Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland Sep. 24, 2024

In Iceland"s Skaftafell, autumn isn"t just a season—it"s an experience. From glaciers to waterfalls, like the one featured here today, to northern lights, this area in Vatnajökull National Park is a showcase of nature"s raw beauty. Skaftafell, once a thriving farm and now a preservation area, has been formed over thousands of years by the fierce interplay of volcanic fire and glacial water. Here, the glacier Skaftafellsjökull, a branch of Vatnajökull—the second largest ice cap in Europe—stretches out like a frozen river, inviting visitors for guided hikes. Then there"s Svartifoss, another waterfall in the park, fed by glacial meltwater.

© Nopasorn Kowathanakul/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Starry, starry night
Sep. 24, 2023World Rivers Day
Sep. 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan. 13, 2026Hen Galan
Nov. 14, 2025Manatee
Jul. 21, 2024Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Nov. 7, 2024Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves in the Great Bear Rainforest
Oct. 4, 2024Nuit Blanche Toronto
Mar. 16, 2025Happy Panda Day!
Aug. 2, 2025Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States
Jul. 4, 2025Skipper butterfly on an Echinacea flower
Feb. 2, 2026Groundhog Day
A rainbow that’s worth the rainfall
Sep. 29, 2024West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut, USA
Mar. 21, 2024International Day of Forests
Jun. 15, 2025Happy Fathers Day!
Jul. 11, 2024World Population Day
Oct. 19, 2023Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
Where we go to play
Twinkle twinkle, little bugs
Jan. 26, 2026Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
A delightfully ornate Easter display
Hop into Lunar New Year
Jan. 11, 2024Eurasian lynx
Want to hang out?
Nov. 2, 2024American bison
Nov. 2, 2025Maple and bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Jul. 15, 2024Marine Day, Japan
Aug. 24, 2024Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine, USA
Nov. 10, 2024Caribbean flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
What are these colourful insects?
Roll out the red carpet
Jul. 17, 2025Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France