Sunrise in a country with as many clouds as Iceland can be a bit iffy, to say the least. ย When I arrived at black sand beach Reynisdrangar with its towering iconic sea-stacks (petrified trolls, according to legend) and cube-like basalt columns, the wind was whipping, the sea was crashing, and there wasn’t a spot of sun to be seen. ย In fact it was so cold and miserable with the weather conditions and my yet to recover from jetlag that it was all I could do not to throw in the towel and take shelter in the car! ย But I stuck it out and tried to make the best of the less-than-ideal conditions for photos, which involved watching my tripod to make sure it didn’t blow over, and was eventually rewarded with this bit of color. ย Iceland is so far north that sometimes sunrise colors stick around well into mid-morning – a photographer’s paradise. ย Well, with the colors at least. ย Check out some favorites below!
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