Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
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- Not Open Yet
- The Beauty of Doors
- A Quiet Traveler
- Winter Beach
- Los Nombres
- The Weather Broke Here
- Clear Sky, Clear Walk
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- Not an Ordinary Little Free Library
- Sunset Above the Clouds
- Humming Along
- A River or Waterfall of a Different Kind
- A Bit Market/A Bit Tourist Market
- Wings at the Lake
- Butterfly Beach Day
- Mid-Afternoon Sun
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- Same Line, Earlier Time
- Small Boy Travel
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- Westfjord Waterfall
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Category: Iceland
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If you have been to Iceland, you have probably been here and this is the “classic view.” It’s a day trip from Reykjavik and a stop on the Ring Road. I’ve been there a number of times. This time it was fall and the grasses had turned amber along the Hvítá River. (Gullfoss Falls, Iceland,…
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Having lived in the upper Midwest most of my life, I’m no stranger to big winter mornings. Having come through a storm the day before, this one seemed especially beautiful as dawn broke. (Höfn, Iceland, 2024)
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One of my last days in Iceland I went up in Hallgrímskirkja to catch some last views of the city and the surrounding islands and mountains. (Reykjavik, Iceland, 2024)
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Reynisfjara Beach is one of the most beautiful and interesting black sand beaches in the world. It is also one of the most dangerous. The sun was going down on a cold winter evening and the water was calm. Even though I didn’t expect them, I kept my eye open for sneaker waves. (Vik, Iceland,…
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I had been to Jökulsárlón twice before–both times on sunlit summer days. I wanted to see the glacial lagoon in winter. I have some better photos of ice flows that I will post sometime. I like this one because of the icebergs in the the lagoon and the intrepid December tourists who have the same…
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As I mentioned yesterday, we have adopted some Icelandic traditions including the Yule Lads. One by one they start arriving on December 12 with the entrance of Stekkjastaur (Sheep-Cote Clod who harasses the sheep) who also departs on Christmas Day. Yesterday the last of the Lads, Kertasníkir (the Candle Beggar) arrived and he will depart…
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After living in Iceland we have adopted some of the Icelandic Christmas traditions–including Jólakötturinn, the Christmas Cat. Getting socks for Christmas is an important thing. (Reykjavik, Iceland 2024)
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When I’m asked about the winter darkness in Iceland I tell people that it looks the same as darkness anywhere else. It’s the daylight that becomes special. I took a lunchtime walk along the harbor in late December. It was unplanned. I had come out of a meeting and the city was just so lovely…
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Yesterday I wrote about a place I’ve photoed and re-photoed over and over. I’ve wanted to get back here, but each time I was in Vik, I just didn’t make it back to this spot. I love this shot, but I would love to see it in different light and conditions as well. (Dyrhólaey, Iceland…
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We were walking near the Tjörnin in Reykjavik on a lovely late summer day. We liked this photo so much, it hangs over the fireplace. Later when I was living in Iceland I took a photo of it every time I walked by it. Those photos tell a better story about light and space. (Reykjavik,…
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