Ice, Land and Wind

My trip after my military service lasted five months in the East, and one of the most amazing destinations I reached during it was Mongolia. Being present in such wild and pristine nature was an experience that is hard to forget, and when I returned home I asked myself what destination could bare an even stronger experience - and I came up with Antarctica.

But since then, this trip to Antarctica remains a fantasy, mainly due to its very high costs. But the fantasy continued to live - someday, one day, I’ll embark on a journey to the frozen continent, equipped with a camera to document.

And then, a little less than a year ago, Keren, my beloved wife, suggested that I try something a lighter version - and go on a slightly more standard photography trip, just to see if I really enjoy this whole thing. From here the road to a photography trip in Iceland in winter time was brief. And so, in March 2023, I left Keren behind me with our two girls and our dog, took my camera and gear for bad weather and went on to one of the northernmost countries - in winter. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned from all of this - it’s not the cold that really matters, it’s the wind. The winds in Iceland are another experience that will be hard for me to forget.

And so is Iceland itself. I do hope to come back again, but not during winter.