![Eyjafjörður North Iceland (Einar Gudmann)](https://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000fBdOA0DUhLI/s/1048/697/Vetrarmynd-EG51750.jpg)
I don´t know why, but most of the time I make plans to go somewhere photographing. That means driving for hours to remote locations. Today my brain was fried from too much computer work and I went for a short drive near my home in Akureyri. I tend to forget that we have seals, birds, ice, unbelievable light and snow at close distance. I was quite happy with the results from my two hour break from the computer. Uploaded few photos from today to my gallery. I must remind myself to go more often out. There is nothing more relaxing and it is a privilege to be able to get close to nature just outside my home.
These photos are taken near Akureyri in Eyjafjordur. Near Hrafnagil there are beautiful ice-formations worth visiting.
![Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) Ringed seal (Phoca hispida)](https://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aeccVU9DJ8M/s/1048/697/Landselur-EG51697.jpg)
![Common Murre (Uria aalge) The Common Murre or Common Guillemot (Uria aalge) is a large auk. It is also known as the Thin-billed Murre in North America. (Einar Gudmann)](https://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001SqQQLQdIoM/s/1048/697/Langvia-EG51527.jpg)
![Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) The male birds have bright green head, while the female is light brown. The Mallard lives in wetlands, eats water plants, and is gregarious. (Einar Gudmann)](https://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hEppZTfQ.gc/s/1048/696/Stokkond-EG51372.jpg)
![Eyjafjörður North Iceland (Einar Gudmann)](https://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KvcJoWufOFY/s/1048/697/Vetrarmynd-EG51834.jpg)
![Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) The male birds have bright green head, while the female is light brown. The Mallard lives in wetlands, eats water plants, and is gregarious. (Einar Gudmann)](https://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000H4jNe6hiLGI/s/1048/696/Stokkond-EG51404.jpg)
I think I am not the only photographer who needs a kick in the ass once in a while. There is a beautiful world out there.