pfnaas wrote:
Why is that there? I can't imagine the loneliness. Wonderful pics.
This is a remote fjord with only one gravel route leading in. The area has witnessed an exodus to the south (i.e. Reykjavík) and many old farms - such as the one in this post - now lie abandoned. Descendants of these families spend time at their old farms during Summer & Fall, and may drop in for a taste of Winter (if the route is accessible).
That first image is spectacular. The bright red roof contrasting with the stark white landscape really captures the remoteness. Well seen and processed.
I don't see any electrical lines running to the house. What do they use for lighting, heating, cooking? Is there an underground natural gas or oil storage tank? Can't be wood stoves ... don't see any trees.
Beautiful images captured so well during the snow storm. You did a lot of hiking for some of them. Great job!
keepclicking wrote:
Rajan, I really like the winter set. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
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chez wrote:
That first image is spectacular. The bright red roof contrasting with the stark white landscape really captures the remoteness. Well seen and processed.
film_4ever wrote:
I don't see any electrical lines running to the house. What do they use for lighting, heating, cooking? Is there an underground natural gas or oil storage tank? Can't be wood stoves ... don't see any trees.
Beautiful images captured so well during the snow storm. You did a lot of hiking for some of them. Great job!
I did not hike to them. Fortunately we had a superjeep to negotiate the conditions. Even so, I got stranded (this was in March 2015) due to a massive snowstorm and could not get out of the area (there is only one road leading in) for 2 days. Fortunately, there was a flight from Reykjavík coming in to bring supplies to the community and I was able to hop on the return flight. It was like being on a private charter as I was the only passenger. I have a slideshow of the aircraft coming in which I shall post below.
About your question - I am not sure if this specific house has power. Almost certainly they have a generator running on diesel for their power needs. The rest of the community in this area (known as Árneshreppur) is connected to the national power grid. There are only 50 people or so living there. Spectacular surroundings but it is tough sledding. Which is why there has been an exodus to Reykjavík over the past decades. I knew an elderly farmer here who was distraught that his son in his early 20s was leaving the farm and relocating to Reykjavík. But what's the young man to do? Hard to find girls to mate with and no girl from Reykjavík wants to go live in such isolated places.
