At the base of the glacier is Jökulsárlón, or the glacier river lagoon, where giant pieces of the glacier break off into iceberg chunks and float their way (via a river) into the ocean. Hordes of seals feed here among the icebergs as it is populated with fish who are pulled into the lagoon with the strong current.
Skaftafellsjökull is one of the several "glacial tongues" protruding from the vastness of Vatnajökull. Ben and Ian Ingram took this Gigapan panorama from Sjónarnipa lookout point (and see a video of the Gigapan device at work here)
Skaftafell is also home to several farms of turf houses and multiple waterfalls, including the famous Hundafoss (named in honor of the many dogs who have perished in its falls). Ian and Ben took this Gigapan of Svartifoss (see if you can find us hidden in the landscape like Elves).
More photos of Skaftafell and the southern coast can be found here
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