The magic of Iceland

Spectacular, awe-inspiring, amazing. Just a few of the superlatives that are given to Iceland and its magical landscapes.

This relatively small volcanic island close to the Arctic is packed with snow-capped mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, spurting geysers and a fantastic coastline scattered with glacial chunks and black sand.

I was lucky enough to visit some of these wonders on a tour of the country’s south in May and was even treated to a blanket of snow. If you enjoy landscape photography, Iceland is up there with the best of them.

But a note of caution. It’s now a popular destination and is organised to cope with many visitors. Some attractions are very busy and you may have to go further to experience real wilderness. Even so it’s hard to deny this country’s awesomeness.

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- mikeosbornphoto on September 24, 2019 at 08:09 said:
  
  Thank you for sharing this :)
  
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Anonymous on August 4, 2019 at 13:37 said:

Your photos of Iceland are so beautiful. I want to go there someday! Those mountains remind me of when I traveled to Norway, which I wrote about on veganvibez.net
Thanks for sharing your amazing photos :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on August 4, 2019 at 14:39 said:
  
  Hello there, thanks for coming by and I’m pleased you like the Iceland images. I’ve not been to Norway yet so it’s definitely on the list! Looks like your blog is quite new – it looks good. Keep up the good work!
  
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ckponderings on August 3, 2019 at 09:24 said:

I absolutely loved Iceland and it is definitely a place I will be returning. Thank you for reminding my about the sights, Mike! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on August 3, 2019 at 11:30 said:
  
  Thanks Richard! For a relatively small country there’s still much more to see.
  
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Kiki on July 30, 2019 at 15:14 said:

Spectacular landscapes that you captured in a spectacular way! I have a colleague who recently returned from Iceland with pictures that I found more than disappointing. To make such a gorgeous landscape look dull and boring should be a crime :-) . So I felt quite rewarded to see your pics.

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 30, 2019 at 15:49 said:
  
  That’s great to hear Kiki, thanks! And I can’t imagine how it could be possible to make a hash of Iceland as it’s simply awesome. Maybe they were less than impressed?
  
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  - Kiki on July 31, 2019 at 10:38 said:
    
    Oh they were impressed alright, but I guess if you don’t have an eye for capturing the beauty you see… the best camera doesn’t help :-)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on July 31, 2019 at 19:14 said:
      
      This is true. The most expensive kit is useless in the hands of people who don’t have a decent eye…
      
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harrienijland on July 28, 2019 at 13:53 said:

Great set! Thanks for refreshing the memory. :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 28, 2019 at 14:00 said:
  
  Thanks Harrie. Ah yes, I recall that you visited. It’s astounding for photography, I’d like to return.
  
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  - harrienijland on July 28, 2019 at 14:01 said:
    
    Any time! :)
    
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Image Earth Travel on July 28, 2019 at 11:07 said:

Only stopped in for a couple of hours back in 2011, but would love to return.
Great photos and article!
Many thanks for stopping by my Travel and Photography blog.

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 28, 2019 at 22:42 said:
  
  Hi Nilla, many thanks for dropping by. Wow, you really have that innate Australian lust for travel! I hope to come back soon and have a look at some more of your posts :) Happy wandering!
  
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  - Image Earth Travel on July 29, 2019 at 09:26 said:
    
    Yeah the travel lust started over 30 years’ ago and still going strong. ;-)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on July 29, 2019 at 09:32 said:
      
      Brilliant! The chances of running out of places to go are not very great. I’ve been clocking up the miles since September and hope to keep it up.
      
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      - Image Earth Travel on July 29, 2019 at 11:34 said:
        
        Think I’ve been to 62 countries so far across 6 continents, so have so many countries to see yet. But, I’m a slow independent traveller and take my time.
        When I return to The Land of Oz, I’m going to dig out my 20 years of travel journals and start digitising these – huge job!
        
        Have a cool day am returning to southern Italy tomorrow morning at sparrow fart!
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on July 29, 2019 at 12:04 said:
        
        Safe journey! I’m based at home in Manchester at the moment but feel more engaged when I’m elsewhere. Like your journals I have a serious backlog to deal with!
        
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Yoshimiparis Photographie on July 28, 2019 at 07:08 said:

Iceland is a country that knew and still knows how to stay wild and fortunately not too touristy. We must know how to preserve nature to keep it as it is and for that Iceland is ideal and has, in addition, sublime landscapes

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 28, 2019 at 08:51 said:
  
  There were a few Golden Circle attractions that were pretty busy and developed, but of course a lot of people want to see them. I still was able to stand in places where there was nothing else around but nature :) It’s a hard balancing act for Iceland…
  
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