Reynisfjara (DSC9391)
Reynisfjara, Vik, Southern Region, Iceland
The three basalt sea stacks off the coast of the village of Vík í Mýrdal, southern Iceland, are known as Reynisdrangar. Icelandic folklore is replete with tales of aquatic monsters, elves and trolls. Here, the tale goes that two trolls were trying to drag a three-masted ship to shore but got caught when the sun came up and so turned into stone. This photograph, from August 2016, shows Iceland’s summer at its most changeable; one wonders how long the Trolls will survive the North Atlantic winds.
Reynisfjara (DSC9391)
Reynisfjara, Vik, Southern Region, Iceland
The three basalt sea stacks off the coast of the village of Vík í Mýrdal, southern Iceland, are known as Reynisdrangar. Icelandic folklore is replete with tales of aquatic monsters, elves and trolls. Here, the tale goes that two trolls were trying to drag a three-masted ship to shore but got caught when the sun came up and so turned into stone. This photograph, from August 2016, shows Iceland’s summer at its most changeable; one wonders how long the Trolls will survive the North Atlantic winds.