Liquid Light

When I changed jobs in September, I had about a week before starting my new role at Handshake. It was a really quick turnaround, so I didn’t have much time to plan my trip, but I had always dreamed of visiting Iceland and renting a car to drive the ring road by myself.

I packed my camera for the trip, but accidentally left my charger and spare battery at home. I had to be really selective about when I took it out, which was torturous, because the entire country is like one giant postcard. When my battery hit ~20%, I told myself that I would only take a shot if the scene was truly special.

Seljalandsfoss was one of those scenes. Standing there, it’s easy to understand why it’s one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland.

I love this shot because of how the light is hitting just the very top of the rocks, highlighting the moss around the spout of the waterfall and letting the rest of the misty spray pull your eye down. You can see the face of a huge glacier to the left and a puffin overhead. To me, this is earth at its most beautiful. The funny thing is that I wasn’t even supposed to be here at this time of day. My car broke down earlier that morning and I was helped by a friendly innkeeper’s brother who jumpstarted my dead battery. Maybe not everything happens for a reason, but we find reason in the things that happen to us. I found my way, somehow, to this waterfall at just the right time. I’m glad that I did.