Iceland Photo-A-Day #88

To tell the truth, this “monster” has been resting for several days in a row. Is it on a strike or is it dead? Neither, I guess. They are maybe just waiting to remove it, and maybe not. If it goes by the country’s standards, it will be forgotten and parked there for months, until … Read the full article →

Iceland Photo-A-Day #87

The sheep and horse round-up (réttir) season starts today in Iceland and it will be going until October. Autumn is here. No more grazing among green pastures, no more chewing pretty flowers in the wild. Goodbye, goodbye.

Iceland Photo-A-Day #85

Believe it or not, somebody took the hassle of digging a crater on the beach and burying a bench in it. Icelandic vandals are creatives, one must admit. It’s not the first time I see something as crazy as this happening, either.

Iceland Photo-A-Day #84

I have not forgotten about the daily photo. It’s just that my camera is wounded — not lethally yet — and nobody in Iceland will repair it. I imagine that perhaps you are informed about the cost of a new DSRL camera, so you can also guess that getting a new one in the bat … Read the full article →

On Top of Hallgrímskirkja

View of Reykjavík from Hallgrímskirkja's tower

As a child, I used to make fun of people who told me they hadn’t visited monuments of their own city. It was more or less like, “Why, you have never been to the Colosseum?! How lame! You sure you’re living in Rome? Oh oh oh…”, and rolling eyes usually accompanied the verbal exchange. What … Read the full article →