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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

MAGICAL LANDSCAPES OF ICELAND - From waterfalls to mountains, to a 'petrified troll' in the sea - As photographed by Wim Denijs

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Iceland’s breathtaking beauty: From an eye-popping waterfall to a ‘petrified troll’ in the sea, spectacular pictures show off the country's most amazing scenery 
 
The Vestrahorn mountain, in south-eastern Iceland, is nearly 1,500ft tall and believed to be around eight million years old
The Vestrahorn mountain, in south-eastern Iceland, is nearly 1,500ft tall and believed to be around eight million years old
 
It's tourist attractions such as the spectacular Godafoss waterfall that lure nearly one million holidaymakers to Iceland every year
It's tourist attractions such as the spectacular Godafoss waterfall that lure nearly one million holidaymakers to Iceland every year

Located on the Skjalfandafljot river, Godafoss falls is a popular stop for many holidaymakers when they tour north-east Iceland
Located on the Skjalfandafljot river, Godafoss falls is a popular stop for many holidaymakers when they tour north-east Iceland

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  • Wim Denijs from Flanders captures eye-popping scenes that show fog rolling over mountains and water sweeping over waterfalls
  • His favourite picture in this set was taken on the pains of the Vestrahorn – an imposing mountain
  • The 60-year-old photographer has visited Iceland seven times since the Eyjafjallajokull ash cloud crisis in 2010
  • 'I saw the melting of the glaciers, the power of nature and I became more and more a landscape-photographer.
  • 'It's so beautiful when you're standing in the middle of a river and you see that everything's in harmony - the shapes of the mountains, the flood of the water and the colours of the sky.'
     
  •  The 60-year-old photographer has been drawn to Iceland’s unique landscapes ever since the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajokull

    Iceland is home to some of the most stunning waterfalls in the world, with plenty to gaze at in every corner of the country
    Iceland is home to some of the most stunning waterfalls in the world, with plenty to gaze at in every corner of the country

    According to Icelandic legend, the majestic Hvítserkur, a 50ft basalt rock on the Vatnsnes peninsula, is a petrified troll
    According to Icelandic legend, the majestic Hvítserkur, a 50ft basalt rock on the Vatnsnes peninsula, is a petrified troll


    With exquisite detail, tourist Wim Denijs captured eye-popping scenes, including this one showing fog rolling over mountains
    With exquisite detail, tourist Wim Denijs captured eye-popping scenes, including this one showing fog rolling over mountains

     Waves from the Atlantic Ocean crash ashore on a volcanic beach with the country's iconic black basalt sand
    Waves from the Atlantic Ocean crash ashore on a volcanic beach with the country's iconic black basalt sand
      Photographer Wim Denijs said he realised 'how small and fragile we are' after visiting Iceland for the first time in 2010
     The photographer, from Flanders, Belgium, has visited Iceland seven times since the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted five years ago

    'Through photography I want to tell everyone that no matter what no-one is alone no one is forgotten in this world, says photographer Wim Denijs.
     
    'We are all human being belonging to nature no matter what political decisions are made.'
     
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