Photographers set up to catch the best light of the Kirkjufell or “Church Mountain.” (Oct. 6, 2021)

Photographers set up to catch the best light of the Kirkjufell or “Church Mountain.” (Oct. 6, 2021)

Kirkjufell or “Church Mountain,” derives its name from its special shape, which in many
respects resembles that of a church. It is one of the better-known mountains in Iceland. (Oct. 6, 2021)

Kirkjufell or “Church Mountain,” derives its name from its special shape, which in many
respects resembles that of a church. It is one of the better-known mountains in Iceland. Danish
sailors, who often came to this area in earlier times, called it “The Sugar Top”. The lowest part of the mountain is composed of sediments containing fossils. These sediments are believed to have been formed early in the Ice Age more than a million years ago. They contain the remains of different organisms that lived during either the cold or the warm periods of the Ice Age. The
mountain acquired its present form during the latter part of the Ice Age and is one of the best examples of glacial erosion in Iceland. (Oct. 6, 2021)

Although views of the the Kirkjufell or “Church Mountain” are beautiful, views around it, like this one, are also quite incredibly stunning. (Oct. 6, 2021)

Although views of the the Kirkjufell or “Church Mountain” are beautiful, views around it, like this one, are also quite incredibly stunning. (Oct. 6, 2021)

Although views of the the Kirkjufell or “Church Mountain” are beautiful, views around it, like this one, are also quite incredibly stunning. (Oct. 6, 2021)

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Views of the beautiful landscape of Northeast Iceland. (Oct. 6, 2021)