Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland Sep 24, 2024

Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland

In Iceland"s Skaftafell, fall isn"t just a season—it"s an experience. From glaciers to waterfalls, like the one featured here today, to northern lights, this area in Vatnajökull National Park is a showcase of nature"s raw beauty. Skaftafell"s dramatic landscape was formed over thousands of years by the fierce interplay of volcanic fire and glacial water. Here, the glacier Skaftafellsjökull, a branch of Iceland"s largest ice cap Vatnajökull, stretches out like a frozen river, inviting visitors for guided hikes. Then there"s Svartifoss, another waterfall in the park, fed by glacial meltwater. Surrounded by dark lava columns resembling a heart from afar, this waterfall inspired the design of Iceland"s National Theatre and the Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík.

© Nopasorn Kowathanakul/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sep 24, 2018Mooncake time
Sep 24, 2019With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
Sep 24, 2020Till the cows come home
Sep 24, 2021The crossroads of empires
Sep 24, 2022National Public Lands Day
Sep 24, 2023World Rivers Day
Sep 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 29, 2021Notes from an underground lake
May 5, 2023Cinco de Mayo
Jan 11, 2019Life in a North African town
Apr 26, 2018National Park Week: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Apr 16, 2018The Bazaruto Archipelago of Mozambique
Apr 1, 2024April Fools Day
Dec 29, 2018When science looks like magic
Sep 21, 2025Sea Otter Awareness Week
May 11, 2018Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
Jan 16, 2024Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
Dec 21, 2024Happy winter solstice!
Dec 18, 2020A towering view of the Pale Mountains
Aug 6, 2019Storks ready for takeoff
Jan 2, 2023Hohenzollern Castle near Stuttgart, Germany
Nov 21, 2018A showcase for future fame
May 12, 2021A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day
Feb 28, 2023Atrani, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Nov 26, 2023Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
Feb 14, 2018Aerial view of a heart-shaped field in Trittau, Germany
Jul 5, 2023Porto Timoni beach, Greece
Dec 29, 2019Helloooooo, Innsbruck
Apr 24, 2020Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
Aug 13, 2020Life in the slow lane
Feb 22, 2026Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
Oct 17, 2019Red-leaf hunting in Japan
Oct 29, 2023Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
Sep 19, 2025Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
Feb 19, 2018Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
Apr 6, 2021On the rebirth of the Olympic Games
Jun 29, 2022International Day of the Tropics