ICELAND
A land small on the map yet, endless once you step inside it. There, even the existence of time feels uncertain. The youngest land on Earth: Iceland.
Constantly evolving, transforming, never static. Vibrantly alive. Here, maps are always a step behind. In some regions, they are redrawn every few years, while in the remote wilderness there are still lakes, trails and nameless places waiting to be discovered. To know Iceland is not to study a map, but to be present; to watch and to listen to the story the land tells.
A boutique island of civilization where words like “preserve, protect, and equality” are not abstractions but truths practiced every day.
The descendants of Vikings and Celts, guardians of the Elves; the Icelanders. Roads and buildings are built with care so that the homes of the Elves remain untouched. At times, I cannot tell who feels more otherworldly, the Elves or the people themselves.
With my son Ada (whose name means “island” in Turkish), we spent nine days among fire and ice, flowing rivers, striking rocks and endless waves. We moved along quiet roads that seemed to stretch without end. The rain, too, came and went with quiet patience, never an intruder, always a companion.
We were five: the four elements and the island’s spirit as the fifth. The perfect being.
Following a two-hour hike with surprises along the way, Glymur waterfall, ‘our most precious’, the second highest in Iceland at 110 meters.
The cozy reward after a 1.5-hour hike. Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River.
Boundless meditation journeys.
While hiking up to Glymur waterfall. Epic!
Once in a lifetime experience. This is the only place in the world where you can actually descend into and explore an inactive volcano that erupted 4000 years ago. Mind blowing Þrinhnúkagigur Volcano.
My beloved islands :)
Little gull
Fruits of the loop.
Baejarins Betzu Pylsur. A great pleasure….
Chasing cod.
Behind the scene…Seljalandsfoss.
I can´t even begin to describe this shade of green on the moss :)
Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon.
A tiny iceberg from Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon in Diamond Beach/ Breidamerkursandur Beach.
Breathtaking basalt columns in Reynisfara black-sand beach found on the South Coast of Iceland.
The basalt rock i deeply wished could have come with me. Black sand beach.
Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach with its awe-inspiring basalt columns.
Brúarfoss Fall
T. Throup. The first ‘outsider’ to travel extensively in Iceland without a guide. National Museum of Iceland.
Gullfoss Falls. In honor of Sigriður Tómasdóttir, the devoted activist and protector of the waterfall.
On the newborn skin of the earth - the cooled lava fields of Reykjanes.
