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Lava field in front of Snæfellsjökull

Boulders in a lava field in front of the Snæfellsjökull volcano - famous for it's role in Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" - located on the Snaefellsnes peninsula in southwestern Iceland.

Godafoss

According to local myth, it is said that upon returning from the Icelandic parliament in the year 1000, the local lawspeaker Thorgeir Ljosvetningagodi Thorkelsson threw his statues of Norse gods into the Godafoss waterfall thereby making Christianity the official religion of Iceland.

Zodiac on the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon in Iceland

Tour company employee driving a Zodiac boat on the Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon. Employees search for dangerous icebergs (mostly hidden underwater) in the path of the larger vessels filled with paying customers.

Self-portrait

Self-portrait standing on an iceberg on the Black Sand Beach of Jokulsarlon in south Iceland.

Beach where the Turkish pirates landed on Heimeaey in 1627

The beach where the Turkish Abductions (Icelandic: Tyrkjaránið) started. These were a series of slave raids that took place in Iceland between June 20 – July 19, 1627.

Geysir geyser in Iceland

Geysir (also known as The Great Geysir), is a geyser in southwestern Iceland, in an area known as the Golden Circle. The English word "geyser" derives from Geysir. Geysir is in the Haukadalur valley and about 50 metres north of the popular tourist attraction Strokkur geyser.

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Aldeyjarfoss at sunrise

The majestic Aldeyjarfoss waterfall in the north highlands of Iceland at sunrise.

Boulder in front of Seljalandsfoss

Seljalandsfoss is a 60 meter waterfall situated between Selfoss and Skogafoss, where Route 1 (the Ring Road) meets the trail going to Thorsmork in southern Iceland.

Bruarfoss Waterfall

Brúarfoss ('Bridge Falls') is a small waterfall in southwestern Iceland, but is recognized as one of the country's most beautiful, both for it's complex segmented shape and deep blue color.

Bruarfoss Waterfall

Brúarfoss ('Bridge Falls') is a small waterfall in southwestern Iceland, but is recognized as one of the country's most beautiful, both for it's complex segmented shape and deep blue color.

Bruarfoss Waterfall

Brúarfoss ('Bridge Falls') is a small waterfall in southwestern Iceland, but is recognized as one of the country's most beautiful, both for it's complex segmented shape and deep blue color.

Bruarfoss Waterfall

Brúarfoss ('Bridge Falls') is a small waterfall in southwestern Iceland, but is recognized as one of the country's most beautiful, both for it's complex segmented shape and deep blue color.

Bruarfoss Waterfall

Brúarfoss ('Bridge Falls') is a small waterfall in southwestern Iceland, but is recognized as one of the country's most beautiful, both for it's complex segmented shape and deep blue color.

Closeup detail of the soil in Krýsuvík Iceland

Krýsuvík is a geothermal area situated in the southern part of the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland. It is located in the middle of the fissure zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which traverses Iceland.

Colored soil, lake, trail and observation deck in Krýsuvík Iceland

Krýsuvík is a geothermal area situated in the southern part of the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland. It is located in the middle of the fissure zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which traverses Iceland.

Colored soil, stream and observation deck in Krýsuvík Iceland

Krýsuvík is a geothermal area situated in the southern part of the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland. It is located in the middle of the fissure zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which traverses Iceland.

Dead European herring gull on lava

Icelandic seabird found on the ground in a lava field in Valahnukur Iceland.

Dettifoss waterfall seen from the eastern edge

Southern-facing view of Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall, looking up the river valley towards the central highlands in northern iceland.

Grjótagjá cave in northern Iceland

Inside the Grjótagjá cave in northern Iceland, near the town of Myvatn.

Grjótagjá cave in northern Iceland

Inside the Grjótagjá cave in northern Iceland, near the town of Myvatn.

Hikers overlooking Lóndrangar

Lóndrangar are a pair of heavily eroded single sharp and steep cliffs, or basalt volcanic plugs, on the southern coast of Snæfellsnes peninsula. There are considerable amounts of nesting birds in the steep slopes of the twin cliffs and various species of birds can be observed there.

Hraunfossar detail

Detail of the Hraunfossar series of segmented waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming out of the Hallmundarhraun lava field into the Hvítá river over a distance of approximately 900 metres wide.

Hverir geothermal area with Ring Road coming from Lake Myvatn

Stains left on the ground by recent geothermal activity at Hverir, near Lake Myvatn, in northern Iceland. The Icelandic Ring Road is visible in the background.

Iceberg in Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon Iceland

Close up of small iceberg on the beach at the Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon in Iceland.

Icebergs under the midnight sun

Icebergs float in the glacial lagoon of Jokulsarlon in south Iceland.

Iceberg under the midnight sun

An iceberg with visible strata of volcanic ash deposits floats in the glacial lagoon of Jokulsarlon in south Iceland.

Iceland's Dettifoss waterfall seen from it's eastern edge

Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in northeast Iceland, situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier to the Greenland Sea. The falls are 100 metres (330 ft) wide and have a drop of 45 metres (150 ft) down to the Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. It is the largest waterfall in Iceland in terms of volume discharge, having an average water flow of 193 m3/s.

Kirkjufell mountain and waterfalls

View of Kirkjufell mountain and Kirkjufellfoss waterfall on the northern shore of the Snaefellsnes peninsula in Iceland.