Words by

Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir

Photo by

Lorena Sendic

We’ve had a steady stream of Instagram photographs marked #GVpics that continually amaze us, and this week was no exception. We are really glad to see that readers are enjoying the longer and brighter days, and of course, capturing the moments and sharing them with us.

It’s fascinating to see what people can create with only a smartphone! (and in some cases, a Canon EOS 5D and a tripod.)

Keep tagging your pictures with #GVpics for a chance of becoming the winner of next week’s Instagram competition!

The runners-up:

Spring is finally here!

Sun)))) #GVpics

A video posted by Anna (@annquitt) on Mar 19, 2016 at 2:30pm PDT

This seal needs a modelling contract, and it needs it yesterday!

#hvítserkur is a #petrified #troll caught by the #daylight regarding the #saga. #mystopover

A photo posted by Helene Papion Photography (@helenepapion.photography) on Mar 19, 2016 at 5:09am PDT

Don’t feel bad if you aren’t this picture perfect while diving into Seljavallalaug—most of us aren’t.

Photo credit: © @gregwaldo #gvpics #of2humans #daybreeze #bw

A photo posted by @lorenasendic on Mar 16, 2016 at 4:26pm PDT

Fashion on top, sensible down below.

#GVpics

A photo posted by Anna (@annquitt) on Mar 19, 2016 at 8:49am PDT

Beautiful, if a little nauseating.

#iceland #stokksnes #startrails #landscape #landscapephotography #earth #amazing #nature #beauty #travel #explore #wilderness #nature #ice #loves_iceland #islande #wheniniceland #absoluteiceland #aroundiceland #discovericeland #gotoiceland #gvpics #happyiceland #icelandair #icelandsecret #iloveiceland #insparedbyiceland #passporticeland #topiceland #traveliceland #wowair

A photo posted by E R W A N E R M E L (@erwanermel) on Mar 21, 2016 at 1:30am PDT

Waking up after a night out like:

Did you know that nudity is an ordinary thing in Iceland? It's totally normal to strip naked and shower with other people before entering public swimming pools. They also bathe naked in hot springs and jump naked into the sea or snow.?❄ ___________________ Tudtad,hogy Izlandon abszolut normális dolognak szamít a meztelenkedés? Az izlandiak nem szégyenlösek ledobni ruhájukat egymás elött az uszodakban illetve melegvízü forrásokban vagy ha a hóban akarnak felfrissülni.⛄? #erlendistravel #naked #swimming #facts #iceland #nudity #snow #cold #mik #ikozosseg #instahun #instatravel #vscohun #vscocam #boy #mountain #traveling #nature #brave #travelStoke #absoluteiceland #GVpics #ihu #imagyar #igershungary #wonderland. #LiveTravelChannel

A photo posted by Erlendis Travel (@erlendistravel) on Mar 15, 2016 at 7:36am PDT

A simple way of keeping the neighborhoods’ kids away.

• Where are you heading to? • Dead. • That's right! #Ísland #Iceland #Icelander #Icelandic #Streetart #Everydaylife #Reykjavík #VisitReykjavik #Dead #IPhonegraphy #IPhonephotography #UtravelHK #冰島 #アイスランド #Neverstopexploring #MyIcelandlife #Gvpics

A photo posted by Starforstarry (@starrychung) on Mar 17, 2016 at 1:05am PDT

There is something sketchyna about this apartment.

Hogwarts Reykjavík #gvpics

A photo posted by Mu-An ? (@muanchiou) on Mar 18, 2016 at 6:44am PDT

This is one of the most beautiful hidden waterfalls in Iceland. Well spotted.

Quite a nice waterfall to hike to.?#svartifoss #Iceland #rocks #Europe #northerneurope #scandinavia #waterfall #gvpics

A photo posted by Jenn (@ohheymsj) on Mar 18, 2016 at 12:28pm PDT

NERDS!

"Look up and get lost" #iceland #islande #northiceland #constellations #starrynight #astrophotography #aroundiceland #discovericeland #everydayiceland #godoiceland #gvpics #happyiceland #icelandair #icelandexplored #icelandtravel #icelandsecret #igersiceland #ig_iceland #iloveiceland #inspiredbyiceland #loves_iceland #mystopover #passporticeland #topiceland #traveliceland #wheniniceland #whyiceland #wowair #WeSetTheSails

A photo posted by ↟ ℂ&ℂ in Iceland ↟ (@wesetthesails) on Mar 19, 2016 at 1:08am PDT

And the winner is:

Lorena Sendic!

Photo credit: © @gregwaldo #gvpics #of2humans #daybreeze #bw

A photo posted by @lorenasendic on Mar 16, 2016 at 4:26pm PDT

Congratulations Lorena Sendic and Gregory Waldo! Your beautiful photograph won you a Grapevine T-shirt!

We would like to thank everybody for their wonderful entries in this week’s #gGVpics. Keep tagging your photographs with #GVpics for a chance of becoming the winner of next week’s Instagram contest!