Vik (DSC9387)
Vík í Mýrdal, Southern Region, Iceland
Iceland’s sparsely populated southern coast is full of natural wonders, including mountains, glaciers and volcanoes. Amidst these harsh environs is the small village of Vik, where the austere but beautiful church, Reyniskirkja, overlooks the 300 residents from a raised position – deliberately protected from lava flows and melt-water. Here, the red roof is juxtaposed with the lush green of the surrounding mountainsides, with inclement weather coming in from the wild Atlantic.
Vik (DSC9387)
Vík í Mýrdal, Southern Region, Iceland
Iceland’s sparsely populated southern coast is full of natural wonders, including mountains, glaciers and volcanoes. Amidst these harsh environs is the small village of Vik, where the austere but beautiful church, Reyniskirkja, overlooks the 300 residents from a raised position – deliberately protected from lava flows and melt-water. Here, the red roof is juxtaposed with the lush green of the surrounding mountainsides, with inclement weather coming in from the wild Atlantic.