Landscape

View on the Eiger North Face during dusk.

Picture taken from the living room window of our Chalet in Grindelwald.

Canon EOS 60D
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure time: 1/100s
Focal length: 28mm
ISO Speed: 100
Processed with PS CS6

We’re enjoying a really beautiful winter here in Switzerland.

I’m actually on ski holidays in Grindelwald (Jungfrau Region) where this pic was taken.
The striking mountain on the right is the Tschuggen, situated between the famous Lauberhorn and the Männlichen.

Canon EOS 60D
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC
Aperture: f/9
Exposure time: 1/400s
Focal length: 33mm
ISO Speed: 100
Processed with PS CS6

Let’s say “Bye bye Iceland” with this final pic of the series (Sunset at -30 Degrees Celsius and 100km/h wind speed…).

I hope you enjoyed it!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture: f/22
Exposure time: 1/25s
Focal length: 28mm
ISO Speed: 100
Processed with PS CS6

The small peninsula Dyrhólaey and the beach of Vík í Mýrdal in the morning light.
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The small peninsula, or promontory, Dyrhólaey (120m) (formerly known as Cape Portland by English seamen) is located on the south coast of Iceland, not far from the village Vík. It was formerly an island of volcanic origin, which is also known by the Icelandic word eyja meaning island.
The view from up there is interesting: To the north is to be seen the big glacier Mýrdalsjökull. To the east, the black lava columns of the Reynisdrangar come out of the sea, and to the west the whole coastline in the direction of Selfoss is visible – depending on weather conditions. In front of the peninsula, there is a gigantic black arch of lava standing in the sea, which gave the peninsula its name (meaning: the hill-island with the door-hole).
In the summertime, many puffins nest on the cliff faces of Dyrhólaey.
A stunt pilot (Tomme Tailor) is said to have flown through the arch at Dyrhólaey.
[Source: Wikipedia]

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USMAperture: f/4
Exposure time: 1/80s
Focal length: 17mm
ISO Speed: 100
Processed with PS CS6

Icelandic horses.

Title inspired by the American historical drama “Gangs of New York”, featuring Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz. Watch the movie trailer on Youtube.
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The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country and exported animals are not allowed to return. The Icelandic displays two gaits in addition to the typical walk, trot, and canter/gallop commonly displayed by other breeds. The only breed of horse in Iceland, they are also popular internationally, and sizable populations exist in Europe and North America. The breed is still used for traditional farm work in its native country, as well as for leisure, showing, and racing.

Developed from ponies taken to Iceland by Scandinavian settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries, the breed is mentioned in literature and historical records throughout Icelandic history; the first reference to a named horse appears in the 12th century. Horses were venerated in Norse mythology, a custom brought to Iceland by the country’s earliest settlers. Selective breeding over the centuries has developed the breed into its current form. Natural selection has also played a role, as the harsh Icelandic climate eliminated many horses through cold and starvation. In the 1780s, much of the breed was wiped out in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption. The first breed society for the Icelandic horse was created in Iceland in 1904, and today the breed is represented by organizations in 19 different nations, organized under a parent association, the International Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations.
[Source: Wikipedia]

Canon EOS 60D
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Aperture: f/8
Exposure time: 1/200s
ISO Speed: 100
Processed with PS CS6