Quality time in a snowstorm
Horses in snowstorm - Images by Einar Gudmann
Yesterday it was snowing and quite windy. Some might call it a snowstorm. During the wintertime many Icelandic horses are outside and as one might guess – in all weathers – and I wanted to try getting...
Northern lights in northern Iceland
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Midnight in Myvatn - Images by Einar Gudmann
This weekend me and Gyda decided to go to Myvatn hunting for Nortern lights. the forecast was extreme and the weather could be worse. It´s the middle of winter here in Iceland and there was snow and...
If ice is all you see, ice is all you get.
It´s winter time and it´s Iceland. Actually quite peaceful winter, since we have had quite few snowstorms so far. For us birders and wildlife-wannabe-photographers there isn´t much to photograph since most of the birds are in warmer countries at the moment and we only...
Photographing gyrfalcons from a hide
One of the most difficult birds to photograph in Iceland is the Gyrfalcon. Only 1000 of them exist in Iceland and one needs a permit from the government to photograph them. This is done for protection and minimizing the disturbance during the most vulnerable...
Wild arctic fox photography in Iceland
The arctic fox has always been a mystery to me. The population of wild arctic foxes is unknown in Iceland, but we know that up to 8000 foxes are hunted each year, counting cubs and grown ups. Ancient reasons and farmers need to protect...
Arctic tern having a good time
I don´t have a GPS attatched to my Nikon D3 camera. Sometimes I find it not vise to publish the location of some of my favorite photo locations so I don´t really miss it. It is though really remarkable that it is possible to...
Bearded seal at my petrol station
Birders and wildlife photographers travel around the world for the mere chance to get the shot of some rare bird or animal which is difficult to find. More often than not the opportunities are not there when you expect or want them. Driving around...