Iceland: Reynisdrangar
Sunrise in a country with as many clouds as Iceland can be a bit iffy, to say the least. When I arrived at black sand beach Reynisdrangar with its towering iconic sea-stacks (petrified trolls, according to legend) and cube-like basalt columns, the wind was whipping, the sea was crashing, and there wasn’t a spot of sun to be seen. In fact it was so cold and miserable with the weather conditions and my yet to recover from jetlag that it was all I could do not to throw in the towel and take shelter in the car! But I stuck it out and tried to make the best of the less-than-ideal conditions for photos, which involved watching my tripod to make sure it didn’t blow over, and was eventually rewarded with this bit of color. Iceland is so far north that sometimes sunrise colors stick around well into mid-morning – a photographer’s paradise. Well, with the colors at least. Check out some favorites below!
