Iceland

Leaving Vik

So I wanted to finish the day we visited at Vik with another post, as it seemed right to break them apart as they are slightly different.

On the walk back, we stopped to get some apple pie to eat with our sandwiches before making the long drive home — but not before a quick stop at Skogafoss. It was absolutely amazing and well worth it. It was nearly impossible to get a shot without people in it, so I had to carefully traverse the rocks sticking out of the river and hope I didn’t slip. Thankfully, my feet stayed dry!

The mountain above the waterfall

With only one thing left on our list (find the church), we started the long drive back just as the sun began to set. This was around 3:30 in the afternoon, and with daylight only starting around 10:30, you really do feel pressed for time. We missed the famous plane wreck near Skogafoss, but we’ll save that for the next trip.

The cemetery was easy to find on the return trip. The tiny roads leading up to it were thick with snow, coming down hard and fast in the high winds. We even skidded on a turn at one point. Slow and steady was definitely the approach here. Strangely, this place felt even colder than Vik, and as soon as your gloves came off to try and take a photo, it was unbearable. I didn’t have high hopes of capturing anything in the blizzard, but surprisingly, I managed to get one of my favourite Instax shots ever. Who would’ve thought? You never know how these little square photos will turn out, and with it being well below freezing, I wondered if it was too cold for them to develop in my pocket, but I gave it a go!

One even escaped at one point, taking off in the wind, about to be lost forever. I remember it so clearly; it felt like slow motion. And then this feeling came over me. I had to fight for this one. So I ran, chasing it through the snow before it could disappear forever. I caught it and stuffed it back into my pocket, zipping it up tightly.

I’m so glad I did.

With numb fingers and dark skies, we headed home.

I hope you enjoyed these images as much as I enjoyed taking them. This was a special place in so many ways, both photographically and as a deeply enriching trip for the soul.

I’m unsure when I will get round to sharing the most recent trip from 2026. It will be a much bigger body of work, I hope. One that will develop more over time and repeated trips.

For now,

Thanks for looking

Suzi :)