Look Deep Into Nature

Laugavegur Trail

Photograph by Ida Koric, My Shot

This is the point in Iceland's 56-kilometer Laugavegur Trek where orange rhyolite hills give way to river valleys and snow-capped peaks. There is no prelude to this moment; one reaches the height of the pass and is rendered immobile by the totality of the scene. The desire to be a part of this spectacle eventually outweighs the desire to gawk at it, and hikers commence their downward trek.

Glacial Ice

Photograph by Helgi Skulason, My Shot

Sunset

Ring Road

Photograph by William Olson, My Shot

Iceland's Route 1, commonly referred to as the Ring Road, traverses over 800 miles of scenic countryside as it encapsulates the rugged interior highlands and connects remote regions of the country to the capital, Reykjavík. This photo of the S-curve on Route 1 was captured on an overcast, damp day. The result was a wet road reflecting a bright white sky amidst a myriad of color.

Lake Kleyfarvatn

Photograph by Snorri Gunnarsson, My Shot

Hot springs in Lake Kleyfarvatn on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Photograph by Jessica Anand, My Shot

Iceland

Arnavatn Lake

Photograph by Ellert Gretarsson, My Shot

Arnarvatn (Eagle Lake) is a crater lake situated on Sveifluhals, a hyaloclastite ridge on the peninsula of Reykjanes in southwestern Iceland.

Silica Pond

Photograph by David Remacle, My Shot

One of the highlights of the interior of Iceland: a hot-water pond, charged with silica, glowing in the middle of nowhere.

Black-Sand Beach, Vík

Photograph by Amnon Eichelberg, My Shot

Blue night on the black-sand beach near Vík, Iceland