Hallgrímskirkja Pipe Organ

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Hallgrímskirkja Pipe Organ Composition 1
Hallgrímskirkja Pipe Organ Composition 1

Hallgrímskirkja is a Protestant Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland.  Its organ is from German organ builder Johannes Klais of Bonn.  There are 102 ranks, 72 stops and 5275 pipes. It is 15 meters (49 ft) tall and weighs 25 metric tons.

C. S.

Diamond Beach, Iceland

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

A striking landscape of black volcanic sand and iceberg pieces which have melted, broken apart, and washed ashore on Diamond Beach, Iceland. The dramatic cloudscape mirrors the ice crystals on volcanic sand landscape.

Season’s Greetings!

C. S.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.