(Post 3 of 3) Þorbjórn Víglundssen commandeers my notebook and pen to teach me exactly how a trawler works. It requires diagrams. The net behind him is a 500 metre long tube. Thick cables extend it behind the ship, and large steel “trawl doors” keep its mouth open. Crew members control its depth from the…
Iceland
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Arctic Henge, Raufarhöfn, Iceland
(Post 1 of 2) Late night, thick fog, and we are still on the road less traveled around northeastern Iceland. We have no place to stay, and now we can hardly see. The lights of Raufarhöfn draw us in, and we find ourselves here. This structure is the brain child of Erlingur B. Thoroddsen. It’s…
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(Post 2 of 2) “Arctic Henge is my hobby,” says Erlingur. Several of the large arches in this model are already standing, but he’ll need 1.5 million dollars to complete the rest, including the Polar Star Pointer, Throne of the Sun, Water & Fire and the Beam Salon. The big idea also includes a stone…
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Self portrait, Hraunhafnartangi, Iceland
Dusk at Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse. Northeastern Iceland. Team photo with Eric Guth.
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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…
