Seeing Iceland through your eyes and thoughts is such a privilege. Thank you for giving us such incredible photography of one of the most beautiful places on earth, and for telling its story that places the land and people in context. And of course, the horses and other animals too! I truly hope to visit someday.
An area I know well and I´ve been many times to as it is my father´s side and his forefathers area. My father and many of his siblings was born in one of those 20 houses in Grenivík in the 40´s (house called Borg). That whale watching boat in 1:37 is named after my father´s brother by his sons (if you look closely you can see the name "Áskell Egilsson"). Another brother of my father made a book that was published in english about growing up there and farm life ("Waiting for the south wind" by Valgarður Egilsson). Their family were in the farm Hléskógar. The british army btw occupied Grenivík for a while in 1940 ( my old aunt remembers them). My grandfather is born in the farm Austari-Krókar in Flateyjardalur (it is no more) and also grew up for a while in the forest of Skuggabjörg in Dalsmynni valley. I could write much more but that´s what sprung to mind first.
Thanks a lot Ari for this nice addition to the story, appreciated, it's a wonderful region and I can't wait to get there with a drone, I used to do some genealogy research before it became digital and ruined the fun :) but I browsed through a whole lot of ancient church registries around there and somehow got the feeling I had to connect my self better to the region, and thats an ongoing process for me, hopefully I can offer some proper 4K aerial footage fro there in my channel in future, and always welcome :)
Flateyjarskagi has been on my radar since I watched your video of driving Látraströnd. The desolate beauty reminds me of Langanes, which I had the pleasure of visiting on a previous trip. Grenivík and Flateyjarskagi will definitely be on the itinerary for the next trip! I love these kind of unspoiled places off the beaten track. You may not want to be a tourist brochure but you’re succeeding anyway. ;)
Thank you so much for this beautiful footage of your area! I really enjoy them and find them amazing - as a hobby artist I think of how to capture the water, rocks, foggy hills/mountains and the beautiful colors of the sky.
My daughter and I have visited Iceland four times, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016 and in all this time we have remained totally entranced by your beautiful, rugged country - the geology, the plant life, the birds, the communities and the history. So your videos and narrations feed our souls. Thanks.
It's wonderful to see so many different parts of Iceland. The towns are so clean and well cared for and the scenery is breathtaking. More videos please!
Mjög fallegt!! Takk fyrir þetta. Mamma er úr Flatey og já það er magnað hvað það er stutt síðan við bjuggum við, það sem okkur finnst í dag, skelfilegar aðstæður. Ég er afar þakklát fyrir að hafa gott þak yfir mínu höfði ☺ Það er prakkarasvipur á þér á þessari mynd, svo mikið er víst 😀 Virkilega flottar myndir!
Takk kærlega Heiða :) ég á alveg eftir að komast þangað með dróna en þetta er merkileg svæði allt saman, og sem betur fer ekki búið að mynda það eins og það á skilið 😀
The region is truly beautiful. I was on the island Hrísey last summer. The surrounding mountains and the sea make it spectacular. Even in July there was still a lot of snow on the mountains. I really would like to see more of this region. This video is really helpful!
A special thank you for this video. I have very good memories of Grenivík. During many visits of Dalvík I looked across the fjord to Kaldbakkur which seemed to me to be a perfect mountain fpr a ski tour by fair means (not by **** helicopter!). And one day I did it. I also hiked starting at the swimmingpool of Grenivík the Leirdalsheiðarvegur to Þönglabakki then over to Keflavík and over Uxaskarð to Látur. Thank God that no 4x4 will ever reach these peaceful places! 🙂The way back along the coast of Látraströnd was a dream come true. The trip took me five days and I met only two other hikers. I also visited Flatey thee times last summer. A perfect spot to watch puffins - they even nest in the small harbour.
Thanks again for sharing your beautiful homeland with us. It was lovely to see your photo. Watching this video was like taking a mini holiday myself. Your love for the place really came through in your video and it was very atmospheric - love all your videos but this one was particularly special to me, because the area felt like home to me in the true sense.
I did ride my bicycle over ther F839 and camped ad the fjort on the end of the road and had a nice sunrise :) the road was doable easyer then the highland roads Like the F910 but by car a big 4x4 is needed.
12-19 February we are coming from Sweden to Iceland. Whole family, 2 adults and 3 kids. Thanks for all this beautiful images and recommendations! I’m a photographer I love with nature and wildlife. I won’t be able to “escape” from the classic touristy sites due to family wish but still hope to be able to take some great shots. I would love to hang with you for a beer if we could meet somehow :) tack för allt!
Hello and greetings to Sweden, hope you will have a fantastic trip, yes the tourist package photo tours are a bit boring for me :) but then you might find good light at Geysir and Gullfoss, but I know... family obligations and waiting for the photo light doesn't always go together :) but just check me out when you are here but I'm actually in Akureyri now, but I will be in south Iceland in a week or two for some work, but don't know exactly when at this moment since I'm often chasing the light, yes, terrible job :). justicelandic@gmail.com....greetings, Gylfi
My wife and I have been to Gnenivik on one of our trips to Iceland. What we do when we are in Iceland. If there is a road we take it and see where it goes and see what is there. There is so much to see. After seeing your video we will go back there this year. Thank you for you drone footage. I love that view. Not far from there is the Ystafell transportation museum. Have you ever been to that museum. If you like Icelandic cars it is a place for you. There items that are unique to Iceland there. Have a great day Linda and Ben
Welcome to Iceland again, glad to hear this :) I've actually been to Ystafell once and shot this in the backyard :) ua-cam.com/video/ddjDECq9AoY/v-deo.html and let me know if I can be at any held while planning your next visit :)
Beautiful rural location indeed I would be happy there for sure but I think I will start with Reykjavik and surrounding area of the south for someone who wants to move to Iceland in near future
it should be possible for some oen to capitalize in using Snow-cat trail groomers, snow-mobiles and such to bring people in and out of the area in winter. just only need to mark the trails well, and have some support to get up in there.
Nicelandic is how I now think of it as you teach me more and more (starting from nothing) .
Great to hear and thanks a lot :)
Off the beaten track, not knowing what beautiful things lies behind every turn, fascinating Iceland.......Thank you!
Well said, thanks :)
You can be a 'tourist Brochure' all you like. Your footage and photographs are always lovely to see. Cheers.
Many thanks!
Seeing Iceland through your eyes and thoughts is such a privilege. Thank you for giving us such incredible photography of one of the most beautiful places on earth, and for telling its story that places the land and people in context. And of course, the horses and other animals too! I truly hope to visit someday.
Wow, thank you and very welcome to Iceland :)
🤣🤣🤣 yes you have aged better than the pool. Beautiful country. Thank you
😁 thanks :)
North coast. THANK YOU. I have been wanting to see more from this 'side' of the island.
Great, have a new one for you tomorrow :) north coast of course :)
Gylfi, you were such a cute child :) Thanks for introducing us to a place off the beaten path!
My pleasure 😊
An area I know well and I´ve been many times to as it is my father´s side and his forefathers area. My father and many of his siblings was born in one of those 20 houses in Grenivík in the 40´s (house called Borg). That whale watching boat in 1:37 is named after my father´s brother by his sons (if you look closely you can see the name "Áskell Egilsson"). Another brother of my father made a book that was published in english about growing up there and farm life ("Waiting for the south wind" by Valgarður Egilsson). Their family were in the farm Hléskógar.
The british army btw occupied Grenivík for a while in 1940 ( my old aunt remembers them). My grandfather is born in the farm Austari-Krókar in Flateyjardalur (it is no more) and also grew up for a while in the forest of Skuggabjörg in Dalsmynni valley. I could write much more but that´s what sprung to mind first.
Thanks a lot Ari for this nice addition to the story, appreciated, it's a wonderful region and I can't wait to get there with a drone, I used to do some genealogy research before it became digital and ruined the fun :) but I browsed through a whole lot of ancient church registries around there and somehow got the feeling I had to connect my self better to the region, and thats an ongoing process for me, hopefully I can offer some proper 4K aerial footage fro there in my channel in future, and always welcome :)
That's an amazingly beautiful area.
It really is and thanks a lot for noticing :)
Flateyjarskagi has been on my radar since I watched your video of driving Látraströnd. The desolate beauty reminds me of Langanes, which I had the pleasure of visiting on a previous trip. Grenivík and Flateyjarskagi will definitely be on the itinerary for the next trip! I love these kind of unspoiled places off the beaten track. You may not want to be a tourist brochure but you’re succeeding anyway. ;)
Thanks a lot :) and welcome to Iceland
Thank you so much for this beautiful footage of your area!
I really enjoy them and find them amazing - as a hobby artist I think of how to capture the water, rocks, foggy hills/mountains and the beautiful colors of the sky.
Thanks a lot :) new one online now :)
My daughter and I have visited Iceland four times, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016 and in all this time we have remained totally entranced by your beautiful, rugged country - the geology, the plant life, the birds, the communities and the history. So your videos and narrations feed our souls. Thanks.
Thanks a lot, appreciated and warmed my heart to hear :)
Absolutely stunning, thank you. My sort of country!
Welcome :)
It's wonderful to see so many different parts of Iceland. The towns are so clean and well cared for and the scenery is breathtaking. More videos please!
Thank you very much, thanks a lot, next town online in a few hrs :)
Thank you for making this video and letting it see me. What a beautiful country you have!
My pleasure and thanks a lot :)
Beautiful area! I would not go there in the winter, but in the summer it looks amazing! Thank you for sharing!
Welcome to Iceland :)
Mjög fallegt!! Takk fyrir þetta. Mamma er úr Flatey og já það er magnað hvað það er stutt síðan við bjuggum við, það sem okkur finnst í dag, skelfilegar aðstæður. Ég er afar þakklát fyrir að hafa gott þak yfir mínu höfði ☺ Það er prakkarasvipur á þér á þessari mynd, svo mikið er víst 😀 Virkilega flottar myndir!
Takk kærlega Heiða :) ég á alveg eftir að komast þangað með dróna en þetta er merkileg svæði allt saman, og sem betur fer ekki búið að mynda það eins og það á skilið 😀
You looked like a mischief little guy! :)
I am!
@@JustIcelandic :)
Wow! Iceland is such a remarkable gift. Thank you.
It really is, and thanks for stopping by on my channel :)
Beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you.
Many thanks!
Nice video again.
Liked your humor about you and the swimmingpool.
😂
Thanks! 😃
Splendid. Loved it!
Welcome :)
Such a rugged and beautiful area. I enjoy your sense of humour and wit.!!!
Glad you enjoyed and welcome :)
The region is truly beautiful. I was on the island Hrísey last summer. The surrounding mountains and the sea make it spectacular. Even in July there was still a lot of snow on the mountains. I really would like to see more of this region. This video is really helpful!
Thanks a lot, I just uploaded a new one, Hjalteyri :)
@@JustIcelandic Watching it!
A special thank you for this video.
I have very good memories of Grenivík. During many visits of Dalvík I looked across the fjord to Kaldbakkur which seemed to me to be a perfect mountain fpr a ski tour by fair means (not by **** helicopter!). And one day I did it. I also hiked starting at the swimmingpool of Grenivík the Leirdalsheiðarvegur to Þönglabakki then over to Keflavík and over Uxaskarð to Látur. Thank God that no 4x4 will ever reach these peaceful places! 🙂The way back along the coast of Látraströnd was a dream come true. The trip took me five days and I met only two other hikers.
I also visited Flatey thee times last summer. A perfect spot to watch puffins - they even nest in the small harbour.
Thanks a lot, great to hear you liked it there🙂 truly and gem and I'm glad you noticed that, welcome to Iceland, again :)
Thanks again for sharing your beautiful homeland with us. It was lovely to see your photo. Watching this video was like taking a mini holiday myself. Your love for the place really came through in your video and it was very atmospheric - love all your videos but this one was particularly special to me, because the area felt like home to me in the true sense.
Thank you so much, think you will also like the one I just uploaded :) enjoy
I did ride my bicycle over ther F839 and camped ad the fjort on the end of the road and had a nice sunrise :)
the road was doable easyer then the highland roads Like the F910 but by car a big 4x4 is needed.
Thanks, hope you had e great time :)and welcome back to Iceland :)
So this is the land of your ancestors!
Yes some of it, another chapter online tomorrow :)
12-19 February we are coming from Sweden to Iceland. Whole family, 2 adults and 3 kids. Thanks for all this beautiful images and recommendations! I’m a photographer I love with nature and wildlife. I won’t be able to “escape” from the classic touristy sites due to family wish but still hope to be able to take some great shots. I would love to hang with you for a beer if we could meet somehow :) tack för allt!
Hello and greetings to Sweden, hope you will have a fantastic trip, yes the tourist package photo tours are a bit boring for me :) but then you might find good light at Geysir and Gullfoss, but I know... family obligations and waiting for the photo light doesn't always go together :) but just check me out when you are here but I'm actually in Akureyri now, but I will be in south Iceland in a week or two for some work, but don't know exactly when at this moment since I'm often chasing the light, yes, terrible job :). justicelandic@gmail.com....greetings, Gylfi
I love all of your videos. The photography is outstanding, as is the content. It makes me want to go back to Iceland really soon.
Thanks you very much :) and welcome back to Iceland anytime :)
Stunning! Just Thank you!
Thank you too!
Thank you for your most interesting commentary 🇮🇸 ! Takk fyrir!
Thank you too, and greetings from Iceland😁
Very nice.
Thank you
My wife and I have been to Gnenivik on one of our trips to Iceland. What we do when we are in Iceland. If there is a road we take it and see where it goes and see what is there. There is so much to see. After seeing your video we will go back there this year. Thank you for you drone footage. I love that view. Not far from there is the Ystafell transportation museum. Have you ever been to that museum. If you like Icelandic cars it is a place for you. There items that are unique to Iceland there. Have a great day Linda and Ben
Welcome to Iceland again, glad to hear this :) I've actually been to Ystafell once and shot this in the backyard :) ua-cam.com/video/ddjDECq9AoY/v-deo.html and let me know if I can be at any held while planning your next visit :)
As someone commented already "Niceland". 😉
Welcome :)
Great! Thanks for the intresting video. Many regards from Austria.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful rural location indeed I would be happy there for sure but I think I will start with Reykjavik and surrounding area of the south for someone who wants to move to Iceland in near future
Welcome to Iceland :)
@@JustIcelandic Thank You
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it should be possible for some oen to capitalize in using Snow-cat trail groomers, snow-mobiles and such to bring people in and out of the area in winter. just only need to mark the trails well, and have some support to get up in there.
There was a Snow-cat transporting people up to Mt. Kaldbakur for years, not sure if it's possible now...
everyone should read "Independent People" by Halldor Laxness
I agree
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Did anyone else spot the polar bear at 11:53? ;)
No! Now i shall have to watch again 🙂
😂
It was just a Polar Swan 🙂
@@JustIcelandic - Ah yes: and a very fine "polar swan" it was too.
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