The crashing waves, the raw power of the North Atlantic and the dreamlike beauty of the black sands make Reynisfjara beach in South Iceland one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. But it is also one of the most dangerous: The waves are not only beautiful, but also unpredictable. In the past years travellers have repeatedly narrowly escaped being swept to sea after having been knocked over by incoming waves, or losing their footing in the shifting sand and then pulled out by the powerful undercurrent.
Read more: Man who drowned on Reynisfjara beach a 40 year old Chinese national
Last year a 40 year old Chinese man, travelling in Iceland with his wife, drowned after he was knocked over as he was photographing the waves, and then and swept out to sea by the waves.
As these beautiful photographs, captured by local photographer, Sigurður William Brynjarsson, show, people are still venturing too close to the waves, despite new warning signs cautioning people to stay at a safe distance.
What makes the waves at Reynisfjara particularly dangerous is that they are unpredictable. Even when all of the waves seem to be relatively modest in size, some are true beasts who rush far up the beach with dramatic force. The undercurrent can be equally powerful, making it impossible for people to regain their footing or getting back onshore.
The crashing waves, the raw power of the North Atlantic and the dreamlike beauty of the black sands make Reynisfjara beach in South Iceland one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. But it is also one of the most dangerous: The waves are not only beautiful, but also unpredictable. In the past years travellers have repeatedly narrowly escaped being swept to sea after having been knocked over by incoming waves, or losing their footing in the shifting sand and then pulled out by the powerful undercurrent.
Read more: Man who drowned on Reynisfjara beach a 40 year old Chinese national
Last year a 40 year old Chinese man, travelling in Iceland with his wife, drowned after he was knocked over as he was photographing the waves, and then and swept out to sea by the waves.
As these beautiful photographs, captured by local photographer, Sigurður William Brynjarsson, show, people are still venturing too close to the waves, despite new warning signs cautioning people to stay at a safe distance.
What makes the waves at Reynisfjara particularly dangerous is that they are unpredictable. Even when all of the waves seem to be relatively modest in size, some are true beasts who rush far up the beach with dramatic force. The undercurrent can be equally powerful, making it impossible for people to regain their footing or getting back onshore.
