Iceland, 5: Under The Glacier

Our fifth day found us driving along the southeast coast, under the vast icefield Vatnajokull and stopping at a few of its many glacial outlets.

Vatnajokull is the big white thing in the middle there; relatively 
huge as icefields go

Another big waterfall; didn't get its same

There are few towns out here, but every now and then a rest stop

More basalt

Barns built into the hill

Driving south of you cross the Skeidarsandur, the Spoon River
Sands, the largest glacial outwash delta in the world, 500 square
miles; here's a bit of it

It was a dark and rainy day, but you could still see up into what I
think was the icefield

Remains of a bridge washed away by flood

Road not taken

Straight and narrow road going not quite ever on

Now looking into the Jokulsarlon "lagoon" and the glacial
tongue

But first, we're heading out to the beach