23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Harvest Season Beneath the Mountains: Farming in South Iceland

Hay bales dot the golden fields as Icelandic farmers prepare for the long winter. Behind them, green volcanic peaks, a hidden waterfall, and snow-capped glaciers remind us that even here, at the edge of wilderness, people have farmed for over a thousand years.

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Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Iceland
Copyright: © HoSoo Kim