The Hvalnes Lighthouse is in the eastern region of Iceland along Route 1 (the Ring Road) between the cities of Höfn and Djúpivogur. This bright orange concrete structure stands 11.5 meter (38 feet) high along the ocean coast and marks a prominent cape, the Austerhorn, on the southeastern corner of the country. It was constructed in 1954 by engineer Axel Sveinsson and house designer Einar Stefánsson and put into operation the following year. The light still operates to this day with two white flashes that are emitted every 20 seconds from a 29-meter (95-foot) focal plane.
They seem to be everywhere, from the coast to highest mountain passes, wherever you look around, you see those white spots - and they are not always sheep. In many cases it's a small flock of Whooper Swans
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