Breiðamerkursandur - Diamond Beach
The very short river that drains the famous Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon deposits tonnes of ice that cleaves off Breiðamerkurjökull (the glacier's name) into the ocean each day. A lot of that ice gets washed up on the beautiful black sand beaches that stretch out from both sides of river. This is a super popular tourist destination.
The larger pieces of ice you see here being smashed into by the waves are bigger than cars. There is a mix of ice colours, with many sporting bands of black ash from the many volcanic eruptions that have happened over the years.
Breiðamerkursandur - Diamond Beach
The very short river that drains the famous Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon deposits tonnes of ice that cleaves off Breiðamerkurjökull (the glacier's name) into the ocean each day. A lot of that ice gets washed up on the beautiful black sand beaches that stretch out from both sides of river. This is a super popular tourist destination.
The larger pieces of ice you see here being smashed into by the waves are bigger than cars. There is a mix of ice colours, with many sporting bands of black ash from the many volcanic eruptions that have happened over the years.