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Skarðsvík - Sand Patterns

Secluded in the northwestern tip of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in Iceland is Skarðsvík beach, with its beautiful turquoise waters and golden brown sand. The waters at Skarðsvík can be very dangerous with a strong surf and undertow, and I was mesmerized by the patterns left in the sand as the surf pulled out.

The Dark Side

As a landscape and wildlife phoptographer I very rarely take portraits of people. This image is one of the first portraits I attempted. I wanted to try and capture a dark moody low-key image of the model (taken on location at the model's home).

Reynisfjara Basalt Sea Stacks

Vík í Mýrdal's enormous Basalt Sea Stacks set against the the stunning Reynisfjara Black Volcanic Sand Beach. The columnar basalt is formed when a lava flow cools suddenly and contraction forces build up. Cracks then form horizontally and the extensive fracture network that develops results in the hexagonal formation of columns which are always upright, standing perpendicular to the cooling surface.

Námafjall Pass

One of the most scenic drives in the world, the Ring Road (Route 1) around Iceland. Pictured here is Route 1 through Námafjall Pass near the Mývatn Area in Northern Iceland. This area is world famous for it's Geothermal activity.

Pine Warbler

Captured this little yellow Pine Warbler perched on a tree stump outside of our Lakehouse in the Algonquin Highlands (Ontario, Canada).

Lómagnúpur Mountain

Lómagnúpur is a stunning Icelandic mountain with almost vertical cliffs that reach a height of 671m, the highest in all of Iceland. Lómagnúpur became famous in the Njáll saga, in which Flosi has a nightmare where he had killed Njáll with his men and then dreamt of a giant coming out of the mountain and announcing the death of his people.

Reynisdrangar (Viewed from Vik)

The Reynisdrangar Basalt Sea Stacks viewed from the shoreline of the picturesque village of Vik. Photographed just before Blue Hour, I just loved the green grass foreground set against a Magenta setting sun, the cool blue ocean waters, and the silhouette of Reynisdrangar in the background. Such a peaceful moment in time.

Osprey In Flight

Captured this Osprey majestically hunting close to its nest in the Kawartha Highlands near Balsam Lake. This large raptor was more than 60 cm (24 in) in length wth a wingspan of about 180 cm (71 in).

Svínafellsjökull Glacier

Sandwiched between the peaks of Hrútfjallstindar and Hvannadalshnúkur mountains falls the easily accessible Svínafellsjökull Glacier. At 8km long and almost 1km wide this glacier looks very impressive; however, this outake glacier is tiny in comparison to the immense Vatnajökull Glacier from which it originates (with Öræfajökull in between them).

Skógafoss Rainbow

Skógafoss is one of Iceland’s biggest and most beautiful waterfalls with a width of 25 meters (82 feet) and a drop of 60 meters (197 feet). Due to the amount of spray the cascade produces, you can often see a rainbow as the sun emerges from behind the clouds. You can walk right up to this waterfall (as I did), but be prepared to get drenched. I was very fortunate to be able to capture this double rainbow image, as keeping the lens free from the mist was a challenge.

White Rhinoceros

Captured this side profile image of a White Rhino at African Lion Safari. I like the Rhino, but was not too happy with the background, so I descided to try my hand at making it a composite with some smokey grey clouds.

Sleeping Galapagos Fur Seal

Captured this close-up image of a sleeping Galapagos Fur Seal soaking up some sunshine on the beach in Punta Suarez, Espanola Island, Galapagos. If you look closely you can see a fly on his nose.

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.

Myrdalsjokull Glacier

Reynisfjara Beach (South Iceland near Vik) provides a plethora of scenic coastal landscape views. However, if you turn around 180º to view due North, you are presented with this amazing view of Mýrdalsjökull Glacier set behind a field of golden yellow and the extensive Dyrhólaós mudflats.

Fossalar Waterfall

When you are driving the roads in Iceland, you can't avoid the feeling that you are interacting with a live landscape painting. It doesn't matter whether you are on the Ring Road or a road in the countryside. Anywhere you look the landscape seems to call out for attention. Another such place is this unnamed small waterfall on the Fossálar River in the south coast of Iceland just outside of Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Coba - Mayan City

The Mayan City of Coba was first inhabited around 100 AD and was eventually abandoned when the Spanish conquered the peninsula around 1550 AD.. Due to its remote location, Coba is not as popular with tourists as other ruins in Mexico; however, the 42 meters (138 feet) pyramid is the only Mayan ruin that you can still traverse. Coba is located 44 km (27 mi) northwest of Tulum, in the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Skardsviti Lighthouse

Situated on the west side of the Vatnsnes Peninsula (North Iceland) overlooking the small fjord, Miðfjörður, stands the Skardsviti Lighthouse. Built in 1950, the Lighthouse still serves to protect boaters from crashing into the rocky coasts on foggy days.

Kirkjufell - Church Mountain

Wanted to start off 2020 with an image of one of my favorite places on the planet, Kirkjufell (also known as Church Mountain). Peaking at 463 metres (1519 feet) Kirkjufell is an impressive landmark on its own, but add a waterfall to the foreground and you get the the most photographed mountain in Iceland. This image was taken during an afternoon scouting visit in preparation for my sunset shot that evening. Even on an overcast mid-afterrnoon day, this place is just stunning.

Christmas Kitten

Meet Pippen, our Seal Point Kitten. Like most kittens he is quite inquisitive and a tad mischievious. Here he is pictured in one of his newest interests, climbing the Christmas Tree and playing with the ornaments. BTW, Pippen was a rescue cat, and has turned out to be absolutely fantastic.

Fear in the Night

Now something a little different for me... Photographed this staged serial killer image on a forested country back road late at night. Lit only by the headlights of my truck and a Lumecube, I wanted to create a fearful image that could be used as a Horror Movie cover.

Little Red Squirrel

Captured this close-up image of a little American Red Squirrel eating some seeds. Image taken against a snow background near the entrance of the Spruce Bog Boardwalk Trail in Algonquin Park (Ontario, Canada).

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Located along Iceland’s southern coast on Route #1, fed by the melting waters from the famed glacier-capped Eyjafjallajokull volcano, flows the breathtakingly beautiful Seljalandsfoss waterfall . This powerful 65 meter (215 feet) high waterfall plummets down into a crystal blue plunge pool then flows out into a pretty meadow. However, the path that runs behind the curtain of water is the main attraction. Here you can enjoy a truly unique viewpoint of the waterfall; however, you will most likely get a little wet due to the perpetual mist and spray of the falls.

Hverfjall Crater

Located near the eastern shore of Lake Myvatn in North Iceland stands Hverfjall, an impressive 4500 year old tephra explosion crater, measuring 396 meter (1,300 ft) high and 1 km in diameter. If you walk up the steep slope of this massive black ash cone, you are rewarded with an incredible view of the crater as well as the surrounding landscape. To provide a little perspective of the size, those tiny specs on the top right side are groups of people walking around the crater's rim. There are also people on the opposite side, but they are too small to see without enlarging the image.

Algonquin Autumnal Equinox

On the night of the Harvest Moon of the Autumnal Equinox I captured this image of the midnight blue sky set against a series of tall pine trees. On this eve, the moon served at a wonderful backlight to set the scene.

Gullfoss - Upper Falls Staircase

Gullfoss, in Iceland's Golden Circle, is a massive waterfall which is composed of two distinct steps which fall at 90-degree angles to one another. The upper tier drops 12.5 metres (41 ft) and spans nearly 240 metres (800 ft) across, with the left side (pictured here) cascading down a nice rock staircase. The right side (not shown) rushes into a narrow throat then plunges down 32 metres (105 ft) into the lower canyon. This foss definite must see in Iceland.

Shot of Espresso

A Cup of Espresso with cream captured on burlap cloth. This was my second attempt at capturing a commecial still life product image, taken as part of a photo club project.

Vík í Mýrdal

Captured here around 10pm is the picturesque village of Vík í Mýrdal. Vik is the southernmost village in Iceland, located on Route 1 around 180 km (110 mi) southeast of Reykjavík, on the coast of the northern Atlantic Ocean. Home to several amazing sites that should top your list while visiting Iceland, Vik is a definite must see destination.