Panoramic view of the geopark Laufskálavarða, South Iceland

Geopark Laufskálavarða; July 2019; Laufskálavarða is a lava ridge, surrounded by stone cairns, between the Hólmsá and Skálmá Rivers, close to the road north of Álftaver. Travellers crossing the desert of Mýrdalssandur for the first time would pile stones up to make a cairn, which was supposed to bring them good fortune on the journey.

Panoramic view of the geopark Laufskálavarða, South Iceland

Geopark Laufskálavarða; July 2019; Laufskálavarða is a lava ridge, surrounded by stone cairns, between the Hólmsá and Skálmá Rivers, close to the road north of Álftaver. Travellers crossing the desert of Mýrdalssandur for the first time would pile stones up to make a cairn, which was supposed to bring them good fortune on the journey.

Panoramic view of the geopark Laufskálavarða, South Iceland

Geopark Laufskálavarða; July 2019; Laufskálavarða is a lava ridge, surrounded by stone cairns, between the Hólmsá and Skálmá Rivers, close to the road north of Álftaver. Travellers crossing the desert of Mýrdalssandur for the first time would pile stones up to make a cairn, which was supposed to bring them good fortune on the journey.

Eldhraun lava field, flow and ridge covered with green moss in Iceland

Eldhraun lava field ; 21 July 2019; Traversing the Eldhraun lava field is one of the most serene experiences you can have when driving around Iceland on the “Ring Road” (Route 1). The thick green moss dressing the lava wipes out all hard edges and, for a while, the world exists only in the colours of the asphalt, the sky, and the moss.

Panoramic view of Eldhraun lava field, flow and ridge covered with green moss in Iceland

Eldhraun lava field ; 21 July 2019; Traversing the Eldhraun lava field is one of the most serene experiences you can have when driving around Iceland on the “Ring Road” (Route 1). The thick green moss dressing the lava wipes out all hard edges and, for a while, the world exists only in the colours of the asphalt, the sky, and the moss.

Panoramic view of Eldhraun lava field, flow and ridge covered with green moss in Iceland

Eldhraun lava field ; 21 July 2019; Traversing the Eldhraun lava field is one of the most serene experiences you can have when driving around Iceland on the “Ring Road” (Route 1). The thick green moss dressing the lava wipes out all hard edges and, for a while, the world exists only in the colours of the asphalt, the sky, and the moss.

Panoramic view of Eldhraun lava field, flow and ridge covered with green moss in Iceland

Eldhraun lava field ; 21 July 2019; Traversing the Eldhraun lava field is one of the most serene experiences you can have when driving around Iceland on the “Ring Road” (Route 1). The thick green moss dressing the lava wipes out all hard edges and, for a while, the world exists only in the colours of the asphalt, the sky, and the moss.

Panoramic view of Eldhraun lava field, flow and ridge covered with green moss in Iceland

Eldhraun lava field ; 21 July 2019; Traversing the Eldhraun lava field is one of the most serene experiences you can have when driving around Iceland on the “Ring Road” (Route 1). The thick green moss dressing the lava wipes out all hard edges and, for a while, the world exists only in the colours of the asphalt, the sky, and the moss.

Tourists enjoying the Eldhraun lava field, flow and ridge covered with green moss in Iceland

Eldhraun lava field ; 21 July 2019; Traversing the Eldhraun lava field is one of the most serene experiences you can have when driving around Iceland on the “Ring Road” (Route 1). The thick green moss dressing the lava wipes out all hard edges and, for a while, the world exists only in the colours of the asphalt, the sky, and the moss.

Eldhraun lava field, flow and ridge covered with green moss in Iceland

Eldhraun lava field ; 21 July 2019; Traversing the Eldhraun lava field is one of the most serene experiences you can have when driving around Iceland on the “Ring Road” (Route 1). The thick green moss dressing the lava wipes out all hard edges and, for a while, the world exists only in the colours of the asphalt, the sky, and the moss.

Vatna (Vatnajökull) Glacier seen from the Ring Road in Iceland

Vatnajökull Glacier, South Iceland; 21 July 2019; Vatnajökull, sometimes translated as Vatna Glacier in English, is the largest and most voluminous ice cap in Iceland, and the largest in area in Europe after the Severny Island ice cap of Novaya Zemlya. It is in the south-east of the island, covering approximately 8% of the country.

Vatna (Vatnajökull) Glacier seen from the Ring Road in Iceland

Vatnajökull Glacier, South Iceland; 21 July 2019; Vatnajökull, sometimes translated as Vatna Glacier in English, is the largest and most voluminous ice cap in Iceland, and the largest in area in Europe after the Severny Island ice cap of Novaya Zemlya. It is in the south-east of the island, covering approximately 8% of the country.

Vatna (Vatnajökull) Glacier seen from the Ring Road in Iceland

Vatnajökull Glacier, South Iceland; 21 July 2019; Vatnajökull, sometimes translated as Vatna Glacier in English, is the largest and most voluminous ice cap in Iceland, and the largest in area in Europe after the Severny Island ice cap of Novaya Zemlya. It is in the south-east of the island, covering approximately 8% of the country.