Another post about Reynisfjara... I'm still trying to figure out how I want this blog to be organized and tbh I like to be organic so I'm just going to go with it :)
This time I'm highlighting the photos I took on the beach in the summers of 2016 and 2019 that are featured in the Reynisfjara print series of tees and sweatshirts inspired by vintage postcards. My vision is basically to treat the piece of clothing like a canvas for the photos so that's why the collection color options are team neutral. I plan to eventually offer digital prints of some sort as well.
As I mentioned in my first ever post on the blog, I went to Iceland for the first time in 2016. It was part of a solo trip I took to a few countries in Europe after getting tired of waiting on my friends to want to do something.
Any time I go anywhere I take lots of pics of the landscapes and then go back later to research more on the stories behind the locations so that's my aim to share here on the blog and on my Youtube channel.
Black Sand Beach
This photo was taken by me on the shores of the renowned black sand beach itself during my first trip to Iceland in the summer of 2016. These waves look pretty unassuming but there have been a number of injuries and deaths in recent years due to people getting quickly swept away. Without doing any research I'm going to venture to say it happens when people are trying to take selfies and other pictures.
Basalt Caves
Here's a look at one of the basalt caves that are hidden in the cliffs surrounding the beach. The random people from my tour group (hello Gray Line) in the cave give you an idea of just how massive it is. I wanted to do a vintage postcard design with this pic but I'm not sure of how it will come out printed on the fabric so I'm holding off for now.
Basalt Columns
I'm a sucker for taking low angle photos when it comes to landscapes, this one gives a good shot (imo) of the basalt columns Reynisfjara's known for. The columns are formed into the base of Mt. Reynisfjall on the beach so you can get a pretty nice view easily. This is basically Mother Nature's Stonehenge.
Reynisfjall Mountain
I have a couple shots of Mt. Reynisfjall in different weather but this one in particular is so ethereal to me with the way the fog skirts the top of the range in the overcast day. I heard somewhere that hiking the top is actually an amazing viewpoint for photos but that was definitely not on my to do list during my trips there, maybe next time.
Reynisdrangar Basalt Sea Stack
Of course a series on Reynisfjara wouldn't be complete without Reynisdrangar – the basalt sea stacks that look like they were chiseled by Odin himself. According to Icelandic folklore, these towering rocks were once trolls who got caught in the sunlight and turned to stone. For the prints, I went with a different photo I took in 2019 for the series but this one above is from my 2016 trip which again gives you some scale with one of my tour group members up on one of the rocks.
Dyrholaey Peninsula
I took the photo of Dyrholaey peninsula in the summer of 2016 ffrom the shores of Reynisfjara beach. Apparently, Dyrholaey translates to "door hole island," because of the massive arch that rises from the sea, creating a hole that gives the whole peninsula its quirky name.