Raging Sea
by Dave Bowman
Title
Raging Sea
Artist
Dave Bowman
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Turbulent waves crash against the basalt cliffs on Vik beach, Iceland.
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In 1991, the American journal Islands Magazine counted Vik beach as one of the ten most beautiful beaches on Earth. Its stretch of black basalt sand is one of the wettest places in Iceland. The cliffs west of the beach are home to many seabirds, most notably puffins which burrow into the shallow soils during the nesting season. Offshore lie fingers of basalt rock (stacks) remnants of a once more extensive cliffline Reynisfjall now battered by the sea. There is no landmass between here and Antarctica and the Atlantic rollers can attack with full force. Folklore tells us that they are former trolls who tried to drag their boats out to sea only to be caught by the rising dawn. The sea around them is rather wild and stormy, so travellers will not be surprised to discover a monument to the memory of drowned seamen on the beach.
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%ADk_%C3%AD_M%C3%BDrdal
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Please note: This photograph was taken with a phone camera. As such image resolution is slightly lower. It is therefore recommended to preview the image at 100% to ensure satisfaction prior to purchase.
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March 24th, 2014
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