Back To Iceland by Alpha Whiskey Photography

By some miracle Alpha Whiskey is still alive. When they told me to get lost I decided to go for another drive in Iceland. Life is short and it's important to do the things you enjoy before it expires and I happen to enjoy driving around Iceland. It was definitely more about the experience than the photos as the incessantly inclement weather on the planet's third windiest environment literally dampened the scenery.

One particularly memorable experience was getting my 4x4 stuck in the snow in the middle of nowhere on top of a mountain for hours; a ridiculous problem to have given that I had just driven through a lake to get there. Adding to my predicament my phone decided to stop working too. But Lady Luck must have been watching over me. A couple from Germany turned up an hour later hoping the see the same waterfall, only to find me in their way. But they stayed with me for nearly five hours, trying every possible solution to free my vehicle. Eventually we got traction, jacking the wheels up and shoving under them planks of wood that we had 'borrowed' from a nearby empty barn. Everyone said their good byes and left and then came the scary part. The lake had become deeper after several hours of melting ice and driving through it completely alone with no point of reference and no feeling of any surface under the vehicle was an exercise in terror. I was basically steering a boat along what I hoped was the road below. If I became stuck here I was done. But the road finally crept up to meet me through the water as it joined the main highway and my vehicle clambered out. I made it.

On this trip I stayed mainly in the south of the island, taking in sights I had seen before but capturing images that I hadn't managed to on my previous trip such as the mountain at Vestrahorn and tide trails around the ice on Diamond Beach. I had started at Geysir and finished at Kirkjufell in the north-west. A particular highlight was a glacier hike and the ice caves, with shimmering light undulating along their glassy walls.

Anyway, here is a small sample. The overcast skies, rain fog and wind meant that I have processed these to have a deliberately moody look.

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StephenMar 6, 2018 11:59 AM

Simply stunning that would be the best set of images I have seen of Iceland

Alpha Whiskey PhotographyMar 6, 2018 12:11 PM

Thank you!

ParrishMar 9, 2018 03:25 AM

One day mate one day....... your just going to take one risk to many you old fool lol. Amazing images and for what its worth.... risk was worth taking, did I really just say that !. Well you live to fight another day, so the next leg of your journey should be interesting to say the least. Super images my friend, just take care bud :-)

Alpha Whiskey PhotographyMar 9, 2018 03:44 AM

Cheers bud! Believe me I hear you! I'm much sober about the risks after this experience, for sure! :)

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