On the way back from Norway at the end of October, I spent 3 days in Iceland with my Dad traveling on the south coast. I’ve been to Iceland a few times before, but always in June, so I was excited to see the country in the late fall. As it turned out, Dad and I got spectacularly lucky with the weather, with stunningly clear sunny days, amazing ice formations, and a bit of fresh snow on our last day. We had a ton of fun exploring some places that we’d been to before, as well as several new spots. I took over 1,500 photos in 3 days, but here are just a few of my favorites. As always, let me know what you think!
Dawn on the ocean just east of the town of Grindavik, shortly after picking Dad up from the airport.
Kleifarvatn Lake as seen from the inside of an icy lakeshore cave.
The Vik beach at sunrise
Crashing surf on the Vik beach
Dad and I had fun climbing up the hillside for a unique perspective of Uxafotafoss.
Uxafotafoss detail
Ice along a small stream in the vast Skeidararjokull outflow plain
Rushing water at Fossalar
Ice and sility water on the river draining the Skaftafellsjokull, the glacier in the background.
Kristinartindar and a nice little waterfall, bathed in golden light, at Skaftafell National Park
The toe of the receding Skatafellsjokull (glacier)
Panorama of the Skatafellsjokull at dusk
Dad and I at the Skatafellsjokull overlook. It was a stunningly clear evening!
Sunrise on the icy shore of Fjallsarlon, with the Fjallsjokull in the background.
Ice “boulders” on the beach at the super-famous Jokullsarlon
Mountains above the Skalafellsjokull
Skutafoss with ice around the bases of the falls
Mountains and the bay seen from Hvalnes Point
Snow-covered braided channels along the Mulakvisl
Sheep in a snowy pasture
Dad and I at Nauthusagil, after hopping from bank to bank up the amazing canyon
Fresh snow covering the lava below Lambafellshnukur