natgeotravel | INSTAGRAM | JUN 23

Photo @chrisburkard A small plane flies above a glacial river in Iceland's highlands. Tightly woven braids of shallow water mixed with glacial sediment & islands of black sand give this landscape an alien look. Best viewed from above, this landscape Is often hard to gain perspective on, a yellow piper cub helps do the trick. For more images of these rivers follow @chrisburkard