As already described in the first part, on our trip in June we had the opportunity to photograph animals and plants, in particular birds and lupins.
Iceland offers almost dreamlike conditions in summer for travellers interested in ornithology. You can find breeding whooper swans, fulmars, skuas, red-necked phalarope, Arctic terns, black-tailed godwits, redshanks, redwing, curlews and snipes in many places and almost constantly on the water surfaces next to the road.
Somewhat rarer, but still to be seen almost daily, are Harlequin ducks, snow buntings, golden plovers, red-throated divers, common loons, puffins and ptarmigans.
We were able to observe and in some cases photograph all of these species. We also had a nice encounter with reindeer.
Photographically, we took a closer look at a handful of these species, especially the Arctic terns over the beautiful lupine fields of the south-east, where very colourful backgrounds can be created, as well as the puffins of Borgarfjörður. We also had special conditions at the "Puffins-Rock" one evening, when the sun came out just above the horizon after a long period of rain.
Personally, I also fell in love with the beautiful Harlequin ducks and have decided to devote myself to this species next year.
The timing was also good for the lupine photography: in the first week these plants were not yet ready in most places, but in the second week we had ideal light conditions in a great spot.
Before we start with the pictures, I would like to say goodbye for a few weeks: the birth of our child is now imminent and Christina and I will probably have other things to do in the coming weeks 😉 I will probably be back on this blog in September.
Best regards,
Thomas
So I hope you enjoyed the series 😃🖐
Many greetings,
Thomas