A Glacier called Fagurholsmyri

The Icelandic people really know how to name their glaciers! It might be better to call this glacier the one we visited on January 16 at sunset. Allow me to treat you to a wide view of this awesome sight and a detail of the icebergs on the frozen lake at the foot of this frozen giant.

Fagurholsmyri Glacier in Iceland at sunset. Golden light on blue ice.

Detail from the lower left of this scene, including two photographers near the lakeside icebergs.

Blue hue of the icebergs contrast the golden light of sunset on the frozen lake, while two photographers ponder the setting. Iceland in January, 2023.

Frozen lake’s sights and sounds

My eye followed the leading lines in this frozen lake across to the Wasatch Mountain Range. While the mountains were lacking in fresh snow, the temperatures were very cold, in the single digits and teens on this February day. Nearby, a well-bundled man was ice-fishing.

Frozen lake at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Utah.

While I was taking in this vista, I noticed the interesting sounds the ice was making. Have you ever listened to the sounds of a frozen lake?