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The Reykjavík Grapevine

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Axel Sigurðarson

On August 21, photographer Axel Sigurðarson flew over Dyngjökull glacier in a two-seater airplane through Mýflug Air. He didn’t see any volcanic eruption, but snapped some gorgeous shots for us—check them out below.

Herðubreið tuya

Jökulsá á fjöllum river

Jökulsá á fjöllum river

Dyngjujökull glacier and Jökulsá á fjöllum river

One offshoot of Jökulsá á Fjöllum river and dried-up channel

Dyngjujökull glacier

Dyngjujökull glacier and Jökulsá á fjöllum river source

Part of Jökulsá á fjöllum river

Hveradalur in Kverkjökull glacier

Hveradalur in Kverkjökull glacier

Dyngjujökull glacier

Holuhraun lava field and jökuláraurar sands beneath Dynjujökull glacier

Holuhraun lava field and jökuláraurar sands beneath Dynjujökull glacier

Flood Tides under Dyngjajökull glacier

(Probably) Þorvaldstindur by Öskjuvatn lake

Öskjuvatn lake and víti visible on the bottom left

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