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Hvítserkur basalt sea stack reflected in shallow water over rippled black sand at low tide on the Vatnsnes Peninsula in Iceland — Hvítserkur at Low Tide
Hvítserkur, Vatnsnes Peninsula, Northwest Iceland · 2024
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I reached the shore at low tide, when the retreating water had revealed the rippled black sand around Hvítserkur. A thin layer of water remained in front of the rock and gave me a clear reflection, while the overcast sky kept the light soft and the details in the basalt visible. From this angle, the 15-metre sea stack really does resemble a huge animal bending down to drink from the sea.

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