Created by a large basaltic lava fissure eruption 2300 years ago, the beautiful eutrophic Lake Mývatn, in Northern Iceland, is home to a vast array of waterbirds. This image was taken from the west bank of Slúttnes Island looking out to Vindbelgjarfjall Mountain.
Just north of the Malarrif Lighthouse in Snæfellsjökull National Park ( West Iceland), stands the highly textured Purkhóll Crater, which is set against a foreground of the bright green and yellow moss covered Drangahraun Lava Fields.
Route 1 or The Ring Road is the major national road of Iceland. The 1,332 kilometres (828 mi) road weaves around the perimeter of the country playing host to an amazing array of landscapes and connecting the vast majority of the inhabited areas. This image was taken approaching Gloppufjall in northeast Iceland near Hörgársveit.
