Place: South side of þingvallavatn Lake, Iceland
Date: 2009-01-11 @ 15:54
Description: The year marked a challenge for this Nordic country, not only politically and economically, but also meteorologically speaking. After a long winter the island responded with a very dry and above-average hot summer, followed by a unusually calm autumn and warm winter.
þingvallavatn, with a surface area of 84 km², is the largest lake in Iceland and plays a key role in Icelandic history since the Alþingi, the world’s oldest parlament, was founded at its north shore in the year 930. The mountainous surroundings with large cracks and faults are of volcanic origin and developed by interactions on the border between the Eurasian and North-American tectonic plates. Clear skies indicate northerly atmospheric flow, delivering clear visibility and temperatures below 0ºC.
Author: Maik Brötzmann, Germany
Equipment used: Nikon D300 + Zeiss Distagon 2.8/21 ZF + Tripod Gitzo Studex Performance
Original resolution: 4288x2848
