Krýsuvíkurkirkja, located on the volcanically active Reykjanes peninsula, holds a special place in Iceland‘s heritage. Originally built in 1857, the church was tragically lost to fire in 2010. It was reconstructed in 2020, staying true to its traditional design. It rests in a stark, still landscape, perfectly in tune with the island’s raw, unyielding beauty.
Bill Gass wrote:
Beautiful, especially the last one...
How did it catch fire ?
I don't see power lines or anything.
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Ross Martin wrote:
I like the feeling of barrenness and isolation you achieved in image # 2, and black & white suits that vibe perfectly.
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bencaju wrote:
Beautiful photos! Was the last one taken with a drone, or were you flying?
For what I am reading, a group of youngsters set it on fire
Jung, Bill, Ross, and Ben - thank you, all.
Bill, as Ben has mentioned, it was arson.
Ross - exactly what I was aiming for. Thanks for noticing.
Ben - the last picture was taken from a helicopter. The second one was with a drone - it allowed me a perspective with some elevation to express the landscape around it.
I watched a PBS special on Iceland yesterday amigo! IT was fantastic BUT it did not contain much on these lone churches or structures out in the land. The "Ring Road" would be a must for me!
The Country's harnessing of its natural energy should be investigated and copied by many other Countries!
Al Trujillo wrote:
Beautiful captures of a remote and remarkable place. I'd never heard about this place before so employed Google to learn more about it.
Arsonists burned it in 2010 - quite unfortunate, and hopefully they'll pay a price for this someday.
Isolated - it can supposedly hold up to 40 people though looking at it they must be tightly packed - stay warm, I guess.
The chains anchoring it are interesting. I'm assuming the wind blows quite a bit there.
Thanks for sharing the video, Dan. The great thing about Iceland is there is so much to see. The worst part of it is that you almost need 3 weeks to do it justice. And a lot of $$..
Danpbphoto wrote:
I watched a PBS special on Iceland yesterday amigo! IT was fantastic BUT it did not contain much on these lone churches or structures out in the land. The "Ring Road" would be a must for me!
The Country's harnessing of its natural energy should be investigated and copied by many other Countries!
Great images amigo!
Dan
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Al Trujillo wrote:
Beautiful captures of a remote and remarkable place. I'd never heard about this place before so employed Google to learn more about it.
Arsonists burned it in 2010 - quite unfortunate, and hopefully they'll pay a price for this someday.
Isolated - it can supposedly hold up to 40 people though looking at it they must be tightly packed - stay warm, I guess.
The chains anchoring it are interesting. I'm assuming the wind blows quite a bit there.
Thanks for sharing a new place I'd never seen before.
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keepclicking wrote:
Rajan, beautiful set and love the arial view. Low winter sun image is superb.
Dan, Al, and Parul - thank you.
Al - yes, the winds can be ferocious, especially in the winter. The shore of the North Atlantic is but a stone's throw away from the church, and this landscape lies fully exposed to the elements.
Al Trujillo wrote:
Thanks for sharing the video, Dan. The great thing about Iceland is there is so much to see. The worst part of it is that you almost need 3 weeks to do it justice. And a lot of $$..
Al
Yes I know that Al! The video will have to do for now! Unless I hit the Mega-Millions! (Yeah right! Thank you for playing Dan!)
Then I will take ALL FM MEMBERS to Iceland!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
Yes I know that Al! The video will have to do for now! Unless I hit the Mega-Millions! (Yeah right! Thank you for playing Dan!)
Then I will take ALL FM MEMBERS to Iceland!
Dan
Unless I hit the Mega-Millions! (Yeah right! Thank you for playing Dan!)