It’s Time For Christmas Lights
by Across Iceland, there is a tradition of lighting large Christmas trees in towns and cities. Now that time has arrived. At these events, prominent people …
Month: November 2019
Sun Rays From The Skies
It does not have to be sunshine to enjoy the beauty of the sun. The sun can shower us with beautiful rays filtered by the …
At The End Of The Gravel Road
It has taken many years for Iceland to bring the main roads of the country to a paved road and do not yet see the …
Shadows Transposing The Valley
The bright summers are unique, but when the day begins to recede, the magic happens as the shadows lengthen and the appearance of the mountains, …
The Boring Road With Great View
About 15 years ago you had to cross a boring road over heath on the road to Isafjordur Town in the Westfjords. It was usually …
Plastic Countryside
Rolls of hay bales wrapped in plastic are very common and very obvious when driving around the country. This farm is located in Skagafjörður, which …
Festive Landscape and Nature Elements
You live here, you work here, you play here and day after day you are speechless about the beauty you see every day. Today is …
Black Sand Patterns And Remains
The black sands on Iceland’s shores have their charm. The first thing that comes to mind is not lying flat and enjoying life, but they …
The Plain Unknown Hills
In Iceland, some places are more well-known than others and are instantly recognizable in the picture. Then there are other places that are plainer and …
Unpredictable Winter Road Conditions
When a major increase began in the arrival of tourists a few years ago, there were also a large number of those who came to …
The Royal Sunset
The sun sets beautifully in downtown Reykjavik behind the statue of the Danish King who brought the first constitution to Iceland. The golden light of …
The Day The Wind Stopped Blowing
In the western part of the country there are places that are very windy. In these places, it can be dangerous to be on the …
The Valley With Three Peaks
Everyone has a valley they find the most beautiful of all. The green valleys, the steep valleys, the wide valleys or sand valleys. My favorite …
Afternoon Winter Sunset
It is the time of year when the sun spends fewer minutes on us than the day before. This is also the time when the …
Birds Watching Landscape
On this bright and beautiful autumn day we were not the only ones enjoying the scenic landscape from the harbour. At first we did not …
Moonshine and Moonlight Moment
You can never know what the moonshine and moonlight will be like in the Westfjords. Sometimes the sky is clear and the moon illuminates the …
The Pond Past And Present
Reykjavik has changed a lot in recent years and decades. It can be said that it has changed from being rather relaxed city with a …
Days Of Endless Winter Beauty
Recent days have been unique in the Westfjords. Every other day more beautiful and the twilight is magical. One of the characteristics of Isafjordur town …
The Financial Crisis Of 2008 In Retrospect
Icelanders suffered financial crisis in 2008, like many other nations at that time. There were difficult times that followed and many things were revealed about …
The Much Wanted Old Manuscripts
Once upon a time, actually in the eighteenth century, was a guy that collected manuscripts in Iceland. Among other things he collected 700 manuscripts that …