The first leg of our sojourn in Iceland was to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula on the western side of the country. Snæfellsnes translates to Snow Mount's Peninsula mainly because the peninsula is home to a volcano with a glacier at its peak. The drive to Arnarstapi from our first hotel is only three hours but with the many photography stops along the way, it took most of the morning and afternoon. The weather was beautiful with great sunshine. Our plan was to visit the Snæfellsjökull Glacier after a quick dinner. As we ate, fog quickly moved in, endangering our shoot for the night. Undaunted, we headed to the glacier through the fog.
When we got to the glacier, we were pretty socked in and it looked like our shoot had ended. Our fearless leader, Nathaniel Smalley, thought otherwise being a veteran of Iceland tours. We were somewhat doubtful but why not? Off we went to our next destination, Kirkjufell. Driving toward the coast, we encountered fog and more fog. Just over the pass we saw the coastline and a break in the clouds
bathed the valley and mountains with great light. Our next obstacle was the high winds that I estimate to have been 50 miles per hour. After struggling to stand still and dealing with the cold, we were able to get some excellent photos.