I suppose as long as I am finding more images from Iceland to process I will keep posting them. It was a nice surprise and highlight to find the little hillside shacks among the beautiful scenery. I have already included several in preceding posts. We named some of the shacks ‘troll houses’ … that’s what they looked like to us. The Icelandic people believe in trolls, fairies, elves and such, and when you look at the landscape you can see why … it’s full of places for these fantasies to live. I loved their crude and simple designs and since shacks have always been a fun subject for me I was pleased to have the chance to photograph them. The homes and architecture is Scandinavian feeling … very simple in design. Sheep dot the hillsides throughout the country and I imagine there must be more sheep than people in Iceland. Wool products and lamb are one of the main products along with fishing. There’s also an abundance of the Icelandic horses grazing in large groups or among the sheep. I guess we would call them ponies here … they’re small, adorable, have long manes and tails, and no two look alike. On the last full day we went to the Strokkur Geyser. It was raining but determined to get the shot I stuck it out and gave it several tries. No matter how ready I thought I was, I jumped each time it erupted … every four to eight minutes. Finally some random landscapes end the post and I couldn’t resist including another image from the iceberg beach. (This time a vertical.) Photographing there just might have been my favorite place of all.
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Amazing!!!!!!!! Keep finding more images 🙂
Thank you … OK!
Ya done really gud! 🙂 Seriously, your photos are terrific. I’m ready to go back. How about you? Can’t wait until we get together for an Iceland show.
Thank you Ken. I was ready to go back before I ever left! See you soon.
Denise, I am loving these posts from your Iceland visit. They capture both the grand and the everyday. Thank you for sharing with all of us.
Thanks so much for the encouraging words Maggie. I am glad to hear you are enjoying them.
Beautiful shots, Denise! And FYI, if you’re curious what was in that particular little “sheep shack”— my traveling companion (John) walked up there and peeked in—there was a sheep carcass in it, long passed.
Thanks for that extra detail! There was a sign at one of them saying it was a shelter for sheep. I wonder if they leave the carcass there for effect! I did see a sheep scull with horns on the side of one of the F roads. BTW — the first 2 images are different shacks although they look very similar.
Love your” Colorful people”, it turned out really nice. And love your “Hairstyle #1” better than mine, Tom calls that guy Bonjovi! Lol
Thanks Deb. That horse has an incredible mane!
Another great set of images – I really like Hairstyle no.1 – are these troll houses used at all by any of the locals?
Yes, the shacks are used by the local trolls. (Just kidding … they are shelters built into the hillsides and caves for sheep.)
Hairstyle #1 is beautiful. Happy to see some horse pictures even though the landscapes are spectacular. Keepum coming.
Thanks Beth. I knew you would like to see the horse pics!
Some of the landscapes are right out of Nat Geo, just incredible Denise!
Thanks Bob. You should plan a trip to Iceland. It’s wonderful!
Great images, Denise. Hope you have more to post. I can’t seem to get enough.
Thanks so much Robin. Yes, I have more! 🙂
Stunning photography, Denise!
And thank you for commenting on a photo of mine, which brought me here. Looks like we share a mutual inspirational source in Iceland.
Oh, thank you so much for the comment and visit! Yes, very inspiring! I don’t think it would be possible to not be inspired by Iceland’s beautiful and diverse scenery.
I agree with you much, anyone I know who’s been there have been intrigued and inspired by it.
Denise, I absolutely love the ‘troll houses’…first time I’ve ever seen these from someone who went to Iceland. I also love the house with the red tin roof…All your images are amazing, as always!
Thanks so much Vicki. There’s so much to photograph there!
Love hairstyle #1 🙂
Thanks very much for coming to take a look and leaving a comment! That image is popular … what woman wouldn’t love to have that hair? 🙂
I was in Iceland over a year ago, and share your admiration of this photogenic country. I’ve looked through your whole ‘Iceland’ series, nice work! I’m jealous of a couple of your ruined building shots; you saw some I didn’t.
If there’s a ruined building shot to be had I’m stopping for it! Almost everything we shot was right off the Ring Road. Thanks for looking and leaving a comment!
Just getting around to studying your photographs and, again, great set of images. I love how this set comes together and make a holistic view of Iceland with the old and abandoned buildings, horses, landscapes and that one photo of the colorful people. Every images stands on its own as a nice photograph but together, wow!
Thanks Rich. I like putting photos together in sets. As I said in my first post, with these I had a hard time deciding on how I wanted to do it. My random approach seemed to work for me and I found a way to tie them together in my opening paragraphs.
These are great pictures! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Isabel!
Another fantastic series, love ‘Troll House Close-up’ and ‘Hairstyle No. 1′ and of course, ‘Icebergs At Sunrise’ best of all!
Thanks Beth. I like hearing which are your favorites … we have similar taste … those are my favs too.
Wow, those are awesome. My favorites are the Troll houses, of course.
Thanks for coming in to take a look. I’m glad you like the troll houses! 🙂
I like Hairstyle no. 1 I didn’t know Fabio moved to Iceland. He’s not aging very well.
And Colorful People is really good!
Thanks Fred! I always appreciate your visits and hearing which images appeal to you.
Very cool shots. All the Iceland pics you see on the web & this is the 1st time I’ve seen those herding shacks.
The shacks were an unexpected treat. I’m glad you like them. Thanks!
So interesting country and very nice photos, thanks for sharing! All the best to you and a lot of beautiful light in 2015!
Thanks for visiting. All the best to you in 2015 as well!
Gorgeous photos – you have a new follower!
Oh, thanks so much Eliza … I appreciate you taking the time to visit and comment.
Gorgeous series, love the house in landscape images. Oh, and the House With Red Tin Roof…..wow!
Thanks! ‘Falling Rocks’ (with the shack) is one of my favorites from Iceland. And even more of a favorite after selling 2 in a recent solo show.👍
Love your photos!! We are planning a trip to Iceland in July and I’m dying to see some ‘troll houses’!! How cool?! Where did you find those two? I need to put them on our must-see list!!
Thank you Sarah! These were right on the left side of the Ring Road before you come into Vik traveling east. You’re going to love Ieland!