The Golden Shore

Endless waves crash upon the shore of a black sand beach. It was my second to last day in Iceland out of a two week whirlwind of a trip, having weathered Winter storm after Winter storm. Two weeks was simply not enough time to explore this beautiful country but that's typical of places like this; a lifetime would hardly be enough. I hadn't seen the sun in several days and decided to visit this iconic location on the southern coast. I nearly had the place to myself and based on the clouds, I wasn't expecting much but the sun dipped below the clouds just before going down and the whole landscape erupted in orange and red glow. I couldn't believe my eyes. The sun went down shortly after and I w...View all