Song of the Queen.
The solstice draws near. On a luminous night at this time last year, the low sun lingers, pouring molten light over Herðubreið’s flanks. The Queen of the Icelandic Mountains, Herðubreið, reigns resplendent in this symphonic Icelandic light.
These frames, and the short video below, are from a helicopter excursion over Askja and Herðubreið in the stillness of midnight.
The Light in Iceland collection.
P.S.: On Þjóðhátíðardagurinn (Iceland’s National Day), in homage to the land and its light.
P.P.S: Raga, as used in the title, refers to the fundamental melodic form in Indian Classical Music.
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These are absolutely mesmerizing, Rajan. Thank you for sharing. My wanderlust kicks in every time I see your photos. Hope to visit there soon.
Archana: Very nice to hear from you and of your plan to visit Iceland.
My favorite? 1:10 in your video! I’d love to see that scene as a photograph.
Bob: I have a stills frame or two of that moment and that composition, and plan to get to it by and by.
S-I-L-E-N-C-E!
No other way to thank you, Rajan-bab.
Antonio-bab: good to see you ‘felt’ the silence.
Just beautiful landscape here amigo! The light falling on the high peaks while the valleys below are cloaked in mystery presents such a beautiful, yet alien, landscape.
Thank you, Amigo Dan.
Such a luxury! to be able to enjoy the magnificence of Herðubreið from the comfort our armchair.
Good to hear from you, Sanjeev-bab.