The iron remains of the British trawler, the Epine Grimsby GY7, on the black sand beach of the Djúpalónssandur. It wrecked the night of March 13, 1948 and five of the 19 crew members were saved. The iron is still on the beach in memory of the seamen who lost their lives that night. (Oct. 7, 2021)

Views of the Snæfellsjökull, a 700,000-year-old glacier-capped stratovolcano from the Djúpalónssandur black sand beach area. (Oct. 7, 2021)

The black sand, black pebbled beach with the cliffs and lava rock formations of the Djúpalónssandur. (Oct. 7, 2021)

Me on the black sand, black pebbled beach with the cliffs and lava rock formations of the Djúpalónssandur. And, yes, it was cold and windy. (Oct. 7, 2021)

At the tip of Snæfellsnes peninsula is the inlet of Djupalonssandur, used in centuries past as a landing for small fishing boats. Craggy rocks surround the beach, made of black sand and small black smooth pebbles. (Oct. 7, 2021)

Views of the Snæfellsjökull, a 700,000-year-old glacier-capped stratovolcano from the Djúpalónssandur black sand beach area. (Oct. 7, 2021)

The black sand, black pebbled beach with the cliffs and lava rock formations of the Djúpalónssandur. (Oct. 7, 2021)

The lighthouse by the visitors center of the Snæfellsjökull National Park. (Oct. 7, 2021)

The Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach off the south coast of Iceland with the iconic Reynisdrangar Sea Cliffs jutting out from the sea. (Oct. 3, 2021)

The Strokkur Geyser in the highly active Geysir Hot Springs Area sprouts boiling water some 100 feet (30 meters) into the air every few minutes. The geyser site was the last of three of the Golden Circle sites we visited in South Iceland is situated in an active geothermal area. Underground water comes into contact with hot bedrock and when the water reaches a peak temperature and pressure, it sprouts out from the geyser. (Oct. 2, 2021)

Views of the town of Akureyri, at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland, where our Intrepid Travel group spent the night. Akureyri is surrounded by mountains, the highest one being Kerling. (Oct. 5, 2021)

Views of the town of Akureyri, at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland, where our Intrepid Travel group spent the night. Akureyri is surrounded by mountains, the highest one being Kerling. (Oct. 5, 2021)

Views of the town of Akureyri, at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland, where our Intrepid Travel group spent the night. Akureyri is surrounded by mountains, the highest one being Kerling. (Oct. 5, 2021)