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Baldur Bjarnason
@baldurbjarnason.com
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Writer, web developer and consultant based in Hveragerði, Iceland. Lapsed Interactive Media Academic. Webby Tech Stuff and webby book stuff.

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It may not be the biggest of print runs but I’m still proud of it. Now the work really begins. 🙂
A stack of 22 book boxes. One box is open and the books in it piled on top of the other books
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Bonus steamy horses
Two horses standing in the mist
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Steamy horses #nature #iceland #photos #horses
Steam covers a field where four horses graze. You can see a row of trees off to one side. The sun shines over a steam-covered field of horses
November 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Steam, mist, and frost make for an interesting combination #nature #iceland #photos
A photo through trees of a misty field Ice-encrusted barbwire. Trees in the background A fence in the foreground, trees in the background A single tree in a field. Mist and trees in the background.
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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For some reason, the town pigeons all prefer to hang out on this specific house #birds
Pigeons lined up on a roof, in silhouette Pigeons on a roof, in silhouette, a few of them are taking flight
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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For this #caturday, Grása being very fluffy on a fence and a new neighbour who I think lives down the road.
Grása, a grey and white long-haired cat, loafs on a fence Grása, that same cat on that same fence, but now we can see her shadow behind her. A ginger cat strolling down the road, pausing to look at the photographer.
November 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Of all the nonsense I post, it’s a shitpost about browser tab management that gets people’s attention. 😝
A screenshot of the Blusesky app tabs showing a notifications tab that has maxed out at 30+
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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So this is happening. Any day now. Written and illustrated by @uglyreykjavik.bsky.social
A graphic novel on a table. The title is “Kötturinn og ég” which translates as “The Cat and I” by Brynhildur Jenný Bjarnadóttir
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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This starling kept one eye firmly fixed on me as I turned the corner around this house #bird #birds
A starling perched on a roof's edge, staring at the photographer Same starling, staring at the same photographer, just from a marginally different angle Now on the other side of that corner, the starling is still staring
November 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Last week's snow is already gone, which I'm sure makes the local redpolls happy, and the horses seemed unbothered either way
A field with horses. Steam rises in the background from small geothermal wells. A small bird hangs off a birch tree branch picking out some seeds to eat
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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For #caturday, these two were out on a walk in the same area. Both incredibly photogenic
A ginger and white cat in the grass, head turned, looking very picturesque in the sun A black void of a cat sitting on some yellow grass
November 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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First signs of winter: https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/notes/photos/signs-of-winter-2025/
A photo of a very old and battered tractor parked on the other side of a fence next to a garage. Seen through leafless branches, a greenhouse full of red poinsettia plants Two redpolls digging through things to eat in the snow A redpoll perches for a short time on a wall
November 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Icelandic horses generally don't mind cold and snow. It's usually being cold and wet that they don't like. #iceland #horses
A pale brown horse (I'm not familiar with the official horse coat colour terms) grazes through the snow A dark horse is also grazing through a snow-covered field A view of said field from higher up, showing the ditches, snow, and nearby trees
November 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Loðmundur does not seem to mind the cold wind, him being a furry cat and all #caturday
A striped and white cat loafing on a fence, looking ahead, who doesn't seem to mind being a little bit windswept That same cat on that same fence, except now looking back.
November 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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The local redpolls didn't seem to let this week's snow get in their way #birds #iceland
Two redpolls digging through things to eat in the snow A redpoll perches for a short time on a wall
November 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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The clearest signs of winter here in Hveragerði have arrived.

No, not the snow, though we've had that.

My neighbour has parked his tractor for the winter and the commercial greenhouse is getting ready for jól with this year's crop of poinsettias

#iceland #winter
A photo of a very old and battered tractor parked on the other side of a fence next to a garage. Seen through leafless branches, a greenhouse full of red poinsettia plants
November 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Retro photos: millennial Reykjavík: https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/notes/photos/retro-photos-millenial-reykjavik/
A black and white photo of a black and white cat that's staring down a street' Cat lounging at the base of a power junction box, I think A photo of the old TV newsroom. You can see the desks and the wall of screens showing both the current broadcast and other channels. The tiny newsroom filled with gear that was obsolete even then. You can see Laxnes's face on several screens.
October 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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'The Intelligence Illusion: Why generative models are bad for business' ebook Halloween sale: https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2025/halloween-sale/
The Intelligence Illusion by Baldur Bjarnason
October 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Last days of autumn: https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/notes/photos/last-days-of-autumn-2025/
A redpoll on a tree branch looking up from the seeds it was eating A grey and white cat loafs in the windowsill of a corner window A grey striped cat loafs on top of a radio in a window. A black and white photo of a foggy landscape. The mist creates three distinct layers in the picture: foreground trees, background trees, and faded mountain
October 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Leftover pic from this week
Slight hints of misty steam over a yellowing landscape, with a few trees scattered here and there
October 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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First snow. Boo. Hiss.
A view of a driveway and mountains, both covered in snow.
October 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Sometimes the light is right #landscape #nature
The sun is behind a tree, lighting up the mist A flock of starlings flies over a steamy landscape
October 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Last of the recent foggy photos #landscape #nature
A black and white photo of a foggy landscape. The mist creates three distinct layers in the picture: foreground trees, background trees, and faded mountain
October 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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This redpoll only stood still for one short moment #birds
A redpoll on a tree branch looking up from the seeds it was eating
October 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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For #caturday, these two current inhabitants of the local cat shelter, hopefully only temporarily
A grey and white cat loafs in the windowsill of a corner window A grey striped cat loafs on top of a radio in a window.
October 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM