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BLUE LAGOON 

and icelandic horses

photos by Alessandro Bee

videos by Stefano Tatti

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L'Islanda è una terra selvaggia e affascinante, con le sue distese di lava nera e le sorgenti di acque termali, i venti che soffiano impetuosi e i cavalli che camminano liberi in lande sconfinate...

Iceland is a wild and fascinating island, with its expanses of black lava and springs of thermal waters, the winds that blow impetuously and the horses walking freely in boundless lands...

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"La blue lagoon aveva dei colori incredibili ed era così caldo e piacevole stare nell'acqua mentre fuori pioveva. E i maestosi cavalli islandesi rendono questi paesaggi ancora più simili a quelli delle fiabe e dei racconti del nord".

(Ekaterina Bee)

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"The blue lagoon had incredible colors and it was so warm and pleasant to be in the hot water while it was raining outside. And the majestic Icelandic horses make these landscapes even more similar to those of the fairy tales and nordic saga".

(Ekaterina Bee)

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"Il colore della blue lagoon è  particolarissimo per le sue tonalità e sfumatura di azzurro e turchese.  Mi piaceva il contrasto con il nero delle rocce di lava. La pioggia rendeva il tutto ancora più surreale e selvaggio, l'acqua era così calda e piacevole". (Ekaterina Bee)

iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses

"The color of the blue lagoon is very particular for its tones and shades of blue and turquoise. I liked the contrast with the black of the lava rocks. The rain made it even more surreal and wild, the water was so warm and pleasant". (Ekaterina Bee)

iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses

"Nuotare nella laguna era strano perché l’acqua sembrava saponata! Ci hanno spiegato che l'acqua è ricca di minerali disciolti che fanno bene alla pelle. Ma quando sono uscita e mi sono asciugata i capelli, erano tutti rigidi!!! Mi è piaciuto moltissimo bere un cocktail di succo di frutta preso in un baretto senza uscire dall'acqua calda!". (Ekaterina Bee)

iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses

"Swimming in the lagoon was strange because the water seemed soapy! They explained us that the water is rich in dissolved minerals that are perfect for the skin. But when I went out and dried my hair, it was all stiff !!! I loved drinking a cocktail of fruit juice taken in a bar without getting out of the warm water". (Ekaterina Bee)

iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses

"I cavalli islandesi mi danno la sensazione della forza. Quando corrono o li cavalchi ti danno un'emozione di libertà.

Sono belli e maestosi, con una folta criniera che sembra una frangia".

(Ekaterina Bee)

iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses

"Icelandic horses give me the feeling of strength. When they run or you ride them they give you an emotion of freedom.

The are beautiful and majestic, with a thick horse mane that look like a fringe". (Ekaterina Bee)

iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses

"L'Islanda ha paesaggi così selvaggi e primordiali che sembra di essere in un film. Ma allo stesso tempo c'è eleganza e delicatezza". (Ekaterina Bee)

"Iceland has such wild and primordial landscapes that it seems to be in a movie. But at the same time there is elegance and gentleness".

(Ekaterina Bee)

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LO SAPEVI CHE?

Le acque della laguna blu contengono abbondanti quantità di silice (SiO2) e il suo caratteristico colore turchese deriva proprio da questo composto presente nell'acqua.

Il colore della blue lagoon è infatti determinato dal modo in cui la silice, quando è in sospensione nell'acqua, riflette la luce, riflettendo propio la lunghezza d'onda visibile come quel caratteristico e lattigginoso blu-turchese.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT?

The waters of the blue lagoon contain abundant quantities of silica (SiO2) and its characteristic turquoise color derives from this compound present in the water.

 

The color of the blue lagoon is in fact determined by the way in which the silica, when suspended in the water, reflects the light, precisely reflecting the visible wavelength as that characteristic and milky blue-turquoise.

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iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses
iceland, blue lagoon, Ekaterina Bee, Traveling with daddy, Alessandro Bee, west Iceland, arctic,  icelandic horses

LO SAPEVI CHE?

Il cavallo islandese è forte, resistente e soggetto a poche malattie. È perfettamente adattato al duro ambiente in cui vive.

Gli antenati del cavallo islandese furono probabilmente portati in Islanda tra all fine tra la fine del IX e l'inizio del X secolo d.C. da gruppi di Vichinghi norvegesi, poi seguiti da colonizzatori provenienti da insediamenti norvegesi in Scozia e Irlanda.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT?

The Icelandic horse is strong, resistant and subject to few diseases. It is perfectly adapted to the harsh environment in which it lives.

The ancestors of the Icelandic horse were probably brought to Iceland between the late 9th and early 10th centuries AD. by groups of Norwegian Vikings, then followed by colonists from Norwegian settlements in Scotland and Ireland.

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