Moss is a common plant in Iceland. It grows abundantly in the mountainous region and is a special characteristic of Iceland’s lava fields. One of the most spectacular moss blanket is located on the southern coast of Iceland, over the Eldraun Lava Field. Continue reading
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Magdalen: The Island of Shipwreck Survivors
The small archipelago of Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, off the coast of the Canadian province of Quebec, is home to some 12,000 people. Nearly everyone of them is a descendant of a shipwreck survivor. Continue reading
The Floating Houses of Lake Bokodi
Lake Bokodi, in the village of Bokod, about 80 kilometers west of Budapest, Hungary, is an artificial lake created in 1961 by the Oroszlány Thermal Power Company by flooding a low-lying meadow next to the plant. Continue reading
Wonderful View of Alps Summits
Since several years, the Polish photographer Mikolaj Gospodarek spend the winters in the Alps with his camera. This year he moved to Zermatt, a wonderful alpine village in Switzerland. Continue reading
White Square Pictures of Winter
Winter is a inspiration source for a lot of photographers, as Kilian Schönberger. German artist offers square pictures, of landscapes wrapped in a white coat, in his Winter In Squares series. Continue reading
Captivating Pictures from Finnish Winter
Japanese photographer Yuichi Yokota traveled during three months to live the Finnish winter in Lapland. Extreme temperatures, snow-covered landscapes, auroras borealis and journeys in sled with huskies Continue reading