Sophie Carr

Yup - like putting in something specific on Amazon and them giving you a bunch of vaguely related sponsored stuff.

I assume this has also impacted SEO and that is less controllable by an individual now?

So lovely with the heather! Never been to Scotland in summer before so have always missed this.

Thank you Marjo :)

Thank you for sharing!

Wonderful! I have been in lower than -40°C/F (that’s where they meet!) in Antarctica. Frozen eyelashes and nasal hairs I didn’t know I even had were interesting!

Haha that makes more sense! A quick nip outside is okay but then straight back to the warmth :)

I love watching them of the window if the place I’m in is nice. First one I experienced in Iceland was late Nov 2020 and the cabin was so grim. It was miserable! My cabin in the picture (tiny one with car outside) was perfect :)

Sure Graeme 🤪

Aw thank you Jen! Was strictly no driving for days.

We were lucky to get a couple of inches each winter - I love a good blizzard now (as long as I don’t need to drive anywhere)

Haha yes very different from a hot summer’s day!

How lovely and poetic 🥰☺️

Yikes! I’ve experienced about -15°C at Mývatn plus windchill - climbed up Hverfjall; not so wise!

Thank you Hank - pretty serene :)

Many thanks 😊

Yeah, but they wouldn't want to put off the tourists visiting... Ugh! They've had so many discussions on what to do - the warning light system definitely helped. Given that to get to the beach you have to pay to park there must be some way to educate people before they go down onto it...

Thank you! Thankfully it never gets that cold. Need to start thinking about my next trip though...

Děkuji mnohokrát!

Thank you so much Lorna :)

Thank you! Only done it once, and not rushing back, although when I went in mid-Feb this year and had NO SNOW I think I may have to return in Jan again!

Thank you Deborah! It was very unforgettable :)

Six houses visible - black painted wooden walls with white doors and white painted windows. The whole scene is blizzardy and monochrome, with blowing snow visible in front of the houses, and some grasses just showing in the foreground. Between the first and second house it's possible to see a pointy mountain.

It may be beautiful, but don't underestimate how dangerous #Iceland can be.

From a blizzard in Jan 2024 - I didn't venture out very far for days on end. Interesting experience...

Thank you Adela :)

Indeed! It is a real tragedy. I've been so many times & people just laugh when they get caught in a small wave & get wet shoes. I've seen photography groups getting their tripods knocked over (& cameras down into the sand & salt water) - with guides that should know better... They've been lucky 😬

Oh gosh how ghastly to have been there. I know one of the cabin owner farmers who lives there - they end up having to get involved - not nice for them either 🙁😥

I think that would help. Bit grim but so is dying from being dragged out to sea…

They need to have a sign showing details of each person killed I think - the signs and lights clearly don’t work to discourage everyone from going to the water’s edge. It’s as if some people are playing dare with the ocean…

There’s a massive light warning system with green, amber & red, brought in a couple of years ago following a couple of deaths. But still people don’t understand the sneaker concept & go right up to the water’s edge when they’re the normal waves. I’ve seen so many people surprised by sneakers :(

They were installed about two years ago, if I recall correctly, after a couple of deaths in quick succession. Seemed to have helped, but there have also been some incidents that fortunately didn’t result in deaths. People ignore the signs 🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️😢