Helena Kristel, Puffins - Látrabjarg Cliffs, Iceland (ANIMAL & NATURE 2023)

Whilst planning my trip to Iceland, puffins were high on my list to photograph. I was determined to get out to the cliffs and booked accommodation at a hotel close by. The weather was challenging, it was very windy and rained quite hard when I arrived about 6pm. I put rain protection on my camera gear and myself and was very happy to see the puffins, there were about 8-9. Before this day, I had only seen one puffin, so I was happy and did not mind the weather too much. I stayed for 2.5-3 hours. This was a definite highlight from my recent trip to this stunning country.

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