Trip to #Reykjavik #Iceland. Final thoughts.

After a busy couple of weeks since our return, it was interesting to reflect on the visit. As well as the trips out, the most memorable impression was the light during the day. The sun was only up for about four hours but the light in the morning and  late in the afternoon, was awe inspiring.
Admittedly, we were lucky with the weather, during our time in Iceland, with no rain and mainly clear skies. During our walks along the sea front and trip back from the Blue Lagoon, the sky had a wide range of colours from reds to purples; oranges and blues and these changed at different times of the day.

As well as the Solfar sculpture, shown above, there were interesting stone sculptures made by visitors, to which we added one of our own. There were also ones around town using the natural stone from the area. 

As we explored further, we found several more sculptures. The first one is a modern religious interpretation found in the Hallgrimskirkia church, a  sculpture in itself, where you can get a lift to the top for stunning views of the city. The second figures were outside the Perlan Museum, that again had excellent views of the city from its rooftop.

 As we wandered around the streets, there were also several impressive murals, which seem to be appearing in many major cities now and,  if done properly, I believe can enhance the area.

There were also several art galleries, although for some of them you could only view by appointment. It was interesting to see how the environment influenced several of the artists who produced almost abstract interpretations of the landscape in the area. Others introduced portraits, sometimes influenced by the local folklore. In the UK we are lucky to have such a diverse subject matter to interpret.

A great week in the town apart from one poor Chinese meal, we even ate  Icelandic Tusk, a local fish, we had never heard of!
Sunday arrived all to quickly and it was time to leave but on the coach we were informed that there was a three hour delay on our flight. Rumour had it that this was because of the drone problems earlier at Gatwick. Having such a long time in the airport, it was a shame that I had packed my drawing equipment in my case. I finished up having to buy a pencil, at a slightly inflated price and managed to do a few quick sketches in a small art pad that I found in my carry on bag.​ This helped  to pass the time. Eventually, our flight was called and we were on our way home.

After this short, but extremely enjoyable break, it was back to reality and the preparations for Christmas day.