Iceland

Iceland is known for its extraordinary landscapes made up of volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, hot springs and the rich heritage left by descendants of the Vikings as told through the “Sagas”. As you explore around Iceland you’ll be confronted by a new soul-enriching, breath-taking, life-affirming natural sight every five minutes. It’s totally exhausting, but wonderful!

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Icebergs -Study #33
Iceland’s southern coast, Sólheimajökull Glacier near Vik has layers of ice that are interspersed with volcanic ash from eruptions of both Katla and Eyjafjallajökull. The ash is on the surface and in many layers beneath. It creates an eerie appearance of black ice, until you get up close and see all the granules on the surface. When we arrived, it was rainy and the winds were howling, but the rain stopped, the wind died down and we hiked up onto the glacier. The ground fog left by the weather, on the water as we approached the glacier created an eerie appearance, one I will never forget.
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Icebergs #1
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon from an amphibious craft as we floated through the icebergs. They break off from the glacier and some float out to the Atlantic and end up on the Diamond Beach.
Diamond Beach at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon -Study #2
Icebergs on the Black Beach of the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, also known as the Diamond Beach

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