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Roadtrip in Iceland summer 2015 - Roadtrip en Islande été 2015

Hvitserkur is a basaltic rock 15 meters hight located on Vatsnes Peninsula in North-West of Iceland.

Corral on Vatnsnes

Hvítserkur is a 15 m high basalt stack along the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula, in northwest Iceland.

The rock has two holes at the base, which give it the appearance of a dragon who is drinking. The base of the stack has been reinforced with concrete to protect its foundations from the sea.

Several species of birds, such as gulls and fulmars, live on at Hvítserkur and its name (“white shirt” in Icelandic) comes from the color of the guano deposited on its rocks.

View Large On Black Went north for the sole purpose of recording a video of this rock, for use in a TV commercial. Once again my 5D Mark II is...

Kolufossar is an interestingly shaped waterfall at the beginning of a nice and deep canyon. It's definitely worth the short detour from the Ring Road.

Photo Tips: I like how the waterfall looks from below, within the canyon. You'll need a wideangle lens here. However, even different compositions are worth checking out, like directly up from the bridge.

Getting there: It's just about 6 km from the Ring Road on a good gravel road. Parking right next to the waterfall.

Hvítserkur rock