Stormy Day in Seltjarnarnes
It was quite windy here in Iceland last weekend. While Facebook was stuffed with pictures like this I took these pictures passing by Seltjarnarnes – on of the seven towns that makes Reykjavik Capital Area. Seltjarnarnes is in the very end of Reykjavik peninsula. The wind and ocean waves were very strong there. I was … Read more
Keflavik: In The Troll Ladie’s Cave and Outside
I was browsing through my old photos and find these made over a year ago. We were going to Keflavik to the annual local cultural festival called Ljosanott (“bright night” or “night of light”) in the beginning of September last year.
There Was Summer In Iceland Too
Elin’s birthday week we spent in Iceland. We have missed most of flowers this summer but there were still some in bloom. Elin have got bicycle and we were going for a walk/ride few times a day. There were only big stones near the walk she needed to climb on that were taking her from … Read more
Sunday Trip to Bjarteyjarsandur Farm
One Sunday in May we had our annual Summer trip with parents and children from Lithuanian Sunday School. We went to Bjarteyjarsandur farm located to the North of Reykjavik near the pictorial Hvalfjörður fjord. We were visiting sheep shed, playing on hay, watching and feeding lambs, rabbits, piglets and chicken, grilling hot dogs, chatting and … Read more
Icelandic Interior: Guesthouse 1×6 in Reykjanesbær / Islandiškas interjeras: svečių namai 1×6 Reykjanesbær
Today I want to tell you about the interiors of a small guesthouse “1×6″, located downtown Keflavik (Reykjanesbær). It is created and run by a couple of artists: wood artist Daníel Hjörtuur Sigmundsson and Linda Mjöll Stefánsdóttir, the stage set designer. They were using recycled timber, driftwood, parts from giant cable drums, stones from the seaside … Read more
In The Ship / Laive
Last weekend in October there was a new coastguard vessel Þór delivered to Iceland. It designed by Rolls Royce and built in Chile. Late Sunday afternoon together with many curious Icelanders and tourists we went there. Paskutinį spalio savaitgalį į Islandiją buvo atplukdytas naujas pakrančių apsaugos laivas Þór. Jis suprojektuotas Rolls Royce ir pastatytas Čilės … Read more
RAX
Iceland is a very beautiful country. There are many good photographers shooting it’s amazing nature with good cameras. This time I would like to tell you about the great one. RAX is my favorite Icelandic photographer. His photos are with stories behind. And these stories are not the easy ones. It is not enough to … Read more
Sunday Trip To Hveragerði / Sekmadienio kelionė į Hveragerði
Last Sunday we went to Hveragerði, small town 45 km away from Reykjavik. Every year ice cream factory that is located there has Ice Cream festival. We went there last year so we did this year too. In this Ice Cream festival you can try all kinds of ice cream you could not imagine to … Read more
Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach – Recommended / Nauthólsvík geoterminis paplūdimys – rekomenduoju
In sunny summer day in Reykjavik is so good to go to the beach. Yes! There is Nautholsvik geothermal beach just here in Reykjavik, between new university building and Reykjavik airport. You will find heated water pools, sand brought from Morocco, coffee and snacks, even sand toys for kids. Lovely! Just it is a pity … Read more
Harpa, Norðurljós
One more hall in Harpa visited. The hall called Norðurljós, it means “Norther lights”. Good sound, beautiful interior. So technically advanced. Theater group Silfur tunglið (“Silver moon”) from Akureyri was performing “Hair”. Directed maybe too literally, good voices though. Aplankiau dar vieną salę naujuosiuose koncertų rūmuose Harpa. Ši salė vadinasi Norðurljós, tai reiškia “Šiaurės pašvaistė”. … Read more
