ICELAND, a World Beyond

Carson Zullinger

Þetta reddast:  “thet-ta red-ast”  A national motto meaning "it will all work out,"

Kathy, Patt and I journeyed to Iceland in early October 2025 to participate in a photo tour with an excellent guide from Wales. There were 7 of us from all over the world. We discovered we were in the world beyond. Iceland's landscapes are otherworldly. But there is the light. It constantly changed and being low on the horizon made every moment unique. There are not enough words to describe the raw beauty of this land.  Whether we were exploring ice shards from the glacier on the black sand beach at sunrise, to seeing and photographing the northern lights in a blasting wind, to shooting in rain and then sun within minutes of each other, to having the camaraderie of our group through many days and nights, from this experience we made art. I dream of the mountains, sea, glaciers, cliffs, geysers, and moss everywhere. The trip was life transforming.

“A good beginning makes a good ending.”  Icelandic Proverb

ICELAND, A WORLD BEYOND

PATT PANZER