Never have I been so captivated by the “dark”. Reynisdrangar, the black sand beach in southern Iceland was truly stunning. The sand and rocks were black, the water a mix of silver and white, the clouds a thick fog, the waves fierce and all I could think was “wow”. I stood there for hours just admiring. Sometimes I can’t decide between two shots, so I post both. :) Helen Keller once said: “There is beauty in everything; even in silence and darkness.” I would have Continue reading →{"id":17471,"date":"2015-10-09T12:06:36","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T16:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.charleneprecious.com\/blog\/?p=17471"},"modified":"2015-10-09T12:15:38","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T16:15:38","slug":"black-sand-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charleneprecious.com\/blog\/black-sand-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Sand Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Never have I been so captivated by the “dark”. Reynisdrangar, the black sand beach in southern Iceland was truly stunning. The sand and rocks were black, the water a mix of silver and white, the clouds a thick fog, the waves fierce and all I could think was “wow”. I stood there for hours just admiring. Sometimes I can’t decide between two shots, so I post both. :)<\/p>\n

Helen Keller once said: “There is beauty in everything; even in silence and darkness.” I would have to agree. :)<\/p>\n

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