NL/20 - Hraunlandarif Red Sand Reef, Iceland

NL/20 - Hraunlandarif Red Sand Reef, Iceland
€44.00

When ordering a Classic Matte Paper or Classic Semi-Glossy Paper Wooden Framed Poster, you can choose from four frame colors: White, Natural, Dark, or Black.

When ordering a Wooden Framed Canvas print, you can choose from three frame colors: Natural, Dark, or Black.

When ordering a canvas print (not framed), you can choose how the edges (borders) are finished. White Wrap: the sides of the canvas remain white. Mirror Wrap: the last 2 cm on each edge of the image are mirrored and printed on the sides of the canvas.

'Landscape & Local Story'

 

Hraunlandarif Red Sand Reef 📍 is a rare natural wonder on Iceland’s west coast, where the ocean meets a shallow reef of vivid red sand. Unlike the country’s famous black volcanic beaches, this stretch of shoreline glows with deep tones of rust and crimson, created by iron-rich minerals and volcanic sediments shaped by the sea. At low tide, the reef emerges dramatically from the waves, forming a striking contrast with the turquoise shallows and dark lava cliffs in the background. Remote and little-visited, it offers a sense of discovery, as if stumbling upon one of Iceland’s best-kept secrets.

'...As with many unique landscapes in Iceland, legends swirl around Hraunlandarif. Local tales speak of trolls who tried to drag the reef into deeper waters, only for the dawn to freeze them in place, their struggle forever marked by the red-stained sands. Fishermen once considered the reef a place of luck, tossing small offerings into the sea before setting out, believing the unusual color carried protective power. Today, Hraunlandarif Red Sand Reef remains both a geological curiosity and a place of quiet folklore, where science and myth meet on the edge of the Atlantic...'