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Seljalandsfoss Summer Beauty

Let’s take a look ahead toward warmer days with Seljalandsfoss in August.

I think that many of us in the northern hemisphere are looking forward to the somewhat milder days of spring and summer that lie ahead. At this point, winter feels like it has outstayed its welcome! Therefore, after several days of posts that featured snow, I’m switching to a warmer sight.

Imagine a warm, albeit breezy, August afternoon…

Seljalandsfoss is certainly one of the popular waterfall stops on any Iceland trip. It is located conveniently just off Route 1 (the ring road) and has plenty of parking for visitors. As a result, it is nearly impossible to photograph the waterfall without being overrun by visitors. Even in this shot, there are two people visible; unlike Waldo they are not clad in white with red stripes.

Nevertheless it is a magnificent sight to behold and wonderful site to visit. At some time in the future, I am planning on photographing Seljalandsfoss just before sunset. A truly special photograph can be captured from behind the waterfall…

Looking toward Summer!

Think Sunny!

As I saw the WordPress Daily Post Prompt of Vivid from a couple of days ago, I thought immediately of a particular image that presents a lot of warmth through a vivid display of yellows and mild oranges.

zone-plate-yellow-no1-12x18_14e0408 — *Zone Plate Yellow*

This image came about as the result of a bit of experimentation with a Lensbaby Zone Plate Optic.

Summer Solstice

Sun salutations abound!

Yes, folks in the Northern Hemisphere! It is the longest amount of daylight for us today, as we’re graced with the Sun’s presence longer than any other day this year. The good news for readers in the Southern Hemisphere is that you’ll get more daylight tomorrow and each day after for the next six months.

On this day last year, I was in Iceland enjoying the days around the longest day without any night to speak of; at that time of the year, the Sun doesn’t go far enough below the horizon to let the night darken. It was a magical time!

This shot is from up in the hills in Northern Iceland, where I wanted to capture the houses in the valley against the cloud cover below the mountain top level. The Sun rounded out the tableau rather nicely!