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After being in the book store today listening to the stories Bjorni told us, I  just  thought about a saying we have in  Galicia about Meigas (witches). It goes like this: "I do not believe in Meigas, but they do exist for  sure". So, people are really careful when taking decisions about issues where "Meigas" can be involved in some way. I felt Icelanders' believings are pretty similar to ours... Do not disturb nature, neither the creatures living in It...Just in case...
I feel really grateful for what I' ve experienced today. It's not only about Nature, it's about the People who loves It and takes good care of It. Wonderful day!

One more thing, if you want to know more about  Icelanders' relationship with Nature, please watch  this film:

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New Icelandic movie 'Kona fer í strið' (or 'Woman at war') premiered during Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival last Friday and has so far received excellent reviews from international media.

'Kona fer í strið' follows the success of director Benedikt Erlingsson's 'Of Horses and Men.' It narrates the story of Halla, a mousy choir director by day and brave environmental activist by night who declares war on heavy industry armed with bow and arrows. But what will happen to her secret activities when her request for adoption is finally accepted?

Although hard to classify (is it a drama? a comedy? a musical?), the movie seems to tap into the ethical issues of our times, and it does so humorously and intelligently.

"Thematically, 'Woman at War' sounds so easy: a righteous topic, a sense of solidarity for the things that count, a satisfying stand by one woman against the powerful forces of industry," wrote Jay Weissberg from Variety.com. "Erlingsson's genius lies in how he puts it all together with such witty intelligence, arranging beautifully shot picaresque episodes around a central figure who lives the ideals of the heroes she has hanging on her wall, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela."

According to The Guardian, instead, what makes the movie is really its premise, but the visuals and performances also receive praise. "'Woman at war' is confidently and rather stylishly made, with the same eccentric poise that distinguished [Erlingsson's] equine success, and the same sweeping sense of landscape," Peter Bradshaw writes.

"Bound to be one of the hot sellers at this year's Cannes, the film is likely to do bang-up business worldwide," Variety.com concludes. Since the Cannes Film Festival ends on May 19th, we still don't know whether 'Kona fer í strið' will be as successful with the critics as amongst the international media, but we certainly hope so.

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Icelandic Movie 'Woman At War' Gets International Attention In Cannes

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New Icelandic movie 'Kona fer í strið' (or 'Woman at war') premiered during Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival last Friday and has so far received excellent reviews from international media. 'Kona fer í strið' follows the success of director Benedikt Erlingsson's 'Of Horses and Men.'

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Today I felt that sightseeing was somehow different. After we left Selfoss, the scenery was filled with different shaped rocks. Rocks that might have been the home for elves or hidden people. Rocks that made roads divert and would prevail over human wishes. Rocks that belong to amazing waterfalls and unique geysers or remarkable gathering places. Rocks that might not be in the Icelandic coat of arms, but are all around the country (the country I've experienced so far).

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What I learned today is the term superstition. All peoples live in this dependence and this embrace. Especially in such nature-intensive areas and countries, as here in Iceland, he is deeply rooted, because man is in a very close dependence on the forces of nature. One tries to explain natural catastrophes and misfortunes and to make understandable. Therefore, a strong religion or a deep-rooted superstition gives hold, liability and explanation.

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I tried to get used to that life can be unpredictable just as nature is. Sometimes it’s hard not to trust in stable procedures and fixed familiar routines but hey that is life! It’s an adventure, every day new challenges, surprises. So some things can become routine and some issues  are new to be discovered. And that is actually what makes it worth it to be here and live the life given.... experience nature’s inescapable forces and cope with the daily surprises.

But in total this was a day of stable nature conditions and even weather so amazingly merciful and great which was not to be foreseen...The only slight unpredictable thing es the schedule of the Geysir‘s fountain but still it was predictable that it will its way out somehow and somewhen. Surprise!

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Edi
Silfra fissure! Don't Trust Google translator

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Today I see the sign of separation.
Begun with an interesting lecture, beginning with information about Baruch de Spinoza, a Dutch philosopher, abandoning the views of the Church.
Then the Silfra Column, which annually separates Europe from North America by 7mm. What is the political separation since Trump's chaos policy?
And not least my photographic problem that I had to part with the incredible vastness of the Icelandic landscape. As soon as I pressed on the trigger of my camera, not even my super wide angle was nearly able to capture that effect of the landscape.

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Today I felt like being on another planet! The landscape changed so quickly! The icelandic people really know how to use their geothermal power! The tomato greenhouse in the middle of nowhere was amazing! Thanks to a brave woman we could enjoy the view above a wonderful waterfall! Earth, please keep your diversity!

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Nature is powerful but sometimes men, or in this case, one woman can be almost equally powerful when it comes to protecting what one loves the most. It is due to a single person's courage that that wonderful waterfall is still present today. Chapeau!