After exploring the Knarraros Lighthouse at sunrise, we continued our drive along the coast to the West instead of East towards Vik where we had already been.  This led us through the town of Thorlakshofn and to a random pull over on the side of the road because we wanted to see the beach. “Beach” term used loosely here because it’s more of a collection of rocks that you have to scramble over (note: they are icy and cold and wet and slippery)  in order to access even more rocks that the water just happens to breaking on.  Not really pleasant for swimming or sunbathing.  However we were out there for an hour or two with the tripod out taking long exposure shots of the ocean waves breaking on the rocks. Technically, Jason had the tripod, filter, and remote shutter necessary for this… I had my camera perched precariously on a rock.  whatever works!

The easy path out.
The easy path out.
More sunrise
More sunrise
If it weren't so darn cold these would be tide pools!
If it weren’t so darn cold these would be tide pools!
Shot from the retaining wall
Shot from the retaining wall
Mountains across the lake
Mountains across the lake
The statue outside the church was prettier than the building itself. Look at those clouds in the background!
The statue outside the church was prettier than the building itself. Look at those clouds in the background!
Some sort of abandoned floatamajig
Some sort of abandoned floatamajig
It was very rusty. The steel was 1/2" thick in spots.
It was very rusty. The steel was 1/2″ thick in spots.
Legit lava flow!
Legit lava flow!
Climb over the ice to get to the rocks to climb over to get to the rocks on the beach. mmmmkay
Climb over the ice to get to the rocks to climb over to get to the rocks on the beach. mmmmkay
rocky beach
rocky beach
Moody sky
Moody sky
Waves breaking against a pool
Waves breaking against a pool

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Calmer reflections
Calmer reflections
More reflections
More reflections

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Powerful ocean
Powerful ocean
Neat clouds in the background
Neat clouds in the background
More fascinating lava flow. I don't generally think about molten rock in a place coated in ice...
More fascinating lava flow. I don’t generally think about molten rock in a place coated in ice…
Ice and rock
Ice and rock

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Old buoy that ironically looks like a pineapple out of place...
Old buoy that ironically looks like a pineapple out of place…
Rocks above and below
Rocks above and below
Frost on the rocks
Frost on the rocks
Do I look cold? Because I was cold....
Do I look cold? Because I was cold….

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POW!
POW!
Wave action
Wave action
I like how i got the rocks in focus and the water blurry.
I like how i got the rocks in focus and the water blurry.
That's a nice wave, there!
That’s a nice wave, there!
Typical coast line.
Typical coast line.
This place makes the jagged Washington coastline look tame...
This place makes the jagged Washington coastline look tame…
Having fun shooting the water.
Having fun shooting the water.
Sun is setting now...
Sun is setting now…
Extreme rust
Extreme rust
The road out.
The road out.
Huge barn along the way.
Huge barn along the way.