Self portrait, Hraunhafnartangi, Iceland
Dusk at Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse. Northeastern Iceland. Team photo with Eric Guth.
Shorts
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The Road Less Traveled, Iceland
Boyband Photoshoot at Goðafoss: Four Irish Boys from Belfast. Andrew, Craig, Neil and Gareth pose for us, and themselves, in front of a popular roadside waterfall. Buses roll in and selfie sticks come out, even in mid-September. 1.3 million tourists will come to Iceland this year. Now we’ve met four of them. Photo by Eric…
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You can’t tell us what to do. Goðafoss, Iceland. Photo by Eric Guth.
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Húsavik, Iceland. Most people drive north to this town and then south again. Whale watching is the main attraction. We want to see what happens past Húsavik along the road that tourism forgot. Apparently, there is nothing to see, which usually means it’s the best place to go. We’ll find out. Photo by Eric Guth.
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North around Melrakkasletta, and it’s stunning. When we asked about this road, here’s what we learned (as retold by Eric): You don’t want to take that road, there’s nothing to see there. We went anyway. Ta da! Photo by Eric Guth.
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Then two brothers came riding out of the fog. They offered us whiskey and took chewing tobacco in exchange. These men have been coming to this land their whole lives. They are carpenters who herd sheep and hunt fox for a bounty. “We’re what you would call hillbillies.” They’ve been working with 20 other men…
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Arctic Iceland, Akureyri, Iceland
(Post 1 of 3) Most Icelanders identify more with Europe than they do with the Arctic, and you don’t have to look far to see that connection. This photograph is from the main street of Akureyri where many windows are full of Nordic clothing and all things Viking. You have to search a little deeper…
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(Post 2 of 3) Embla Oddsdóttir brings people together on Arctic issues that touch this country, though deciding which issues are “Arctic” is not always easy. Embla is the director of the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network. She and I talked about identity and how an Arctic connection is now being forged for the people of…
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(Post 3 of 3) It’s time for us to head to the part of Iceland which is “the most Arctic,” according to Embla. It’s off the ring road and along gravel roads. The plants we recognize from other parts of the north (crowberry!) are everywhere. Sheep, fish and an Arctic vision lie ahead in the…
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Housewarming, Akureyri, Iceland
(Post 1 of 3) At first, Margrét Heinreksdöttir didn’t want to talk to us because she was convinced we could find somebody more interesting. That’s usually a sign that you are on to something good. We arrived at her house for coffee. We helped lay the table, but she made sure to set it up…
