Iceland

I’ve been to Iceland three times in total; my first trip was in 2017, with a view to photographing the spectacular autumn colours and waterfalls. My second trip, in the spring of 2018, was to a remote peninsula in the Westfjords area of Iceland, where the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve is located. The primary purpose this time was to take pictures of Arctic Foxes, which are protected in this area. We stayed at the Kvíar Lodge in Kvíadalur Valley, set at the edge of the water with a panoramic view over the big Jökulfirðir Bay. There are no roads in the area; the lodge can only be reached by boat, using an inflatable to land on the beach. The lodge can be seen in a couple of the pictures. Daily sightings of Arctic Fox are pretty much guaranteed here, and if the nights are clear and dark, the Aurora Borealis can be spectacular. My third visit was to the Snaefellsnes peninsula to the west, in winter, specifically to photograph the churches and landscapes of that region.