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Firda

Took these photos on our visit to Samuel Jónsson Art Museum in Selárdalur, Westfjords, Iceland six years ago. We met Gerhard König, a German sculptor who led the restoration work there. He was patching some cracks on one of the buildings when we approached him. He told us that every time he patched a crack, another one appeared somewhere else! 🙃

Here's a good article about the museum and the artist: grapevine.is/travel/2018/05/30

#TravelThursday #ThrowbackThursday #Westfjords #Iceland #Photography #Art #Museum

A simple, grey church with a small minaret.
A white, two-storey building with a balcony on the top floor, pink trims, and a towering mountain in the background.
A statue of man in grey with his hand over his eyes in front of a black, wooden building with white trims.
Very simplistic statue of pale-coloured horses with dark mane circling a fountain.
Firda

We consulted the port schedule before visiting Gerainger and picked a day with no cruise ship docking at the harbour for our visit. The village was still busy. It is, after all, one of the most touristy spots in Norway, but it was acceptable. We didn't have to stand in line for anything. All the viewing points weren't crowded. All good. Would I go to Gerainger again? Probably not. It's a once and done type of experience in my opinion.

#TravelThursday #Gerainger #Norway #Photography

A resort village by a fjord surrounded by mointains.
Mo's Iceland photos

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Whale-watching in Skjálfandi¹ bay, north-eastern #Iceland, in November.

Over about 2 hours we saw at least 4 individuals, we could tell this by the patterns on the fluke.
They were relaxed, and were feeding around the boat quite happily. No hunting takes place in this area.
The vessel was one of a fleet of 1970s oak fishing boats which have been lovingly restored. One ship has an electric motor for silent sailing.

¹ 𝙎𝙠𝙤𝙬𝙡-𝘷𝘢𝘯-𝘥𝘦𝘦

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#TravelThursday #LandscapePhotography

A colour photo of a stretch of grey ocean with a coastline in the distance. The sky is overcast. Near the centre of the shot is the underside of a whale's tail standing almost vertically from the water as the animal dives. There's a ring of white foam around the base of the fluke.
Another colour photo of the same stretch of sea, this time taken from the upper deck of the ship. A mast with an enclosed ladder is in the bow of the boat. A whale's humped back is starboard of the bow of the boat, and people in red survival suits with yellow hoods are standing along the rail. Many of them are taking photos. The figure nearest the centre of the shot is me.
A colour photo, a close-up of the underside of a whale's black and white fluke as it dives.
Another colour shot of a whale's black back, surrounded by grey waves. The hump below the dorsal fin is very obvious.
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