Fjallsárlón - glacier lake road sign entrance (Fjallsarlon)

Fjallsárlón is a glacier lake at the south end of the Icelandic glacier Vatnajökull. Fjallsjökull which is part of the bigger glacier reaches down to the water of the lake and some ice-bergs are drifting by on its surface. Vatnajökull also contains the volcano Grimsvotn. (Grímsvötn)

Skaftafell Trail Map - photo of paper handout
Sakftafell Trail Maps shows all the hiking trails within Skaftafell National Park

Photo Attributes:

Iceland, 2010, Skaftafell National Park,

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Glaciers, Maps, Parks

View of Skaftafellsjökull glacier drainage basin
View of Skaftafellsjökull drainage basin from the Sjónarnípa viewpoint on walking trail at Skaftafell National Park. Drainage ends at Atlantic Ocean.

Photo Attributes:

Iceland, 2010, Skaftafellsjökull Glacier, Skaftafell National Park,

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Glaciers, Icebergs, Mountains, Oceans, Water

Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon - Ring Road bridge and ocean
Photo of Ring Road bridge and ocean, at the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon in Iceland. In the distance is the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier branching from the larger Vatnajökull glacier. Vatnajökull also contains the volcano Grimsvotn. (Grímsvötn)

Photo Attributes:

Iceland, 2010, Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull Glacier,

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Bridges, Icebergs, Lakes, Oceans

Snow Bunting at Jökulsárlón lagoon in Iceland
Photo of a Snow Bunting perched on rock at Jökulsárlón (Jokulsarlon)glacier lagoon in Iceland.

Photo Attributes:

Iceland, Plectrophenax, 2010, Jökulsárlón, Plectrophenax nivalis, Snow Bunting,

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Animals, Birds, Lakes

Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon in Iceland landscape view
Landscape view of icebergs in the Jökulsárlón (Jokulsarlon) glacier lagoon. In the distance is the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier branching from the larger Vatnajökull glacier.

Photo Attributes:

Iceland, 2010, Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull Glacier,

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Bridges, Glaciers, Icebergs, Lakes, Mountains, Snow

Fjallsárlón glacier lake at Fjallsjökull glacier
Fjallsárlón is a glacier lake at the south end of the Icelandic glacier Vatnajökull. Fjallsjökull which is part of the bigger glacier reaches down to the water of the lake and some ice-bergs are drifting by on its surface.

Photo Attributes:

Iceland, 2010, Fjallsárlón, Vatnajökull Glacier, Fjallsjökull Glacier,

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Glaciers, Lakes, Snow

Sign at Skeidarársandur showing details of the sand flats.
Photo of the sign at Skeidarársandur showing details of the sand flats. In 1996 the bridge was washed out.

Photo Attributes:

Iceland, 2010, Vatnajökull Glacier, Skeidarársandur,

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Bridges, Glaciers, Information Signs

View over flat-sanda of Skeidararsandur Iceland
View over flat-sanda of Skeidararsandur Iceland. Skeidarásandur is the huge glacial outwash plain from the Vatnajökull icecap. Vatnajökull also contains the volcano Grimsvotn. (Grímsvötn)

Photo Attributes:

Iceland, 2010, Vatnajökull Glacier, Skeidarársandur,

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Glaciers