Marcus O'Connor

The Shelter of the Gods: The Legend Behind Ásbyrgi Canyon

Imagine you’re travelling in Iceland, a magical and unexplainable land at the best of times. You’ve heard some great stories of the natural beauty around so you head to one of the famous national parks. But just your luck, the day is absolutely awful for sight-seeing.  Heavy fog coming off the glaciers sits like a funeral shroud on the landscape and you’re quite sure the black clouds rolling in from far away are bringing a storm. Visibility is down to whatever’s right in front of your face and your camera sits useless in your rucksack. Disappointed, you decide that you’ll give it ten more m