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Winter is coming

Daniel Bergmann|October 22, 20123
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“How is Iceland in winter”, is a question I frequently get from workshop participants during the summer. It’s a fascinating season and now that winter is approaching I’m looking forward to the snow and frost and hoping that we’ll get a “real” winter with lots of it.

Svínafellsjökull

I’ve never before had such interest in winter tours as this coming season and one of the attractions are the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), which go through an approximately 11 year cycle in intensity with next year being a peak. It doesn’t mean that the Northern Lights don’t appear during the low period of the cycle, it just promises to be more frequent and intense. Although, as with any natural phenomenon, it’s unpredictable.

I enjoy photographing the Northern Lights but I must admit I sometimes prefer to just watch them, as photographs don’t do the experience justice. It’s as close to a spiritual experience as any to watch the lights race across the night sky – such a magical sight. And there is so much more to the Icelandic winter than the Aurora.

Inside an ice cave

Fresh snow on the glaciers and sub-zero temperatures that make ice caves safe to enter, and even freeze waterfalls and glacial lagoons, are among what I look forward to exploring. Snow patterns on black sand beaches and alpenglow on the majestic mountains of the Vatnajökull regions. I’m getting an urge to go on a short excursion to that region, which is among my favorite areas in Iceland and an absolute favorite for winter work.

Snow and ice

Winter is coming and I can’t wait to get out into conditions in early November that will hopefully be extreme and challenging. I will undoubtedly have new images to post here once I return.

February 1, 2017 Daniel Bergmann

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Daniel Bergmann

I was born and raised in Iceland and developed an interest in photography as a teenager. Combined with a strong interest in nature and travel it soon led me into the field of nature photography, which has been my passion ever since.

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3 Responses to Winter is coming

  • Calculatrice March 5, 2013

    I’m looking forward to seeing these images. The ones in this post are stunning, as always!

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  • Dennis Krukover May 3, 2014

    In my opinion the best time to visit Iceland is in the winter time.  I was there in February / March of this year and was able to photograph Northern Lights 3 nights in a row.  Unfortunately it was too warm for ice caves but I was able to to do glacier hike.

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  • Chris Martin July 25, 2014

    Hi Daniel.
    I’ve spent time in Iceland previously to take photographs.
    Ice caves are an interest of mine.
    Please let me have some info on upcoming trips you are running.

    Regards
    Chris Martin. Devon. UK

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Life is full of good intentions. This section of my website started as a blog, which by its nature requires regular updates. My intention was to update it frequently but it soon died a slow and painful death due my inactivity. Being a nature photographer I have a strong preference to spending my limited free time outdoors rather than in front of the computer. But the winters in Iceland are dark and long so hopefully the blog will survive after all.

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