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Hvítserkur rock, a spotted basalt rock standing in low tide, rocks and seaweed in the foreground, cloudy skies

A drinking rhino, elephant, or dragon? Hvítserkur's shape leaves a lot of room for speculations

Mini-Breaks: around Vatnsnes peninsula