Transitions

Mýrdalssandur, Iceland

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Abstract black and white landscape of Mýrdalssandur in Iceland
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Snow covered sandy landscape of Mýrdalssandur in Iceland
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Snow covered sandy landscape of Mýrdalssandur in Iceland
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Snow covered sandy landscape with dried up river branches
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Snow covered sand landscape with small creek and dark water
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Snow covered sand landscape with dried up river arms
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Aerial photography of snow covered black sand landscape with dried up river arms
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Abstract aerial photography of dried up river arms covered in snow
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Aerial photography of snow covered black sand plain with dried river arms

Transitions

In the Icelandic highlands, seasonal change reveals the fine structures of a wide sand plain shaped by glacial rivers. As the water recedes, shallow channels remain—partly filled with snow, partly exposed—creating a surface that feels more drawn than formed.

The resulting images resemble graphic sketches: reduced, directional, and defined by contrast. Despite their abstract appearance, they are shaped entirely by natural processes—snow, sediment, wind, and light. These formations exist only briefly, before melting, erosion, or new water flow alters them again.

Published June 2021

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