This Week’s #GVpics Winner!

Come one, come all! Here we have an entirely new set of glorious Instagram photos for your viewing pleasure (don’t say we never gave you nothing).

Remember to continue diligently tagging your photographs with the hashtag #GVpics for a chance at becoming the winner of next week’s competition. Winners get a sweet Grapevine t-shirt, and the winning pictures go into our printed edition.

The runners-up:

What a view. And the background’s not bad either.

Making friends at 283m amsl

A photo posted by Kevin Sebastián (@kvnsbstn) on May 29, 2016 at 5:30pm PDT

I mean, his name is Viking Worrier.

Channeling #solstafir #gvpics #tinyiceland

A photo posted by Jem (@vikingworrier) on Jun 1, 2016 at 3:17pm PDT

Also known as Scheuchzer’s cottongrass (no, we did not just sneeze), Hrafnafífa looks straight out of a Dr. Seuss book. So, if you please, don’t call it a weed (hey, we never claimed to be Dr. Suess ourselves).

Hrafnafífa, queen of Icelandic flowers – Kaldidalur – july 2014 #repostproject #Iceland

A photo posted by Julli jonsson (@julli_jonsson) on Jun 6, 2016 at 1:31am PDT

Yes, it’s summer (allegedly). This isn’t the brightest, most cheery of pictures. But the photo’s deep, rich colours had to be shared. We’re only doing our aesthetically-minded duty.

#gvpics

A photo posted by Tiago Martins (@tferraz) on Jun 5, 2016 at 10:37am PDT

Oh moss, how I love thee (most likely to a nonsensical, unhealthy extent).

Moon walk in Iceland. #gvpics #iceland #icelandtravel #icelandsecret #icelandicnature #iloveiceland #icelandnatural #everydayiceland #icelandexplored

A photo posted by @21lo on Jun 6, 2016 at 4:09am PDT

Quintessential summer. (Please note the little girls are still in sweaters and long pants. i.e. quintessential summer–in Iceland).

#gvpics

A photo posted by Dries (@rouxbox) on Jun 6, 2016 at 8:59am PDT

Now that’s the life.

Cruising around Reykjavik with the Falcon II #reykjavik #sailingboat #faxafloi #gvpics #ig_iceland

A photo posted by Julli jonsson (@julli_jonsson) on Jun 7, 2016 at 1:18am PDT

Certain people are real serious about their summers.

Brave guys, cold waves. #Surfing #Iceland #AtlanticOcean #NorthAtlantic

A photo posted by Henry Páll (@aguycalledpaul) on Jun 3, 2016 at 7:43am PDT

In the bleak midsummer.

A photo posted by Tiago Martins (@tferraz) on Jun 3, 2016 at 11:05am PDT

We get a lot of horse photos. But when they look like they could form their own band, we feel recognition is deserved.

Crazy hair day! #IcelandicHorse #HairGameStrong #IcelandTravel #Iceland #NotMyStopover #GVpics

A photo posted by Solo Sojourner (@elizabethannebond) on Jun 4, 2016 at 3:10pm PDT

Drum roll please… Our winner is none other than the illustrious @21lo.

Moon walk in Iceland. #gvpics #iceland #icelandtravel #icelandsecret #icelandicnature #iloveiceland #icelandnatural #everydayiceland #icelandexplored

A photo posted by @21lo on Jun 6, 2016 at 4:09am PDT

Remember what I confessed about that nonsensical, unhealthy extent? But, really—this photo is a beaut, and it perfectly captures the distinctive nature of Icelandic moss (currently standing plaintiff in a case against Justin Bieber over unnecessary and excessive trampling). @21lo, you have a T-shirt and goodie bag awaiting you at the Grapevine office (or coming in the mail).

Thanks to everybody for participating in this week’s contest—make sure to follow @RVKgrapevine on Instagram, and to tag your photographs #GVpics for next week’s competition!
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