Drive around Snæfellsjökull Volcano

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and Up a Glacier

August 22nd 2022
Dear All Greetings, in my penultimate entry on my amazing travels through Nordic lands this last summer. I believe I last wrote after having really enjoyed my time exploring the off-beat lands of the Westfjords. In this one I write about my time in the really quite remarkable Snæfellsnes peninsula - this was another wonderful place. I felt a cool vibe as soon as arrived in this unique part of Ic ... read more

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27th November 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Perfect sky
Nice reflections

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Sky
This was a beautiful location.

10th December 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

That looks surreal
Hopefully we will be able to visit Iceland next year. I have added Snæfellsjökull to the list of places I hope to visit then. But the chance to see the sight you captured in this picture I guess is quite slim. Dude, that looks surreal. /Ake

Surreal
Hey, thanks dude! If you drive around the Snæfellsjökull volcano, you can see this body of water near the village of Hellissandur I believe. I hope you get to visit Iceland, it really is an awesome and magical place. I'm glad you've added Snæfellsjökull to your list of places to visit, I think it was my favourite place in the country.

10th January 2023

Readingfcboi
Alan Atkinson

Reflections
This shot is perfectly capturing the reflections

Reflections
Thanks Alan. I really liked this lake, and the serious stillness of the water.

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