At far northern latitudes in summer, the sun never really disappears; rather, it shoots behind and through clouds, racing around the horizon, only occasionally dipping below the horizon before darting out again. The bleak, wide landscapes of the Icelandic countryside provide the perfect backdrop for this hypnotic light show. Here, the gloaming grows into … Continue reading Sol Invictus
A very torturous road in the Thorsmork park area leads right up to a glacier nestled in a mountainside. This, as noted in the previous post, is not that remarkable. However, this glacier was unique. Somehow, a stream had burrowed through it, opening up a cave through which it flowed straight out of the glacier’s … Continue reading Up Close And Personal With A Glacier
Iceland, for being as remote as it is, is remarkably tourist-friendly. Tourism is now a major part of this nation’s economy, and the Nordic countries in general are known for their efficiency, so it is no surprise that getting around this island is (relatively) convenient. That’s not to say that it’s always easy. And so … Continue reading On How Not To Approach a Glacier
I’m beginning the departure from the land of blue and sunny skies (as discussed in the previous post) with a few shots of icebergs. The first was taken at Jokulsarlon, a bay on the south coast of Iceland. Here the ice calves off the mother glacier and has to jostle and scrape along in dense … Continue reading Of Light And Ice
I find it rather ironic that most photographs of Iceland which one might come across on tourism websites or in some way touting the beauty of this country feature landmarks bathed in sunlight set against cerulean skies. My photo of the iconic hilltop church in the town of Vik can serve as an example of … Continue reading Iceland: Chasing the Light
A panorama of waste in an abandoned high school Continue reading Bookscape
Some of you, primarily midwestern, urbexers out there are familiar with the Armour meatpacking plant in East St. Louis. Word was, after roughly a half century of decay, it was coming down. Rumor became fact a few days ago when it was brought down in a controlled implosion. (See it here) I’m not sentimental by … Continue reading So long, Armour
From a balcony of an abandoned 19th century medical facility. I liked this spot so much I stopped to have a solitary lunch here, warmed by the September sun. Continue reading Of Ivy and Oxide
From an abandoned high school gymnasium, Gary, Indiana. Continue reading Seek & Destroy
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