It’s been cold—unusually cold—in Iceland ever since the New Year. Proper summer days, with blue skies and warm temperatures, have been rather few and far between in the capital area. The forecast looked promising, though, with favourable conditions expected all the way through autumn, as one meteorologist mentioned last spring in an interview with RÚV, the National Broadcasting Company. Whether an Indian summer will validate his words remains to be seen, but for photographers, this prolonged springtime is both challenging and exciting. The light can be quite harsh, shadows pitch black, and the ground and vegetation did not display their best attire for a long time, with everything looking rather drab. Icelandic Times decided to make the most of the light and the temperature, once it finally found itself on the right side of zero, by capturing the buildings and atmosphere in the heart of the capital, taking a nice walk around the city centre with just one camera and one lens. Because finally—finally—summer appears to be just around the corner.
Reykjavík 21/04/2024 : RX1R II – 2.0/35mm Z
Photos & text : Páll Stefánsson
