NL/3 - Vatnajökull glacier, Iceland

NL/3 - Vatnajökull glacier, Iceland
€44.00

When ordering a Classic Matte Paper or Classic Semi-Glossy Paper Wooden Framed Poster, you can choose from four frame colors: White, Natural, Dark, or Black.

When ordering a Wooden Framed Canvas print, you can choose from three frame colors: Natural, Dark, or Black.

When ordering a canvas print (not framed), you can choose how the edges (borders) are finished. White Wrap: the sides of the canvas remain white. Mirror Wrap: the last 2 cm on each edge of the image are mirrored and printed on the sides of the canvas.

'Landscape & Local Story'

 

Vatnajökull 📍, the largest glacier in Europe, covers about 8% of Iceland’s total landmass, a frozen giant of shimmering ice stretching over volcanoes, valleys, and black-sand plains. Its ever-changing surface, carved by deep crevasses and towering ice walls, reflects shades of blue and white that shift with the light. Protected within Vatnajökull National Park, this vast ice cap is home to active volcanic systems beneath its frozen crust, making it one of the most geologically fascinating places on Earth. Visitors can explore it through guided glacier hikes, ice cave tours, or panoramic viewpoints that reveal its immense scale.

'...Icelandic folklore tells of supernatural beings said to dwell in the glacier’s depths, from hidden people (huldufólk) to giant trolls turned to stone. One story speaks of a farmer who, lost in a snowstorm near Vatnajökull, was guided to safety by a mysterious woman in white; when he turned to thank her, she vanished into the ice. Whether seen as a land of legends or a marvel of nature, Vatnajökull holds a presence so vast and powerful that it shapes both the landscape and the imagination...'