Blizzard

It had snowed during the night - not too much, just a few inches, but it was enough to completely change the landscape. Under no circumstances did I want to mis...
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It had snowed during the night - not too much, just a few inches, but it was enough to completely change the landscape. Under no circumstances did I want to miss the opportunity to photograph the Vestrahorn in its fresh white dress. Unfortunately, a storm had set in and there was a blizzard warning for southeast Iceland. The drive to Vestrahorn was already an adventure - I had to stop several times and wait until you could see the course of the road again. At the place itself it was difficult to set up the tripod without it being blown over. In the valleys of the dunes one could not be at all, because one was immediately sandblasted. But I was all alone there with the untouched snow ... I would have loved to linger longer, but it quickly became too uncomfortable with the flying snow and sand.
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