Volcanic crags stubbornly stand after millennia of ferocious beatings from the far North Atlantic’s icy gales and subpolar surf. This day, however, the erosive forces relaxed. A million twinkling diamonds surrounded the sea stacks, silhouetted before a distant stratus deck, rendering their temperament at once placid and ominous.
Vik, Iceland (16 Aug 14) Looking SW
63.4205, -19.0034