At the entrance to the Hornafjörður fjord in the Austurland region is the Stokksnes Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1946 and measures 19 meters.  Out of the rain and fog that afternoon loomed this lighthouse. From a distance you could see how the waves smashed against the rocky coast. From a distance you could first see the wave splashing up. The splashing was followed shortly afterwards by the sound of the breaking wave.
A burst of violence when the high water suddenly meets a rock face. By choosing a slightly slower shutter speed, the wave becomes more dynamic. The camera was mounted on a tripod, and then it was waiting for the perfect wave.
Once the perfect wave burst against the shore, it was waiting for the next wave with perhaps an even higher form of perfection. The fascinating spectacle did not bore me for a moment, and with a little bit of reluctance I left the location, knowing that more beautiful phenomena, landscapes and waterfalls await me in Iceland.
                                
                                        My name is Gerry van Roosmalen,  photographer and author with a passion for images and stories that touch. After years in the corporate world,  I followed my heart and chose photography in 2002. I completed the Fotovakschool in Apeldoorn,  specialising in portrait and reportage photography.
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