Thomas Brauchle
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Laufás Turf Houses and Church

After two nights in the Mývatn area, we continued on to Akureyri – a new chapter, wild and full of discoveries. On a whim, we turned off toward the turf houses and church at Laufás – a tempting detour, raw and inviting. A ...
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On the Way to Mývatn

Our next destination after the Eastfjords was the geothermal area near Mývatn and the famous Goðafoss waterfall – a new chapter, wild and fascinating. The smell of sulfur still lingered in our noses, but the low sun bathed the steaming ...
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On the Way to the East Fjords

After three nights at the glacier lagoon, we continued toward the East Fjords with Egilsstaðir as our next stop – a new chapter, wild and alluring. The route was stunning, the weather held up until the end, and a few reindeer crossed our path ...
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Ice Blocks on the Black Beach of Jökulsárlón

After our ice cave tour, we made a quick stop at the black beach by the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon – a detour, wild and enticing. I had long planned to shoot long exposures of the ice blocks, and this time it paid off, as fresh, ...
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Ice Cave Tour at Jökulsárlón

Just like last year, we ventured into an ice cave again – an adventure, wild and familiar, though this time with different tourists and a slightly smaller cave than last time – a contrast between expectation and reality. Still, it was ...