjord north from Djúpavík in the far north...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 21, 2020 | Photo of the day, Reykjanes
2020-03-21 Documenting Iceland At Kleifarvatn Lake │ Iceland Landscape winter twilight photo by: Rafn Sig,- The lake Kleifarvatn is about 10 km². It is the largest of Reykjanes peninsula and the third largest of southern Iceland. It is about 97 m deep and one of the...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 20, 2020 | Photo of the day, Westfjords
2020-03-20 Documenting Iceland Verslun Bræðurnir Eyjólfsson │ Flateyri – Westfjords – Iceland by: Rafn Sig,- Photo since 19th of July 2003; 14:28 (FinePix6900Zoom) Verslun Bræðurnir Eyjólfsson opened in 1915, originally this was a store that sold imported goods...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 16, 2020 | Photo of the day, Reykjanes
2020-03-16 Documenting Iceland Sjónarhóll Abandoned Farm│ Iceland winter twilight photo from air by: Rafn Sig,- Whaling in Iceland began with spear-drift whaling which was practiced from as early as the 12th century and continued in a relic form until the late 19th...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 16, 2020 | Photo of the day, Reykjanes
2020-03-16 Documenting Iceland Vogar harbor│ Iceland winter twilight photo from air by: Rafn Sig,- Vogar municipality formerly Vatnsleysustrandahreppur is a municipality in the north of Reykjanes peninsula. Most residents apply thee work elsewhere, for example to...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 13, 2020 | Photo of the day, Reykjanes
2020-03-13 Documenting Iceland Bakki and Litlibær farmhouses │ Iceland Landscape winter Photo from air by: Rafn Sig,- On the Vatnsleysuströnd beach were many small farms, which usually were several in rural areas near the best landings. Powerful rowing was from many...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 12, 2020 | Photo of the day, Reykjanes
2020-03-13 Documenting Iceland Sundhnúkagígar Crater row │ Iceland Volcano Landscape winter Photo from air by: Rafn Sig,- Sundhnúkagígar Crater row erupted around 2.500 years ago and are probably coming alive again after all the earthquakes that have been there for...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 12, 2020 | Highlands, Photo of the day
2020-03-12 Documenting Iceland Hrauneyjalón Lagoon │ Iceland Highland Landscape Photography by: Rafn Sig,- The Tungnaá River is dammed on rather flat land approximately 1.5 km above the Hrauneyjafoss Waterfall and 7 km below the Sigalda Station. The difference in...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 10, 2020 | Photo of the day, Reykjanes
2020-03-10 Documenting Iceland Gerðistangaviti Lighthouse │ Iceland Landscape winter twilight Photo from air by: Rafn Sig,- Gerðistangaviti or Atlagerðistangaviti as some say the name is was built in 1886, but rebuilt in 1927. The lighthouse is 6 m high and is a white...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 7, 2020 | Photo of the day, Reykjanes
2020-03-07 Documenting Iceland Seltún Geothermal area │ Iceland Landscape winter twilight Photo from air by: Rafn Sig,- The high-temperature geothermal region Krýsuvík in the south of Reykjanes peninsula encompasses the geothermal areas Sandfell in the west,...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 4, 2020 | Photo of the day, Reykjanes
2020-03-04 Documenting Iceland Stafnesviti Lighthouse│ Iceland Landscape Photo from air by: Rafn Sig,- Stafnes was a mansion in the past. There were many fishing outfits on the property and many people lived there during the fishing seasons. Royal fishing outfits...
by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson | Mar 4, 2020 | Photo of the day, Suðurland
2020-03-04 Documenting Iceland Oxararfoss waterfall │ Iceland Landscape winter twilight Photography by: Rafn Sig,- Öxarárfoss is a waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Öxará over the Almannagjá. The waterfall flows out the river...
