The summer sky is a light blue with a few streaky white clouds above and a few puffy white clouds ahead along the horizon. A rocky dirt road runs downward in front of us. It is surrounded by a dense forest of pine and hardwoods. A small portion of a light green water tower is visible above the trees at the far left. Through a gap in the forest created by the road we are looking out above the treetops towards a sprawling green valley. It is almost flat, with a few low hills. The valley is covered with farm fields and pastures, farm buildings and a few small villages. Many of the small hills are wooded, and there are narrow strips of forest as wind breaks between the fields. The air is relatively clear for summer, you can see for miles. A hazy line of mountains rises along the horizon, far in the distance.

Mýrdalsjökull and Katla from the West Road to Vík Iceland Soft golden light spills across rolling emerald fields, leading the eye toward the immense ice cap of Mýrdalsjökull resting atop the famous Katla volcano. Jagged volcanic ridges rise like ancient sentinels, carved by fire and time, contrasted against the brilliant white glacier glowing beneath shifting clouds. In the foreground, a weathered wooden stile and wire fence whisper of rural Icelandic life. Simple. Honest. Rugged. These structures mark the boundary between open pasture and the wild, where sheep roam freely in summer before the autumn réttir brings them home. This moment captures the quiet strength of Iceland's southern wilderness. It is a landscape shaped by ancient eruptions, deep valleys, powerful ice, and the enduring rhythm of life on the edge of nature’s raw power. Standing here, approaching Vík from the west, you feel the land breathe. You feel history underfoot. You feel the freedom and wonder that only Iceland can give. Image: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/myrdalsjokull-and-katla-from-the-west-road-to-vik-iceland-wayne-moran.html Read more: https://waynemoranphotography.com/blog/chasing-light-across-iceland-our-21-day-adventure/ #Mýrdalsjökull #Katla #Mountains #vik #Iceland #nature #travelPHotogrpahy #Landscape #art #fineart #ayearforart #buyintoart

Mýrdalsjökull and Katla from the West Road to Vík Iceland Soft golden light spills across rolling emerald fields, leading the eye toward the immense ice cap of Mýrdalsjökull resting atop the famous Katla volcano. Jagged volcanic ridges rise like ancient sentinels, carved by fire and time, contrasted against the brilliant white glacier glowing beneath shifting clouds. In the foreground, a weathered wooden stile and wire fence whisper of rural Icelandic life. Simple. Honest. Rugged. These structures mark the boundary between open pasture and the wild, where sheep roam freely in summer before the autumn réttir brings them home. This moment captures the quiet strength of Iceland's southern wilderness. It is a landscape shaped by ancient eruptions, deep valleys, powerful ice, and the enduring rhythm of life on the edge of nature’s raw power. Standing here, approaching Vík from the west, you feel the land breathe. You feel history underfoot. You feel the freedom and wonder that only Iceland can give. Image: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/myrdalsjokull-and-katla-from-the-west-road-to-vik-iceland-wayne-moran.html Read more: https://waynemoranphotography.com/blog/chasing-light-across-iceland-our-21-day-adventure/ #Mýrdalsjökull #Katla #Mountains #vik #Iceland #nature #travelPHotogrpahy #Landscape #art #fineart #ayearforart #buyintoart