When we learned that Iceland was reopening its borders, we immediately made plans to return
Island's South resembles a big, empty national park
Glaciers and mountains are easily accessible from the Ring Road
Though the South is sparsely populated, many thriving farms dot the landscape, along with a few abandoned ones
Spring brought changeable weather, with many cloudy days, but the temperature was moderate
The glacier lagoons displayed many varieties of ice
Originally built in 1884, Hofskirkja is the last turf church constructed in Iceland
Low-lying organisms dot the landscape
Volcanic activity can be found all over Iceland
Basalt columns are also a common geologic feature
Whooper swans return for Spring nesting
Thousands of birds return to make nests on Icelands numerous cliffs
The rugged coast is exposed to North Atlantic weather
But black sand beaches also stretch for miles
Sea stacks dot the shore near Vik
Sometimes one has to endure wet feet for dramatic photographs
Waterfalls abound in Iceland. Foss á Síðu spectacularly drops over a farm along the Ring Road.
This waterfall is cold enough to deposit an ice cone at its base
Svartifoss is small but drops remarkably over a wall of basalt columns
Ægissíðufoss is a low-lying cascade, but offered numerous visual possibilities
