The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
Amy shows some amazing seascapes from her cruisings, and challenges us to post our own memorable moments from seascapes and lakeshores. My images are from my Icelandic journey this July.
First I would like to thank you for sharing your dreams with us last week – amazing! Now some of my seascapes might continue in that dreamy perspective…but it certainly takes some time to wake up from a dreamy era!
Having visited Iceland several times before, we soon realised how lucky we were with the weather. So lucky, that Icelanders we met could not but smile and congratulate. – They told us that their own criteria for ”Good Weather” is No Wind.
My opening image was shot from the peak of Eldfell at Heimaey in Vestmannaeyar, looking out to the North Atlantic. Hiking the volcano is fairly easy and takes less than an hour. And you are rewarded with breathtakingly beautiful views – if the mist lifts, and this time it did.
All the other seascapes are from Snæfellsnes peninsula, West Iceland. The name of the sea or fjord added. And, there is no colour enhancing – this is true Icelandic blue!
Arnarstapi, Faxaflói
Lóndrangar, Faxaflói
Stykkishólmur, Breiðafjörður
Stykkishólmur, Breiðafjörður
Hvammsfjörður
Hvalfjörður
Hvalfjörður, and yes, this is the pier where the whaling ships unloaded – and still unloads the captured whales. In 1981 we were here to see it with our own eyes. A 50 ton whale was taken care of in less than three hours. I cried all the way. The only comfort was that every piece of it came to use – nothing was thrown away. Many skilled Japanese worked here in those days. We know that they still catch whales in Iceland, and this station was used last year. I was not happy to learn this. But, it seems there is some trouble with Japan, so, no whaling in 2019. Hopefully Icelandic whaling will come to an end, because they no longer depend on it for a living.
The sea lives in every one of us – Wyland
Welcome to join in – we are looking forward to seeing you!
Leya 
Such beautiful pictures Ann-Christine. I also like the soft dreamy look and you certainly captured it in your first image! And, the blue colors are wonderful.😊
Thank you, Sylvia, happy you enjoyed them!
Love the tones in the first photo, very watercolor like! Soft and quiet they transmit a sense of peace.
robert
Thank you for a thoughtful comment. It pleases me that you say you love the sense of peace in it.
What beautiful photographs Leya. Inspiring.
Thank you! That is my hope!
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Great photos, each one.
Thank you, John – hard not to get good images in this country!
Oh wow, love those scenes in Iceland!
So glad you enjoyed them – personally I love this country and everything it stands for – except whaling of course…
A beautiful and thoughtful post, as always, Ann-Christine. ☺️☺️. It is so sad that they are still whaling.
Thank you, Patti! We talked to an old whaler at the station, and he was very quiet about it first. I guess he thought we were on som journalistic mission of nature activistic sort…but willingly talked about it after a while. Interesting. He told us about the conflict with Japan.
I liked the fourth image with its interesting reflections. Sorry you had to witness the whaling incident. So sad.
Glad you liked it – no wind that day. Unusual for Iceland.
Just beautiful, A-C!!! Just how I image Iceland. The light in your images … magical. I suppose Iceland is full of magic.
Thanks Viveka – it is – full of magic!
A bit like me then *laughing.
♥♥♥ Absolutely!
Your pictures are wonderful, Anne-Christine. Thank you for showing us the beauty of Iceland.
Happy to share the feeling for Iceland with you!
Beatuiful photos all. I really like the first one: sky, sea, and a single small boat.
That is my favorite too. Standing on the peak of the volcano and seeing nothing but the ocean and this tiny cruiser slowly approaching – life was good.
such wonderful shots -a nd the whaling station story gave me a knot – to imagine those three hours – and well – glad it is closed for at least this year
Yes, hopefully there will be an entire ban, nobody relies on this for a living anymore. But humans are not very intelligent in these matters – either. Money means everything it seems.
it does seem that way – short term monetary gain at such a great cost to the world in the long run! ugh
Makes me more anxious to see Iceland. Guess which one I like the most…
That one was for You. It has your name written all over it😉
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Such beautiful images, Ann Christine. I love the Icelandic blue.
Funny, but I have always made a connection with you and the colour blue! So happy you liked them.
Oh, the blue! So beautiful and clear. Thanks for sharing!
Blue – never thought Iceland could be that blue, really. Glad you like them!
So many images to lose yourself in, Ann-Christine! The reflected one and the endless bridge are my favourites. Perfection! 🙂 🙂
Thank you, dear Jo! I guess it might be a bit cold to your taste, but there are many hiking opportunities there!
Oh these are wonderful A-C, I must get to Iceland one day. You should be on their tourism board with these images!! A very sad story about the whaling, I too hope it ends very soon. They are such incredible creatures.
So glad you would want to go to Iceland one day – I do think you would not regret it!
I particularly like your first image. It has a painting like quality. Very nice!
Thank you, Sandy, so glad you liked it. That was my dreamy one!
I really wanted to see your seascape photos of Iceland, AC!! So blue, incredibly beautiful. I love the header image. Thank you for the virtual tour. I i thoroughly enjoy this series. Thank you, AC!
50 tons in less than 3 hours, I’d get sick by watching it. No whaling in 2019, Thanks to Iceland!!
Happy you enjoyed them! We were tremendously lucky with the weather! I do prefer your whales – I will never forget that big whale from 1981. I could not watch it. Cried all the way.
What marvellous images, Ann Christine! Iceland certainly chimed with you
😊Happy to see you liked them, Sue!
I did!
Thank you for sharing these beautiful images from Iceland. Like you I wish everyone would stop whaling, except where it is subsistence traditional hunters but
Let’s hope.