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Sophie Carr

@sophiecarr.bsky.social

Iceland-obsessed Landscape Photographer. UK-based. Newsletter sign-up: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/2233713/forms/183477923653617261?fresh=1%2Fpopup

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Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 3h ago

Sometimes the simple scenes just make me smile :) #abstract #Iceland

Four pebbles on a black sand beach - two blue/greenish and two orangeish - with patterns below them formed by the water running off. Not sure what they look like as a group, but I liked them.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 5h ago

A few more photos of that lovely coastline in south-east #Iceland in March this year. #AwesomeFoursome

A pointy snow-covered mountain in the distance, with a black sand beach and slightly greenish cliff and waves coming in in the foreground.

That pointy mountain in the distance again with some sea fog illuminated by the sun. In the foreground the black sand beach slopes downwards to the left and some wet icy bits reflect the blue sky. Black rocks dotted around.

B&W view of the beach, wider-angle, with some wispy clouds in the sky and a slight reflection of the pointy mountain in the wet sand.

Same beach and pointy mountain with some rocks dotted around.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · yesterday

A rock on a black sand beach. Got a bit of #pareidolia going on with this one. #Iceland

A rock on a black sand beach with some interesting patterns around it. It looks a little like a face, with an eye, kind of nose, and mouth. Not human, but facelike! There is strong light from the left and it's dark on the right.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · yesterday

Leave only footprints... Soon to be taken away by the tides, my footprints on a rarely-visited black sand beach in south-east #Iceland, March 2026.

A line of footprints on a pristine black sand beach that looks brown in the sunshine. In the distance is a pointy snowy mountain, and there are black rocks and stacks at the end of the beach.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 2d ago

The sand dunes at Stokksnes in south-east #Iceland (where you can see the magnificent Vestrahorn mountain) are stunning - as seen here in four different weather conditions. Always worth looking behind you... #AwesomeFoursome

Black sand dune with dying grasses on top at dawn with the moon above. A touch of frost visible.

A sand dune covered in snow, sculpted by the wind, in the sunshine, in between snow storms.

Sand dunes during a snow storm with snow and sand blowing away from the camera.

Sand dunes in the late afternoon sunshine, with nice ripples.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 3d ago

How amazing is autumn?! Not many leaves this colour yet, but when you see them it's a real treat 🍂 #autumncolours #autumn #Berkhamsted

Autumn oak leaves, backlit, with some ferns and tall pines blurred in the background. The leaves are green at the base and get more red at the tips.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 3d ago

I think it’s time for the US to get a new president. JFC 😡

Kevin Rothrock@kevinrothrock.me · 3d ago

welp

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 4d ago

A few more autumnal shots from my trip to the Westfjords of #Iceland in Sept 2019. #AwesomeFoursome

A small river surrounded by hills and landscape covered in red leaves.

A reflection shot of a headland jutting into a fjord, with a layer of fog above the ground - all reflected perfectly below. There is sun on the hillsides in the distance.

A winding road heading off into brown hills. The road can just be seen squiggling off in the distance.

A fast-flowing river surrounded by autumnal grasses with a big brown pointy mountain above and foggy hills in the distance.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 4d ago

An old favourite from a trip to the Westfjords of #Iceland back in Sept 2019.

A few layers of landscape with some sun illuminating autumnal grasses in the middle. The back shows scree slopes which are almost blue.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 4d ago

The weekend starts here! Love the patterns that breaking waves leave behind, whether it's on a beach or in the sea. This is from October 2023. #DronePhotography #DJIMavic3Pro #Iceland

Layers of waves meet a river on a black sand beach. The breaking waves make nice patterns in the water.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 5d ago

Crazy green estuary braids along the south coast of #Iceland, seen from the #DJIMavic3Pro drone in Oct 2023.

Green swirly patterns in a river estuary with some slight brown and blue tones in places, and a few white birds just visible on the surface.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 6d ago

Two different views of Djúpalónssandur on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in western #Iceland, taken in Feb 2025.

A beach of black pebbles taken from a very low angle. A small plane of the pebbles is in focus in the middle, with the others surrounding it blurred and looking golden in the late afternoon sun.

A big wave comes crashing in on a steep black pebbly beach, with the spray floating up the beach across some jagged stacks.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · last wk.

Love this tree. It looks a little human to me. Lots of them do :) #Trees #Fog #Berkhamsted

An old beech tree on a misty morning - it has all sorts of branches that look a bit like human limbs. Foggy behind and some brown/red ferns below.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · last wk.

More foggy trees from Sunday morning. This morning was so foggy but I just had to enjoy it from the train on the commute to work and wonder about my life choices... #Fog #Berkhamsted

Foggy trees, lots of greenery and draped branches. Mostly tall silver birches.

A broken tree making an upside-down v sign, Lots of trees and greenery around, a touch of autumnal colour and some light fog.

Soft golden light on a tree with lots of branches going in every direction. Some mostly-green ferns below.

A big knobbly beech tree surrounded by greenery and some autumnal colours below, and a bit foggy.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · last wk.

Reposting this one for this week’s #ShareMondays2026 competition :)

Sophie Carr@sophiecarr.bsky.social · last wk.

Bit spooky out this morning... #October #Berkhamsted

Spooky foggy scene with a tree with a thick trunk on the right and a twisted branch going across the scene. Other trees silhouetted behind in fog. Dead tree and branches and grass at the bottom.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · last wk.

Some more foggy autumnal trees from this morning. Such lovely conditions :) #Fog #Berkhamsted #AwesomeFoursome

A silver birch in the middle with white trunk, lots of nice yellow leaves, and some fog in sunny light.

Before sunrise a foggy-ish scene with a smattering of yellow leaves and some orange and green ferns.

Backlit woodland scene with a path to the right and some bushes covered in cobwebs.

Lovely pendulous silver birch side-lit by the sun and a bit foggy. Touches of yellow leaves.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · last wk.

So many cobwebs in the woods and fields this morning - absolutely beautiful :) #Fog #Berkhamsted #AwesomeFoursome

Large gorse bush draped with cobwebs which are sparkling with tiny water droplets. Foggy autumnal trees behind.

Woodland scene, backlit, with lots of little cobwebs draped over holly bushes and hanging on branches.

Gorse bush draped with cobwebs which are sparkling with tiny water droplets.

Large gorse bush and ferns draped with cobwebs which are sparkling with tiny water droplets. Foggy autumnal trees behind.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · last wk.

Dried ferns with some water droplets (and a cobweb behind). #FrithsdenBeeches #Berkhamsted

Dried brown/red ferns with a blurred cobweb behind.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · last wk.

Bit spooky out this morning... #October #Berkhamsted

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · last wk.

Absolutely magical up at Frithsden Beeches this morning. Autumn is such a beautiful time of year to be in woodlands. #Berko #Fog #TreesinMist

A large pendulous silver birch tree with some yellow leaves and big dead branch visible falling behind. Below are ferns - mostly green but some yellow and red ones. Behind it is foggy and bright.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · last wk.

An abstract image from Binalong Bay in Tasmania, which we visited in March 2023. Wish it wasn't so far away - one of the most amazing places I've visited.

An abstract image - mostly orange - of some rocks under water, with some orange reflections on the surface. The rocks along the east coast are often orange.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 2w ago

A few random abstract images from #Iceland.

Flat grey pebbles on a black sand beach with little specks of sand on top of them and directional trails of sand to the left of each pebble where the wind has sculpted the sand.

A frozen pool with snow on the top, a little open gap with lighter area reflected and a dark black rock to the bottom left.

Small pieces of broken icebergs on a black sand beach with the icebergs covered in the sand after strong winds.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Icebergs on Fellsfjara beach at Jökulsárlón in south-east #Iceland, from Feb 2018.

Three small turquoise icebergs on a black sand beach with long exposure making the receding waves have nice white stripes on the beach. Above is grey stormy cloud with a touch of pink sunrise light.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Three views of one of Iceland's ice caves, taken in November 2020. Not many tourists in the country then so I thought I'd take the opportunity to visit when it wasn't too crowded. Wish I'd had longer! #Iceland #Canon5Dmarkiii

View in an ice cave - literally a chamber under a glacier. Some people can be seen at the end giving it some scale. There's a hole at the end letting in light, and the ceiling is a crazy turquoise sculpture.

A triangular view out of an ice cave with pale brown almost desert-like mountains visible in the distance under blue skies. There's some reflection of the light on the scalloped ice inside.

Looking out of the ice cave where a man is just visible silhouetted against the lighter entrance. Lots of different shades of blue and green and turquoise on the ceiling and walls of the cave, with some snowy bits on the right where a hole in the ice lets the elements in.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Here are some lovely Icelandic horses in the snow :) #Iceland #Horses #AwesomeFoursome

Blonde and red horse (not the technical name for the colour). Very white mane blowing in the wind with some soft light coming in from the right. Snow behind.

Brown and red horses with snow on them and snow visibly falling on them.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Some old black and white images from Iceland. #AwesomeFoursome #Iceland

Water falling from a basalt column cliff - a wave receding after crashing against the cliff. Vertical B&W image.

View of a coastline with mountain in distance and small cliff and stack in the foreground with a black beach and white waves making nice patterns on it as they recede. Vertical B&W image.

A waterfall in two parts going upwards due to wind. A waterrise if you like. Vertical B&W image.

The sun tries to come through clouds during a snow shower, overlooking a lagoon with a bit og black sand beach in the foreground. Vertical B&W image.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 2w ago

A few things from this weekend’s walks in the woodlands nearby. #berkhamsted #iphone15pro #awesomefoursome

Those lovely redwoods again - an avenue of them with fallen brown pine needles on the path below.

Just a mushroom in the v of a branch on the ground.

An enormous brown and white mushroom. About 1.5 times the size of my hand.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 2w ago

And now for something completely different… Got the oil paints out today for the first time in about a year to paint this lovely orange squash that my husband grew on his allotment (the others were from others on the allotment - always lots of go round). Will now be able to eat them! #oilpainting

An oil painting of three squash - on the left is a round orange one (uchi kuri), on the right is a squat round beige one, and behind is a yellow long and curved one (possibly a franchi courgette).

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 2w ago

On this day 12 and a half years ago I saw the coolest ever iceberg. Never seen one like it since. Fellsfjara, Jökulsárlón, #Iceland

A six-foot (ish) high turquoise iceberg with a small friend on a black sand beach. Grey rainy day with some of the turquoise reflected in the blank sand, and long exposure smooth waves breaking.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 3w ago

Nice sunset over the fields on our walk tonight :) #berko

Sunset sky behind grey clouds with some trees silhouetted at the top of a green hill (which was beige a month ago!)