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Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

Rajan Parrikar
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

Snowstorm in Reykjarfjörður, a remote fjord in Iceland.

Naustvík, Strandir coast, Westfjords of Iceland - 1

Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens 248mm f/7.1 1/500s 200 ISO +1.0 EV

Naustvík, Strandir coast, Westfjords of Iceland - 2

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Naustvík, Strandir coast, Westfjords of Iceland - 3

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Naustvík, Strandir coast, Westfjords of Iceland - 4

Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens 28mm f/8.0 1/500s 200 ISO +1.0 EV

Apr 21, 2023 at 10:51 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

Beautifully portrayed the beauty of the peaceful ice kingdom - lovely image set

Apr 21, 2023 at 02:32 PM

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junglialoh wrote:
Beautifully portrayed the beauty of the peaceful ice kingdom - lovely image set

Thank you, Jung. Peaceful yes (when there is no wind), but also a cold & icy fjord.

Apr 22, 2023 at 05:56 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

Why is that there? I can't imagine the loneliness. Wonderful pics.

Apr 22, 2023 at 05:46 PM

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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).

Apr 23, 2023 at 05:11 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

The color on the roof and door really makes it for me. Nicely done Rajan.

Apr 23, 2023 at 06:59 PM

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Ross Martin wrote:
The color on the roof and door really makes it for me. Nicely done Rajan.

Thanks much, Ross.

Apr 24, 2023 at 04:08 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

Rajan, I really like the winter set. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

Apr 25, 2023 at 10:24 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

That first image is spectacular. The bright red roof contrasting with the stark white landscape really captures the remoteness. Well seen and processed.

Apr 25, 2023 at 02:28 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

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!

Apr 25, 2023 at 08:18 PM

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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.

Parul and Harry - thank you, gentlemen.

Apr 26, 2023 at 03:28 AM

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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.

Apr 26, 2023 at 03:37 AM

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Slideshow "Descent into the Fjord" showing the incoming aircraft that I took back to Reykjavík after being stranded in Strandir.

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Apr 26, 2023 at 03:38 AM

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Rajan, absolutely brilliant slide show👍🏻 Thoroughly enjoyed it. You captured the sequence perfectly. Going to hit the vote button.

Apr 26, 2023 at 10:03 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

I like the lone building in the snowy landscape in the third image.

Apr 26, 2023 at 09:49 PM

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keepclicking wrote:
Rajan, absolutely brilliant slide show👍🏻 Thoroughly enjoyed it. You captured the sequence perfectly. Going to hit the vote button.

Parul - I suspected you would like it.
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40Driggs wrote:
I like the lone building in the snowy landscape in the third image.

Thanks, Daniel.

Apr 27, 2023 at 05:49 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

Love the image, slideshow, and Rachmaninoff of course.

Apr 29, 2023 at 06:40 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

DaleBerlin wrote:
Love the image, slideshow, and Rachmaninoff of course.

Dale - You noticed Rach!

Thanks.

Apr 30, 2023 at 03:57 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

Beautiful images! I really love the scale of the second through the fourth. The feeling of isolation is powerful

May 03, 2023 at 08:48 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Naustvík - Winter Edition (Strandir coast of Iceland)

So beautiful and cold!!! Great job on these!! I'm glad it's not that cold in Florida! 😄

May 03, 2023 at 01:04 PM

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