Fjallsarlon Glacier Lagoon in Southeast Iceland

 Date: 01-Jul-2015Category:

Fjallsarlon Glacier Lagoon in Iceland

Here is something to cool you down on a hot summer day!

This month's image shows the Glacier Lagoon of Fjallsarlon. It's located in Southeast Iceland right beside famous Jökulsarlon. When we took this image in early summer two years ago there were really A LOT of photographers standing side by side on the shores of Jökulsarlon trying to catch the fabulous "Midnight Sun", but Steffen and I were the only ones out there at Fjallsarlon.

Just a few kilometers can make all the difference sometimes! The scene was so incredibly peaceful and you could hear the cracking of the ice. The water in the lagoon started to freeze due to the low temperatures after the sun disappeared below the horizon for just about three hours. A photographer's dream came true, with those "burning clouds" up in the sky - a "show" that went on for hours (and hours...) after midnight!

There are two ways to access this second (and very scenic!) Glacier Lagoon at the southern end of Vatnajökull, approx. 11 km west of Jökulsarlon and 370 away from Iceland's capital Reykjavik: From Hringvegur (ring road #1) there is a signed dirt road leading to the main overlook at Fjallsarlon, but we prefer the second (not signed) access road leaving the ring road just west of Fjallsá Bridge.

There is no "best season" at Fjallsarlon. Besides the incredible midnight sun in summer, look out for some fantastic reflections in the lagoon, also during the winter months (Blue Iceberg). Fall season is usually very short in Iceland, but it is full of small surprises. Colorful foliage carpets might pop up practically everywhere, also along the shorelines of Fjallsarlon.

More on the plus side: There is no entrance free, just spectacular nature all around you!
Iceland at its best!

And do not miss the nearby attractions:

 

Image data: 1/8 s at f/14, ISO 100; Canon EF 17-40mm 1:2,8 L II USM at 19 mm, Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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