Vatnajökull glacier, the largest glacier in Iceland by Koen Hoekemeijer
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The Vatnajökull glacier is the second largest ice sheet by volume in Europe after the ice sheet of Severny Island on Nova Zembla.
Vatnajökull has an area of almost 8000km2, covering 8% of Iceland's total area. The average ice thickness is 380 meters and the ice sheet contains a total of about 3000km3 of ice. That's pretty impressive if you ask me ;).
The glacier is located in the southeast of Iceland and from different points you can book tours for glacier walks but also for the famous ice caves with beautiful blue ice. The latter can often only be done from October to April because in the summer months the temperature is unfortunately too high and it is therefore not safe.
I took this picture near the so-called "Diamond Beach" or Breiðamerkursandur as it is officially called. Parts of the glacier break off and then flow into the sea where they break into smaller pieces and end up on the beach through the current and surf. I chose a black and white version to emphasize the minimalism and vast emptiness of this massive glacier.
Vatnajökull is a beautiful and impressive natural phenomenon and definitely worth a visit when in Iceland.
This artwork is offered by Koen Hoekemeijer
Lived in Amsterdam, but decided in 2018 to pursue his dreams. Currently lives and works in Tonga where he works for a whale snorkeling operator. Favorite are mainly wildlife photography with a great passion for whales and tigers, as well as photographing people and "life". Can wait hours for that one shot, and then wait another day for a better shot. Has a very long and extensive to-do list of places to visit ;-)! Thank you very much for your interest and who knows, maybe a work of mine will soon be hanging on your wall.
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