The rock pillar on the east side of Rauðisandur seems like a silent sentinel that has been watching the rhythm of the waves for centuries. Each rising tide, with its salty breeze and driven force, pounds against the rough basalt walls, while the surging water leaves its mark in the grains of sand of the golden beach. This sand, dotted with the marks of time, has seen more than we can imagine - it has silently observed the patient waiting of the pillar, the rising and receding waters.
The rock pillar seems determined, but the waves continue to tirelessly show their strength. The tide remains a silent, eternal reminder of the process of slow decay as the pillar battles each year, each month, each day against the forces of nature that try to demolish it. It is a constant dance between the power of the ocean and the steadiness of the rock, a story of endurance in time guarded by the sand.
Raudisandur or raudasandur
My name is Gerry van Roosmalen, photographer and author with a passion for images and stories that touch. After years in the corporate world, I followed my heart and chose photography in 2002. I completed the Fotovakschool in Apeldoorn, specialising in portrait and reportage photography.
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