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Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Iceland (Panorama)
Posted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 22 December 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
this was really the sole reason i returned to Iceland -- the one thing i had wanted to see with my own eyes -- the one thing i could dream about, but the one thing i missed seeing on my first trip in 2007. finally i was here, finally i was seeing what the creme de la creme of savvy international travelers were talking about... Jokulsarlon broke my heart and forged a new and quintessential depth in my soul at the same time. i will never forget this day, and i certainly will return, over and over again, that my sprit can relive this unforgettable moment in this astounding location. pristine Icelandic beauty, 6 hours out of Reykjavik -- and one of the true 'modern' wonders of the world... to see this with your own eyes is to be alive completely... to forfeit nothing and regain an unmistakeable reverence for natural beauty. oh Jokulsarlon, i must return to you!!!
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Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Thanks Jaycee for sending this to me on my e-mail. It shows much bigger. What an incredible photo. Is this just one shot or is it stitched. Absolutely incredible beauty and I can understand why you would want to go back. Thank you so much for sharing this.
22 Dec 2008 8:49am
@Marion: hello Marion, and thanks!!! yes, i should have stated that this is 5 shots stitched together -- the total pixels length-wise is over 10,000... it is Super Big!!! :) even the email jpeg is only 1600 pixels... just under a fifth of the real size! ooh -- to be standing on this hilltop looking down and out across the frozen water and ice across to the three HUGE glaciers in the distance... wow!!! what an experience!!!
Elaine- from Canada
you're a world traveller!! and your words exemplify the joy of the situation, how wonderful for you baby!
22 Dec 2008 8:54am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Oh, you really need to see the big version of this to fully appreciate the enormity of this glacier, what a breathtaking view and photo! Thanks for sending the large version Jaycee!
22 Dec 2008 9:04am
beanow from Poland
Wow! Exquisite frame! Blue niche is very lovely... Splendid image... Congrats!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! :)
22 Dec 2008 9:46am
Leena from Finland
thank you so much for your photo and wishes!
I wish you happy holidays too!
We have now snow and more is coming in this moment :) Roads are a little bad for traffic. We are tomorrow going to drive about 300km, hopefully it`s not snowing then.
All the best to you!
22 Dec 2008 9:57am
Monique from Netherlands
Thankx so much for sending the large version of this breathtaking view!
Gorgeous, rough, and so beautiful!!!
Best wishes to you !
22 Dec 2008 10:20am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Oh you stole my breath, again Dj, but not as you would think, with the photo, alhtough it is a wonder of nature, but with your words...how beautifully you write! the photo complements the spirituality in your writing !
22 Dec 2008 10:33am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Thanks DJ for the larger version - it is such a magnificent sight! No wonder you want to go back again!
22 Dec 2008 10:41am
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
A wonderful panoramic scene. Like this place, hope to see that... one day....
22 Dec 2008 10:57am
callemie from Belgium
admiring it for the second time
what a wonderful picture
freezin'cold but it won't hurt us !!!
thx for the mail!
22 Dec 2008 11:02am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
This blue ice is really incredible. Many thans for the large version. I know what you mean.
22 Dec 2008 11:10am
10Fraction from France
this one is a real winner!!! My very favorite from yours, spectacular, the nature in its majesty and beauty.
Have a nice Xmas DJ
22 Dec 2008 12:03pm
Laurent from Lyon, France
superb panoramic and superb place. I like the caracters on the foreground that give the scale.
Thanks for sharing
22 Dec 2008 12:22pm
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
WOW, stunning view DJ! I would like to see a larger image!
22 Dec 2008 1:19pm
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
The size here at am3 doesn't allow the full appreciation. Thanks for e-mailing me a larger one. Quite amazing site and panorama.
22 Dec 2008 2:10pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
WOW this is amazing I can see why you wanted to go back there,
thanks for sending the larger size so amazing to see great shots and stitching
22 Dec 2008 2:21pm
Wolfgang - vu@granby from Granby, Québec, Canada
Some landscapes really inspire us, this is one of them!
22 Dec 2008 3:57pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
This is just fabulous. I think this is the best Iceland image so far.
22 Dec 2008 4:50pm
Mary from PA, United States
Just incredible!!! Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful images for those of us who don't "get away". I truly appreciate them especially when your writing comes with them :) and thanks for the emailed versions!!
22 Dec 2008 5:33pm
Eric Rousset from Grasse, France
So lucky boy Jaycee, I'm jealous of ur trip ....Marvelous pano, must be seen large for sure !!
PS:THX for ur mail bud ;))
22 Dec 2008 6:16pm
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
I have to go there. Even if I wasn't interested in those nordic countries before, when reading your blog and viewing your pics everybody must embrace nordic nature.
22 Dec 2008 7:03pm
Pradeep from Chennai, India
It looks really interesting, wish it were bigger, would have loved it :)
22 Dec 2008 7:13pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
I am speechless. The e-mailed photo is astounding I love that there are people in the photo as we can see the true size and magnificance of the place. As always your narrative makes the place come alive for those of us who are trapped in our own little worlds. Thankyou my friend
22 Dec 2008 7:26pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Wonderful shot, the email you sent much larger, was fantastic. As Jamesy, noted the people in the shot add scale to what looks and sounds like a must see place. Thanks for sharing.
22 Dec 2008 8:09pm
roentarre from Melbourne, Australia
This one is even more impressive than the last one I saw
Wow!
22 Dec 2008 8:50pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Thanks for your message dj :)
This shot is quite something, and comes into scale with the few people down at the edge. Amazing shot.
22 Dec 2008 9:15pm
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Yes you make me wanna go to Iceland, I want to see it in person, it is so grand and an awesome spectacle even on "film" so I can only imagine how it would be in real life.
Wonderfully documented.
22 Dec 2008 9:53pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
I will have to see this for myself one day, great shot Jaycee.
22 Dec 2008 10:07pm
Paco Díaz from Spain
Incredible view of the whole border. Great light and color of the cold. I like the ice floating.
22 Dec 2008 10:10pm
grant from kansas city, United States
i imagine no photo can compare to the experience, but it is an absolutely stunning photo!
22 Dec 2008 11:51pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States
WOW...wonderful image. I envy you the opportunity to travel to such incredible places.
23 Dec 2008 1:02am
One from Açores, Portugal
What wonderful scene !!! Pity I can not see it bigger ....
23 Dec 2008 2:44am
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Hey there, DJ - thanks for sending on the full image as an attachment. This is amazing.
23 Dec 2008 2:48am
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
a fantastic cross-section type look a glacier, one really appreciates the magnitude and setting of this place - if anything the smaller version posted here does not give away it's true perspective but I saw your larger emailed picture and it is fabulous! don't kknow if i will ever venture out there and therefore i am glad that i can at least see the place from your perspective...
23 Dec 2008 2:56am
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
This is truly a stunning and impressive image. A breathtaking view, beautiful in every respect. Outstanding work!
23 Dec 2008 3:39am
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Wow, simply breathtaking Jaycee!!! It's hard not to be carried away, isn't it... Thanks so much for the larger version!
Happy happy holiday season!!!:-)
23 Dec 2008 4:50am
Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States
Beautiful panorama... Love the little person in it so we can have a feel of the dimentions...
23 Dec 2008 1:27pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
This is SO incredible... lost for words...
24 Dec 2008 1:04am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
The land of possibilities...were dreams, hopes and wishes come true. I love this, every detail of colour, texture and the super wide angle that shows us the earths curve. Stunning!
24 Dec 2008 6:25am
baobab from Cambridge, United States
love this shot and especially the detail of the small human figure at the lake's edge - gives a great sense of scale.
24 Dec 2008 7:29pm
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
dj, the way that you have captured this landscape that you love so much and the way that you convey this with your words is simply beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this with us all!
5 Jan 2009 2:30am
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! Absolutely breathtaking! What a view..... :O No wonder why you want to go back to that spot again and again....
8 Jan 2009 1:15am
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Wow, you get to travel to some pretty "cool" places.
9 Jan 2009 10:49pm
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