Leif Norman photographer
full time arts and culture photographer in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Trip to Iceland, Sept 6, 2017
Going from the Vellir Guesthouse just west of Vik and east of Petursey mountain to the Black sand beaches of Reynisfjara.
“Pétursey is a 275 m high tuff mountain which rises dramatically from the plains that surround it, east of Sólheimasandur and south of Mýrdalsjökull Glacier. Pétursey was previously named „Tall Island“ which suggests that it may have once been surrounded by sea water. Eyjarhóll is a pillar-formed, grassy knoll that stands alone just south of Pétursey.” from http://www.katlageopark.com/geosites/eyjarholl-petursey/
“The lighthouse consists of a square concrete tower, painted white with red trim. Integral keepers quarters are placed on the left and right sides of the tower. A red metal lantern house is placed on top of the tower. The focal plane of the light is 118 m (387 ft). The overall height of the tower is 13 m (43 ft). The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors.
The light station at Dyrhólaey was established in 1910. The first lighthouse was a skeletal steel tower prefabricated in Sweden. The present lighthouse was built in 1927.
The light flashes white every 10 seconds. It marks the southernmost point of the mainland of Iceland.” from Wikipedia
“Large Rockslide in Reynisfjara Beach
A large rockslide fell from Reynisfjall mountain onto Reynisfjara beach this morning. The easternmost part of the beach, which is a popular tourist destination, has been closed off by the police. The rest of the beach remains open. Travellers are asked to respect the closure, as a number of travellers were spotted crossing the yellow police border which zoned off the area. The area which the rockslide fell on is often filled with travellers. Luckily, it is not known that there were any travellers in the area at the time.” from https://www.icelandreview.com/news/large-rockslide-in-reynisfjara-beach/
“Fjaðrárgljúfur (pronounced [ˈfjaːðraurˌkljuːvʏr̥]) is a canyon in south east Iceland. The Fjaðrá river flows through it.
The canyon has steep walls and winding water. It is up to 100 m (330 ft) deep and about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) long. It is located near the Ring Road, not far from the village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Its origins dates back to the cold periods of the Ice Age, about two million years ago. The canyon was created by progressive erosion by flowing water from glaciers through the rocks and palagonite over millennia. A waterfall flows down the western side of the canyon, visible from an observation platform at the end of a one-mile hike up the eastern edge.
In May 2019, authorities closed the canyon to visitors after it appeared in a music video by Justin Bieber. The resulting stream of visitors threatened to damage the canyon’s environment.” from Wikipedia
