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Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir

Cats, birds, whales and more animals were beautifully captured in action in this week’s Instagram competition! Although I know I’ve said it before, picking only ten pictures out of all the beautiful, clever and amusing #gvpics photographs, is SO HARD.

Check out our winner and runners up and remember to keep tagging your pictures with #gvpics for a chance at becoming next week’s champion!

The runners-up:

Taking a stroll in the sun, dressed in a warm parka for good measure.

Enchanted by Reykjavik and the array of colourful corrugated cladding and white trim ??? #reykjavik #iceland #architecture #design #icelandicdesign #travelgram #wanderlust #gvpics

A photo posted by Holly ? (@hollyalsop) on Jun 16, 2016 at 2:26am PDT

This power sheep mom doesn’t care for sidewalks.

Seems we ran into a #sheep gang today. Fortunately they let us pass. #Iceland #familytravel #gvpics

A photo posted by Iceland With Kids (@icelandwithkids) on Jun 12, 2016 at 1:45pm PDT

An OK mountain view I guess.

? #iceland #air #brother #fromairplane #mountain #view #GVpics #travel #awesomeness #mik #ikozosseg #igershungary #vscoiceland #vscohungary #canon #hungarian_photographers #bestoficeland #colour #enjoylife #familytime #fun

A photo posted by Betka Vass (@icelandmeltsmyheart) on Jun 10, 2016 at 4:54am PDT

Jazzing up the hay making, pink all the way.

Because pink is the new cool! ? #hotelvarmahlid #iceland #islandia #islande #northiceland #skagafjordur #skagafjörður #visitskagafjordur #gvpics #whyiceland #absoluteiceland #icelandsecret #iloveiceland #inspiredbyiceland #nwaiceland #igersiceland #islenskutivist #everydayiceland #aroundiceland #alliceland #loves_iceland #naturelovers #landscape #mountainlovers #mountains #naturelovers #summertime #picoftheday #farmlife #icelandicfarmanimals

A photo posted by Hótel Varmahlíð (@hotelvarmahlid) on Jun 16, 2016 at 6:25am PDT

The Ptarmigan always dresses to match the environment.

Colombe de la paix posée à #gardur aujourd'hui ! #reykjanes #reykjavik #lighthouse #phare #reykjavikloves #gvpics #nationalday #instaartist #instatraveling #instamood #picoftheday

A photo posted by @emmabworldphotography on Jun 17, 2016 at 8:57am PDT

The Lupines doing their best to cover the desert.

Päivän kirkkauteen. #ontheroad #GVpics

A photo posted by Lauri Hannus (@laurihannus) on Jun 17, 2016 at 12:56am PDT

“Sir, put me down right now!”

Réttir – sheep gathering -Þingvellir – September 2014 #repostproject #Iceland

A photo posted by Julli jonsson (@julli_jonsson) on Jun 18, 2016 at 10:23am PDT

I actually turned my laptop over to see this upside down. On point reflection work here.

Another beautiful morning in Isafjordur as we head out of town :). #isafjordur #iceland #westfjords #bestfjords #fjord #harbor #igers_iceland #gvpics #icelandtravel #icelandsecret #unlimitediceland #everydayiceland

A photo posted by Aubrey Wood (@aubreyawood) on Jun 20, 2016 at 1:35am PDT

Waking up is hard to do, we understand sleepy cat.

I'm getting quite used to meeting this furry fella on our balcony ? #инстаграмнедели #instagramrussia #vsco #vscocam #vscogood #vscorussia #whatsonrvk #babystasjalivesiniceland #instagramrussia #ísland #iceland #ig_iceland #icelandair #icelandairinfo #livefolk #scandinaviaclub #igersiceland #mystopover #gvpics #chasinglight #catsofinstagram #catsofreykjavik #catsofinstagram

A photo posted by Stasia Andreeva (@sundays_and_tea) on Jun 12, 2016 at 11:33am PDT

Everytime I open up a bag of chips on sea this guy shows up.

The BEST Minke Whale in Faxafloi Bay ! ???? this one made our Independence Day awesome on Friday and both passengers and crew members will for sure remember this tour ! #reykjavik #iceland #iheartreykjavik #visitreykjavik #iceland2016 #minke #whale #whales #whalewatching #sea #blue ocean #wildlife #wildlifephotography #gvpics #wheniniceland #mystopover #mystopovericeland #inspiredbynature #inspiredbyiceland #everydayiceland #baleen #boat #sailing #boattour #picoftheday #workview

A photo posted by Special Tours Iceland (@specialtours) on Jun 20, 2016 at 5:08am PDT

And the winner is:

Réttir – sheep gathering -Þingvellir – September 2014 #repostproject #Iceland

A photo posted by Julli jonsson (@julli_jonsson) on Jun 18, 2016 at 10:23am PDT

This photo had us Grapeviners cracking up. We’re pretty sure the no animals were harmed from the making of the photograph and that the sheep is on the right side of the fence now. Congrats, @Julli Jonssen! There’s a T-shirt and Grapevine goodie bag waiting for you at our office (or coming to you in the mail).

Thanks to all the Instagrammers who participated in this week’s contest! Keep on finding creative ways to capture Iceland’s beauty on your iPhone, and make sure to follow @RVKgrapevine and use the hashtag #GVpics to compete in next week’s competition.