Plans have been announced to rebuild a major road in Iceland’s remote Westfjords region, potentially affecting access to some of the country’s most dramatic and isolated photography locations. This development matters significantly for landscape photographers as the Westfjords contains some of Iceland’s most pristine and challenging-to-reach photography destinations, including dramatic cliffs, remote waterfalls, and unique … Read more
A landscape that keeps revealing itself The Mývatn region is one of those places in Iceland where a single day feels insufficient and two days leave you with a list of things you missed. The lake, the lava formations, the geothermal fields, the crater, the caves — each one is a subject in its own … Read more
A waterfall that rewarded the one who prepared I have been to Goðafoss several times — in summer, in winter, at different times of day and in different light. Each visit has shown me something the previous one didn’t. It is that kind of location: accessible enough that it is easy to treat as a … Read more
Nothing prepares you for the sound You hear Dettifoss before you see it. The low, constant thunder carries across the lava plateau long before the canyon comes into view — a sound that sits somewhere between a waterfall and something geological, something that feels less like water falling and more like the earth working. I … Read more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office reports that magma accumulation beneath the Svartsengi volcanic system on the Reykjanes Peninsula has now exceeded 25 million cubic metres — the highest volume recorded between eruptions since this eruptive cycle began in November 2023. Ground uplift continues at up to 2 centimetres per month, and the IMO’s hazard assessment, currently … Read more
The beach that changes — and demands your full attention Reynisfjara is one of Iceland’s most visited and most photographed locations. The black volcanic sand, the basalt column formations, the Reynisdrangar sea stacks rising from the Atlantic — the images are everywhere, and they draw visitors from around the world with good reason. It is … Read more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued orange weather alerts for a wide sweep of Iceland, including South Iceland, Southwest Iceland (Faxaflói), Southeast Iceland, the Central Highlands, the Westfjords, Northwest Iceland, and Northeast Iceland. Yellow alerts are in effect across remaining regions, including the Capital Region. A southerly gale or severe gale is expected locally in … Read more
An earthquake swarm that began over the weekend continues across two of Iceland’s most active volcanic zones: the Reykjanes Ridge in the southwest and the Bárðarbunga volcanic system beneath the Vatnajökull glacier in the central highlands. The strongest event recorded on the Reykjanes Ridge measured magnitude 3.0, located approximately 1.8 kilometres northwest of Geirfugladrang off … Read more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (Veðurstofa Íslands) has a yellow weather warning in effect for most of the country today and into Tuesday, including the Capital Region, South Iceland, Faxaflói, Breiðafjörður, the Westfjords, Northwest Iceland, Southeast Iceland and the Central Highlands. South to southeast winds of 8–15 m/s are expected, with stronger gusts in isolated locations, … Read more
Some places reveal themselves fully only once I have been to Jökulsárlón three times — in autumn, in late winter, and in summer. Each visit was different. The light changed, the ice changed, the colours of the water shifted between seasons. Three Locations Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach, and Fjallsárlón — what each one offers 🧊 Jökulsárlón … Read more