Sunset @ Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon

For those who don’t know, Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is the deepest lake in Iceland. But it’s not just any normal lake. What makes it so special is the w...
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For those who don’t know, Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is the deepest lake in Iceland. But it’s not just any normal lake. What makes it so special is the way it’s formed by the melting glaciers of the Vatnajökull National Park.

Currently, the lagoon is about 11 square miles in size (18 square kilometres). But it hasn’t always been this expansive. In fact, before the 1930s, Jökulsárlón wasn’t there at all—and, over the last 50 years, the lake has quadrupled in size. It will continue to grow as temperatures rise.

As such, this gorgeous landform—with its drifting icebergs and hunting seals—is a testament to a warming world. If you’re lucky, you may experience for yourself the dramatic crumple and crash of blocks of ice that fall from the shrinking glacier. That ice you’re witnessing fall is thousands of years old. 2022
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