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Gullfoss

            In the year 1907 an Englishman wanted to harness the power of Gullfoss for electricity generation. Tómas Tómasson, a farmer in Brattholt at the time, declined the offer saying: "I will not sell my friend."
Later on, the waterfall was leased to foreign investors. The farmer's daughter in Brattholt, Sigríður Tómasdóttir, sought to have the rental contract voided, but her attempt failed in court. The construction of a proposed power plant never happened, and in the year 1929 the rental contract was cancelled due to non-receipt of payments. Sigríður's struggle for the waterfall was selfless and unique. She often worked around the clock to follow up her case, made long journeys along mountain roads., waded across great rivers throughout the year and had many meetings with government officials in Reykjavik. In view of this struggle, Sigríður has often been called Iceland's first environmentalist. -From Gullfoss park signage-
   

Taken on: January 15, 2018

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Sets appears in: • Iceland

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/9.0, 1/160 sec, 17mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	17mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	GIMP 2.6.11
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