Rural Photography

Auðnir Farm at Drangafjall Ridge

Nestled in the heart of the North Icelandic country-side at the base of Drangafjall Ridge sits the picturesque and peaceful Auðnir (Audnir) farm. The conical peak of the ridge, called Hraundrangi (The Rockfall Spire), towers 80 metres (260 ft) above the ridge.

Winter's Boathouse

Canadian winters can often be quite harsh. Captured here on Smoke Lake in Algonquin Park is a winter battered boathouse, partially submerged and collasped. I would not want to try and salvage that boat.

Sunset on Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Just before the entrance to the Magma Hotel on Meðallandsvegur Road, I viewed this beautiful Sunset shining down onto the village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur at the base of the hillside. There was nobody around, so I was able to get out of the car and setup my gear to capture this image. www.magmahotel.is

Strandakirkja - The Miracle Church

Strandarkirkja was originally built in the 12th century in the community of Selvogur. The origin of the church dates back one night when a group of sailors tried to navigate back to Iceland in a storm. The southern coast of Iceland is notorious for its hidden reefs and rough coast. The distressed sailors prayed to God for a safe return and vowed to build a church wherever they landed. When they ended their prayer an angel, seemingly made of light, appeared before their bow. The angel guided them through the rough surfs and led the crew into a bay for safe landing. The sailors, making good on the promise, built a wooden church at the site and named it Strandarkirkja.

Hellnakirkja - Gate to the Afterlife

Sitting on the Atlantic Ocean coastline of the 16th century fishing village of Hellnar (Iceland), is a beautiful red-roofed church called Hellnakirkja. A rather unique feature of Icelandic spirituality is the "Gate to the Afterlife". You will find at most locations where people have been buried some type of "Gate". In several places the gate consist of just a single standing door with no attached fence.

Icelandic Salmon Fishing

Just south of Barnaborg on the Western Peninsula of Iceland, I came across a solitary man peacefully Salmon Fishing on the Hitara River.

Farm Marshmallows

Taken near a popular Kolgrafarfjördur viewpoint in North Iceland, the Snæfellsnes Farmhouse displays some colourful friendly welcoming roadside covered hay bales. At home we affectionate referred to these bales as "Marshmallows".

Keldur

Keldur, the oldest surviving turf building of its kind in Iceland has a long and storied past. It was home to one of the characters in the Saga of Njáll, Ingjaldur Höskuldsson, who lived at Keldur from 974 until around the year 1000, and in the 12th and 13th century, was one of the manors of one of the most powerful clans in Iceland, the Oddi clan

Country Barn

Found this beautiful old barn and wildmill while driving along some country backroads. You never know what you will come across when you are not looking for something.

Wetlands Cottage

Nestled in a little cove on the south western shore of Lake Scugog sits a beautiful park like property, which is home to some wonderful wetlands wildlife.