Impressions of Iceland

by Hugh Milsom

Hugh first visited Iceland in 2008, returning many times to this country with it’s amazing landscape. A book of his images is now available.

From the introduction:
“Volcanic activity is forging this new landscape and are similar to events that happened at the beginning of time, during the formation of planet Earth. For the most part there is little sign of interference by man. Around the island a ribbon of infrastructure forms a ring in the form of roads and power lines. Along the south coast they occupy the narrow strip of land between the cliffs and the open sea. In the north they traverse the open landscape – often a snow covered waste-land surrounded by towering black peaks.

In the areas of Iceland where man extracts power from the depths of the Earth, enormous pipes zig-zag the landscape transferring steam from bore-holes to the power generating plants. These structures are situated in thermal hot spots where the magma is closest to the surface but in these unstable areas all infrastructure is at risk of being destroyed by the very powers we are attempting to harness.”

A book of Hugh’s images capturing the varied landscape of Iceland is available for purchase.

154 pages, soft back –  £20 + £ 5 postage in the UK. Contact Hugh on hugh.milsom@btinternet.com 
or Leigh Preston on lcl.preston@blueyonder.co.uk