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The Land of Ice and Fire - part 4 of 1 2 3 4 5

by Paul Gallagher Published 01/12/2012

This was only the beginning. The days that followed were filled with similar moments standing beneath roaring waterfalls where the human figures appeared tiny as they gazed upwards at the cascades falling from the cliffs. There were also the black beaches with blocks of ice that looked like jewels washed up from the sea. I will never forget the glaciers and iceberg lagoons and standing there with my camera, trying to make sense of it all and at the same time hearing the ice cracking and falling into the lagoon as the sun rose and warmed the air. I recall the vast basalt columns rising out of the black sand of Vik beach and the huge waves from the Atlantic crashing at their feet. The flat-lands that separate the coastal and mountain areas are often overlooked, but with perfectly straight roads, old abandoned farms and machinery in what seems like the middle of nowhere, they present endless opportunities.

In short, the place mesmerised me and I was almost overwhelmed by its beauty and the amount of photographic opportunities it offered. Many locations give you good days and when you return to your hotel you feel it all came together.

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