HOF Interior Architectural Abstract

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Hof Interior Architectural Abstract 1
Hof Interior Architectural Abstract 1

This composition features the ceiling and walls of the interior walkway ‘”ravine” of the Hof Cultural Centre in Akureyri, Iceland. For the best viewing experience, click to view a high resolution version.

Season’s Greetings!

C. S.

St Peter’s Catholic Church Akureyri, Iceland

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
St Peter's Catholic Church, Akureyri
St Peter’s Catholic Church, Akureyri

St Peter’s Catholic Church in Akureyri, Iceland is a charming, small church known by locals for its welcoming atmosphere, with friendly parishioners and people serving there.

Cheers,

C. S.

Gullfoss

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Gullfoss Composition 1
Gullfoss Composition 1

Gullfoss, is a multistage waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland, finally dropping into a 105 ft (32 m) crevice extending perpendicular to the flow of the river.  This composition features the lower section and does not include the upper three-step staircase section of the falls.  Gullfoss in included in the “Golden Circle” tours of the countryside near Reykjavík.

Cheers,

C. S.

Kerið Crater Iceland

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Kerið Crater Landscape 1
Kerið Crater Landscape 1

Kerið Crater is one of the volcanic craters of the Tjarnarhólar crater group in the Grímsnes area of southwest Iceland, it’s one of the stops along the iconic Golden Circle day tour.  The volcano was estimated to have been active between 6,400 – 9,000 years ago.

Cheers,

C. S.

Goðafoss Waterfall

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Goðafoss Landscape 1
Goðafoss Landscape 1

Goðafoss waterfall is in northern Iceland near Akureyri.  Local legend claims the waterfall got it’s name (waterfall of the gods) around 999 AD when the country made Christianity the official religion, afterwards which statues or Norse gods were thrown into the waterfall.

Cheers!

C. S.

Akureyrarkirkja Church

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Steps to Akureyrarkirkja
Steps to Akureyrarkirkja

Built in 1940, Akureyrarkirkja Church is a Lutheran church in the town of Akureyri in North Iceland., designed by renowned architect Guðjón Samúelsson. Inspired by Iceland’s basalt rock formations, the church sits on a hill overlooking the town.

Cheers,

C. S.