Iceland & Faroe Islands

[tsiklonaut]

Just read through the thread and wanted to thank you for the images and narrative detailing your journey. Throughly enjoyed it and thank you for sharing it with the rest of us.

Thank you sir!

 

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Disappointed, we had to turn back and head to Öxarfjörður, to visit the northernmost point on Iceland, the Hraunhafnartangi light house.

Northernmost point in our sights.

 

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The road was also a decent one with views to the shore.

 

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On the map there was an irresistible nice pointy peninsula with a trail access - Langanes is a peninsula in northeast Iceland. The name literally means "long peak".

 

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It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) long from southwest to northeast, ending in a thin strip of land called Fontur.

 

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There's a huge Northern Gannet colony there. Living in a very unique spot.

 

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At the End of the World by tsiklonaut

 

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Marker by tsiklonaut

 

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On Langanes peninsula there's also the charismatic abandoned village of Skálar. In 1910, it used to be a big fishing center even with its own cinema.

Skálar

 

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The decline began in 1930 when engine powered boats started replacing the row boats and Skálar having a very bad port and isolated location was destined to an end. During WW2 there was some revival, but loose and drifting sea mines destroyed three houses in 1942, the last 25 residents leaving in 1946. Everything is abandoned since then. Surreal place.

 

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Skálar by tsiklonaut

 

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[paxnobiscum]

Thanks for this incredible photo-journey - did you visit my tiny village, Kopasker, on your trip through Öxarfjördur?

The road was also a decent one with views to the shore.

 

[tsiklonaut]

Thanks for this incredible photo-journey - did you visit my tiny village, Kopasker, on your trip through Öxarfjördur?

Cheers!

Looking at the map I think we rode through it since we did a complete lap around Öxarfjörður. You live in a fanatastic country and area!

 

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There was nowhere to go but south...


Two Blondes by tsiklonaut

 

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Low Point by tsiklonaut

 

[jloden]

Excellent thread! I have been slowly working my way through the thread for the last several days and enjoying the pictures very much. The infrared films are very interesting, especially some of the Aerochrome shots. I particularly like the boat shot with the grass appearing like parting water, as others mentioned.

I hope to find an opportunity to visit Iceland and the Faroe Islands one day in the not too distant future. They are on my top 10 list of places to travel, for sure. So I am doubly enjoying following along on your journey photographically.