Docs from Pixie, tagged "sky"

The house at the end of the Universe

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:39:08 +0000

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Digging into the archives I found photos from a phototrip I took with friends last May.

This is an abandoned house at the end of the Universe... The mood of the weather, overcast and heavy, fit this place perfectly... the house standing alone under dominant mountains... very strange atmosphere.

Afternoon at the Blue Lagoon

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:39:26 +0000

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Drove by the Blue Lagoon this afternoon. The autumn sun was low and created sharp shadows on the lava.

Original size for details :o)

The Blue Lagoon is a lagoon of geothermal seawater, rich in minerals, silica and algae - see The Blue Lagoon's website.

At dusk, the beast comes to drink at the waterhole

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:12:40 +0000

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Went on the spur of the moment with a very good friend to see the famous and much photographed rock of Hvítserkur. It was an adventurous journey... and at the end of it the beast awaited patiently... :o)

Ghost ship

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:09:04 +0000

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In the sand, not far from the church, this old ship wreck rests. It might be difficult to realize the size of it but it's quite big... the steering blade (too bad it can not be seen on this photo) is taller/higher than I am... quite a lot :o)

In braces

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:23:56 +0000

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Flatey church is being restored so this view will have to do for now :o)

Never loosing the cool

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:32:16 +0000

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On my way back home from Húsavík I drove by this field... and there I saw the coolest scarecrow I've ever seen :D

I couldn't get closer than this and I didn't have any lens for a close up so the photo in the note will have to do.

The scarecrow is a mannequin with a hat, sunglasses and a red apron :o) I couldn't quite make out what he's holding in his hands...

Húsavík church

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:07:48 +0000

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The most beautiful church in all of Iceland (at least I think so) ;o) ... this is where I was confirmed and this is where I was married :o) I even sang in the bridal choir there for a period of time!

I really like how the shadow fell across the street there...

More on the church here: http://www.nat.is/Churches/husavik_church.htm

So 2008

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:36:20 +0000

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This large building/tower of glass is a monument of 2007/2008. They started building it with the intention of filling it with offices, companies and shops... and then came the depression and the financial crash of late 2008. All they could do was to finish putting in the glass (to get rid of the wind whistling through the building) ;o) and now it stands empty as a reminder of different times...

I took this one from my office window on May 25, 2008 when they had just started the build :o)

And here you can see a part of the progress :o)

Hjörleifshöfði pano

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:25:04 +0000

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A panorama shot of Hjörleifsöfði cape... made with four shots, taken on our tour of the south coast.

When I looked closer into the pano I found two of my buddies hidden in there ;o) I've marked them with notes because I'm fairly sure you wouldn't find them... well, at least not one of them! :o)

But you'll be able to see them in the original size now that you know where they are ;o)

A National Treasure

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:42:10 +0000

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Jökulsárlón is surely one of our national treasures and represents one half of the dynamic duo our country is known for (fire and ice) :o)

Today is our National Day, the day that The Republic of Iceland was formed (in 1944), becoming independent from the Danish Monarchy.

Ragnarök?

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:17:40 +0000

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The second most dramatic cloudscape I've noticed here in Iceland...

Original size for more dramatic effect :o)

Not your typical beach hut

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:32:07 +0000

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This is taken at the beach at Hjöleifshöfði cape... there is shelter or some kind of emergency hut there beneath the cliffs (those cliffs are magnificent btw.)

There were all sorts of interesting things inside... an old sweater, toiletpaper, one boot, a thermos can and much, much more :o) Take a peek at the notes... and the original size ;o)

Medicine for the mind

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Sat, 30 May 2009 09:40:20 +0000

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I love the ocean... and I respect it. Growing up in a fishing village and playing every day on the beach you quickly learn to respect its power... and beauty :o)

Listening to the sound of the waves crashing and the deep rumble of the ocean itself... smelling the salt... feeling the wind... it is the best medicine for my mind there is :o)

I urge you to look at it in the original size for medicinal purpose ;o)

Bridge view

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:47:05 +0000

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I saw this view and asked Ragga to stop the car and she did.. on the middle of the bridge :o)

The glacial lagoon Jökulsárlón ahead... on the other side, the Atlantic ocean.

Again, original size strongly recommended ;o)

Jökulsárlón pano

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:47:05 +0000

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Ok, this is a big one. This is a pano made from six shots standing on the bank of the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.

It might take some time to load the original size but if you can I strongly recommend it! :o) There are some great details, like the flock of birds to the left of the bridge, the car that tows the zodiac boat that carried the BBC crew that were on the lagoon that day, the man walking up to the house etc.

This is one of the most famous tourist places in Iceland and some international films have partly been shot there, f.ex. James Bond's "Die Another Day", "Batman Begins" and Lara Croft's "Tomb Raider".

More info on the lagoon here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6kuls%C3%A1rl%C3%B3n

Seaspray on glacial ice

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:47:48 +0000

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I love the light through the ice... and I tried to capture the seaspray as the waves crashed on the ice...

I recommend strongly the original size!

The origin

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:47:48 +0000

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This lone ice cube is taller than me (ok, I know, it doesn't take much) ;o) ... and also a bit older, it's about 1000 years old :o)

It is originated from the Vatnajökull glacier in the background, it has broken off the glacier, floated around in the glacial lagoon, floated out to sea and washed up on the shore below the lagoon :o)

Have a seat and enjoy the view

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:43:45 +0000

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... but don't sit for too long because strange things happen on those deserted farms... see the notes :o)
No Photoshop tricks involved... and no chairs were hurt during the making of the photo... well, not seriously hurt.

I'm a model you know what I mean, and I do my little turn on the catwalk...

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:37:57 +0000

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Went on a great 2 day trip along the southern coast with some friends... it was great and we covered a lot of ground... and took a lot of pictures, even though the weather did not quite co-operate... sometimes we were in danger of blowing away :D

I will be uploading more from the trip...

Keilir

nobody@ipernity.com (Pixie) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:34:11 +0000

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Every town in Iceland has its own special mountain it likes to call its own... and thinks of course is the most magnificent mountain in the land ;o)

My hometown, Hafnarfjörður, has Keilir (which really means "cone" ... easily explained by its shape) :o)

This morning I hiked to the top of Keilir... too bad there is no road leading to it where it stands in a lava field... so one has to start (and end) with a 3 1/2 km. walk from and to the car.

The weather was beautiful and the walk was... invigorating :o)