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Day 189: circle in the snow

My friend Kevin was stationed in Iceland a long time ago, at an American air base in the southeastern part of the country not far from Höfn (pronounced, more or less, “Hup”), a small harbor town adjacent to the Hornafjörður fjord.  Unfortunately, his year here was largely limited to the main airport in Keflavik, the… Read More Day 189: circle in the snow

June 12, 2016January 6, 2017 judgemathewsLeave a comment

Days 84-90: water flowing underground

Producing power is the same as it ever was: you need to find a source of energy that can be made to do work.  Geothermal power, as the name suggests, relies on heat from the earth.  The earth’s core is quite hot, but it’s a long way off – thousands of miles below us, in fact,… Read More Days 84-90: water flowing underground

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 judgemathewsLeave a comment

Days 48 & 49: auld lang syne

With summer school over and some of my classmates preparing to head back to their home countries, it was nice to get a visit from two former classmates from days gone by. Mattie and Susan, both fellow Georgetown Law grads, came to Iceland for a week of fun and adventure.  We got to spend an afternoon… Read More Days 48 & 49: auld lang syne

August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 judgemathews3 Comments

Day 26: the Golden Circle

Within a couple of hours’ drive from Reykjavík are three major landmarks: Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir geothermal area, and the spectacular 200-foot waterfall Gullfoss.  They’re part of the “Golden Circle” tour and they usually wind up on every tourist’s itinerary because they’re so easy to reach in a single day. But it’s been over… Read More Day 26: the Golden Circle

July 26, 2015January 6, 2017 judgemathews1 Comment

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The last lights of spring. #iceland #icelandtravel #aurora #aurorahunting #norðurljós #northernlights #nighttime #nightphotography #skyporn #skyscape #nature #april #2017
Storm at the Þrengsli weather station, southwestern Iceland. #iceland #icelandtravel #aurora #aurorahunting #norðurljós #northernlights #nighttime #nightphotography #weatherstation #þrengsli #nature #skyporn #skyscape #adventure #april #2017
The photographer’s boss. ;) #catsofinstagram #cat #mylordandmaster #catsofreykjavik #catsofreykjavík #photography #canonphotography #april #2017
This is how oceans are born. The Silfra rift in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. #iceland #icelandtravel #silfra #rift #tectonicplates #midatlanticridge #þingvellir #thingvellir #landscape #nature #geology #roadtrip #adventure #april #2017
An “official tour guide” in southeast Iceland. ;) #iceland #icelandtravel #horse #horsesofinstagram #icelandichorse #nature #landscape #roadtrip #adventure #april #2017
Diamond Beach, southeastern Iceland. #iceland #icelandtravel #beach #diamondbeach #jokulsarlon #jokulsarlonglacierlagoon #ice #seascape #landscape #nature #icebergs #roadtrip #adventure #blacksandbeach #april #2017
Sanctuary in the snow. Dúpavogskirkju in the Eastfjörds of Iceland. #iceland #icelandtravel #church #winter #winterwonderland #snow #snowscape #refuge #roadtrip #april #2017
Reindeer grazing in eastern Iceland. #iceland #icelandtravel #wildlife #wildlifephotography #reindeer #landscape #winter #nature #roadtrip #april #2017
Reindeer in eastern Iceland. #iceland #icelandtravel #wildlifephotography #wildlife #reindeer #landscape #winter #nature #roadtrip #adventure #april #2017
Meandering river in the Jókulsársandur sand plains of eastern Iceland. #iceland #icelandtravel #sand #plains #river #nature #landscape #riverscape #scenery #winter #roadtrip #adventure #march #2017
Bridge over Jókulsársandur sand plains in eastern Iceland. #iceland #icelandtravel #sand #plains #river #bridge #nature #landscape #mountains #mountainscape #scenery #winter #roadtrip #adventure #march #2017
The signature of light. Aurora over Eyrarbakki, near Grundarfjörður. #iceland #icelandtravel #snæfellsnes #grundarfjörður #aurora #norðurljós #northernlights #skyporn #skyscape #landscape #mountains #mountainscape #nature #nighttime #nightphotography #roadtrip #march #2017
Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe. #iceland #icelandtravel #landscape #waterfall #nature #snowscape #river #roadtrip #adventure #march #2017 #dettifoss
Light curves from a blast directly overhead. Thanks again to my friend Jöelle, who suggested this aurora hunt and without whom these photos would never have been taken! #iceland #aurora #aurorahunting #norðurljós #northernlights #nighttime #nightphotography #nature #skyporn #skyscape #march #2017 #roadtrip
The rain pours down in the Icelandic night. #iceland #aurora #aurorahunting #norðurljós #northernlights #nighttime #nightphotography #nature #skyporn #skyscape #bláfjöll #march #2017
Orion, the hunted: the famous constellation is engulfed by the northern lights. #iceland #aurora #aurorahunting #norðurljós #northernlights #nighttime #nightphotography #orion #constellation #astronomy #skyporn #skyscape #bláfjöll #nature #roadtrip #march #2017
The storm rages on. #iceland #aurora #aurorahunting #norðurljós #northernlights #nature #nighttime #nightphotography #skyporn #skyscape #landscape #mountains #roadtrip #march #2017
Ropes of light. Thanks again to my friend Jöelle, who suggested this aurora hunt! #aurora #aurorahunting #norðurljós #northernlights #nighttime #nightphotography #skyporn #skyscape #nature #landscape #roadtrip #bláfjöll #march #2017
The next few aurora photos owe their existence to my friend Jöelle, who suggested a trip to the Bláfjöll ski resort to watch for the northern lights. Thanks, Jöelle! The lights as the storm begins. #iceland #aurora #aurorahunting #norðurljós #northernlights #skyporn #skyscape #landscape #nature #nighttime #nightphotography #adventure #roadtrip #bláfjöll #march #2017
Mount Kirkjufell in the sunlight at night. #iceland #icelandtravel #kirkjufell #mountainscape #mountains #landscape #aurora #skyporn #skyscape #norðurljós #northernlights #nighttime #nightscape #roadtrip #adventure #march #2017

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