Iceland Landscape Photos
This gallery showcases dramatic and atmospheric landscapes including volcanic terrain, ice-covered beaches, black sand deserts, glacial rivers, misty mountains, and moody skies.
Jökulsárlón Ice
Icebergs in Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
Jökulsárlón, Iceland
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Klifbrekkufossar
Klifbrekkufossar is an incredible series of waterfalls in Iceland's East Fjords.
Klifbrekkufossar, Iceland
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Puffin in Eastern Iceland
Borgarfjörður in eastern Iceland is the safest and easiest place to see these clumsy little birds.
Borgarfjörður, Iceland
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Akranes Sunset
Anxious anticipation. After a long and overcast day, you desperately hope that the sun will reveal itself in dramatic fashion. Just before midnight, those golden rays lit up the coast of Akranes.
Akranes, Iceland
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Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
Hanging over a railing instead of leaning over a crumbling cliff is one way to avoid winning a Darwin award. This viewing platform is about 300 feet from the canyon floor.
Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, Iceland
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Mountain Light
Beautiful evening light painting a distant mountain range.
Borgarfjörður eystri, Iceland
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Snæfellsnes Sunset
Snæfellsnes Sunset. After a wind of rain and high winds, the sun broke through the clouds just before midnight. North coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland
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Dyrhólaey Watercolour
View to the east from Dyrhólaey – a small peninsula with picturesque views of Iceland's south coast. Miles of black sand beach and crashing waves provide a watercolour effect to this scene.
Dyrhólaey, Iceland
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Midnight Sunset
Midnight sunset at Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. I couldn't ask for better weather.
Jökulsárlón, Iceland
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Geirsstaðakirkja
Geirsstaðakirkja. This turf church was completed in 2001 and is a replica of the church that stood on this spot over a 1,000 years ago.
East Iceland
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Coastal Sunset
A coastal sunset just east of Ólafsvík on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. I love the lines in the sand where the tide went out earlier in the day.
Ólafsvík, Iceland
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Green Eggs
The green algae on these rocks, set against the black lava, really draw the eye.
Skarðsvík Beach, Iceland
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Goðafoss
The "waterfall of the gods" in northeastern Iceland has a 40-foot drop and spans about 100 feet. Like many of the waterfalls in Iceland, there aren't rails and fences allowing you to get up close to the action.
Goðafoss, Iceland
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Westfjords
The simplicity of this landscape reminded me of the iconic work of Lawren Harris – famous for his Canadian landscape paintings.
Westfjords, Iceland
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Detifoss
This is the largest waterfall in Iceland and the most powerful in Europe – 330 feet wide with a drop of 144 feet.
Detifoss, Iceland
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Hvítserkur
Hvítserkur is a 15 m high basalt stack along the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula, in northwest Iceland. The rock has two holes at the base, which give it the appearance of a dragon (or terrier) who is drinking.
Vatnsnes Peninsula, Iceland
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Skógafoss
Skógafoss is one of the nicest waterfalls in Iceland which means a lot of tourists (and long delays waiting for people to get out of my frame). I gave up waiting and found that I like this particular photo. It gives a sense of scale to this 60 metre (196 feet) waterfall.
Skógafoss, Iceland
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Texture and Light
The sweeping fjords and late afternoon light provide endless shooting possibilities in the Westfjords
Westfjords, Iceland
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Seyðisfjörður Kirkjan
In the Eastfjords the end of the rainbow leads to Seyðisfjörður Kirkjan.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
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Horse at Sunset
Lone horse at sunset on the north shore of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in western Iceland.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland
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Reynisdrangar
Reynisdrangar – basalt sea stacks situated near the village Vík í Mýrdal, southern Iceland.
Reynisdrangar, Iceland
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Selfoss
Selfoss is a waterfall on the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the north of Iceland.
Iceland
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After Midnight
Beautiful light after a midnight sunset in the Westfjords.
Westfjords, Iceland
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Kirkjufell
Waterfall and Kirkjufell mountain (463m). It is located on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula.
Grundarfjörður, Iceland
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Westfjords Cabin
An abandoned cabin near the village of Bíldudalur in Iceland's Westfjords region.
Bíldudalur, Iceland
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Midnight Sunset
Midnight sunset on Jökulsá á Fjöllum – a glacial river in northern Iceland.
Jökulsá á Fjöllum, Iceland
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Sea Arch
The sea arch at Dyrhólaey, Iceland reminds me of Percé Rock in the Gaspé.
Dyrhólaey, Iceland
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Hengifoss
It's a 2.5 km hike up to Hengifoss – the third highest waterfall in Iceland at 128 m (420 ft).
Hengifoss, Iceland
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Litlanesfoss
Further down the Hengifossá River is Litlanesfoss with its tall basalt columns. In the background is Hengifoss.
Hengifoss, Iceland
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Svalbarðskirkja
The Icelandic countryside is dotted with churches like this one, located on the east coast of Eyjafjörður fjord.
Svalbarðseyri, Iceland
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Gullfoss
Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall) is an popular waterfall in southwest Iceland on the Hvítá River. It has two drops for a total height of 32 metres.
Gullfoss, Iceland
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Blue Ice
Jökulsárlón is a glacial lagoon in southeastern Iceland, teeming with icebergs.
Jökulsárlón, Iceland
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Fagrifoss
A beautiful waterfall in southeast Iceland. Fagrifoss is 80 meters high and is in the river Geirlandsá. Access to the waterfall requires the crossing of a river ford, for which a 4x4 vehicle is needed.
Fagrifoss, Iceland
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Bláfjall Sunrise
After a long day of shooting, the sun was coming up at 3:20am. It lit up Bláfjall mountain with such amazing colour that I hit the brakes, again. I pulled over, set up my tripod, and took my final photo for the day.
Iceland
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Black Beach in Vik
Black basalt sand beach with a small church in the background.
Vik, Iceland
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Eastfjords Waterfall
A waterfall on route 955 just west of Vattarnes in the Eastfjords.
Eastfjords, Iceland
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Puffin
Puffins nest on the Látrabjarg bird cliffs in the Westfjords – the western tip of Iceland. 14km of bird cliffs (1,400 feet high) are home to millions of puffins, guillemots, razorbills, and gannets.
Látrabjarg, Iceland
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Icelandic Horse
The beautiful long mane of this horse reminded me of a 60s style hairdo.
Iceland
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Glacial Ice
Icebergs from Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon flow out to sea and end up on Diamond Beach. The black basalt sand contrasts nicely with the clear glacial ice. I spent a few hours just sitting here, soaking it in.
Diamond Beach, Iceland
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Wooly Willows
Glacier in the back, wooly willow flowers in the front.
Southern, Iceland
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Skógá River
One of many smaller waterfalls above Skógáfoss.
Skógá, Iceland
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Clothes on the Line
The wind never stops blowing in Iceland.
Glaumbær, Iceland
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Goðafoss Waterfall
Goðafoss is another spectacular waterfall in the northeastern region of Iceland. The river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.
Goðafoss, Iceland
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Three Horses
Horses grazing in a field near Varmahlíð.
Varmahlíð, Iceland
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Queen of the Icelandic Mountains
Herðubreið is often referred to as "the queen of the Icelandic mountains". Herðubreið is a table mountain that is 1,682 metres in height. This was one of those magical moments where the light came together perfectly.
Eastern, Iceland
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Krafla Crater
The view from the rim of Krafla Crater in Northern Iceland. Yes, the water inside of this 300m wide crater really is a vibrant turquoise colour and the photo isn't over-processed.
Krafla, Iceland
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Fixer Upper
An isolated red house, dwarfed by a sweeping mountainside.
Westfjords, Iceland
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Gufufoss
Another waterfall on Route 93 just outside of Seydisfjordur.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
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Lupines and Mountains
Fields of lupines and mountains.
Svínafell, Iceland
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Foss
Even with a long exposure this waterfall moves with ferocity on the edge of the Ring Road. In the distance, a gentler waterfall meanders down the mountainside.
Svínafell, Iceland
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Reyniskirkja
Reyniskirkja is a typical Icelandic church – white with a red spire and red roof. Located near the town of Vik.
Vik, Iceland
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Route 60
Route 60 winds its way through the Westfjords.
Westfjords, Iceland
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