Words by

John Rogers

@jhnrgrs

Each week here at the Grapevine, we look through all the posts on Instagram that were tagged #GVpics. We get a dizzying range of entries, from people’s artwork, pets, hotel rooms, holiday experiences, northern lights shots, and more. We love seeing what you all get up to on your Iceland adventures! So please keep them coming.

We shortlist our favourites, and give a SUPER SPECIAL GRAPEVINE GOODIE BAG, including a t-shirt and some extra cool stuff, to the winner.

So without further ado, here’s this weeks #GVpics!

We had some serious snow recently, but it’s nice to see that people don’t let it disrupt their fun-having.

Who wanna get into to the snow? Moi!!!! #Friends #Iceland #Nightout #Party #Birthday #21th #French #Frenchgirl #HKgirl #Snow #Birthdayparty #Crazy #Heart #Icelander #Ísland #Houseparty #GVpics #MyIcelandlife

A photo posted by Starforstarry (@starrychung) on Jan 30, 2016 at 7:07pm PST

A bridge over untroubled water.

Hiking in Snæfellsnes. #GVpics

A photo posted by Till HG (@hgtill) on Feb 6, 2016 at 7:05am PST

Oh man. Doesn’t this make you wanna go on a road trip? Like, right now?

Can’t get enough of the views here in Iceland! Vatnajökull on the left side! #tripiniceland #exploreiceland #visiticeland #Iceland #vatnajökull #roadtrip #mountain #wakeupreykjavik #gvpics

A photo posted by Living In Iceland (@livinginiceland) on Feb 1, 2016 at 4:01am PST

If you’ve been through an Icelandic winter, you’ve probably realised why lópapeysa are so popular here. But they are also probably the single best souvenir you can take home.

Sweaters for sale at the #Kolaportið flea market. #Reykjavik #Iceland #gvpics

A photo posted by @stephangraveline on Feb 6, 2016 at 11:44am PST

Singin’ in the raincoats.

Colored people at Jökulsárlón #iceland #jökulsárlón #jokulsarlon #GVpics

A photo posted by Marco Asbach (@marco_asbach) on Feb 3, 2016 at 12:44am PST

Tjórnin really is the most beautiful spot on a nice day, huh.

Strange clouds over Reykjavík #reykjavik #iceland #GVpics

A photo posted by Marco Asbach (@marco_asbach) on Feb 3, 2016 at 1:35am PST

Do horses dream?

Gorgeous Icelandic beasts. #gvpics #iceland

A photo posted by Justin Batchelor (@justinbatchelor) on Feb 4, 2016 at 4:05am PST

Yay, more art submissions please!

冬のハットルグリムス教会。 #ハットルグリムス教会 #アイスランド #レイキャビク #hallgrimskirkja #iceland #reykjavik #church #trip #GVpics #art #illustration #collage #katomari

A photo posted by katomari (@katomari_illustration) on Feb 5, 2016 at 1:44am PST

‘Tis the season to go ice-caving. Don’t do this in summer though guys! They melt and collapse sometimes…

Exploring the remote ice cave behind Eyjafjallajökull… #inspiredbyiceland #eyjafjallajökull #glacier #igers #ig_iceland #wanderlust #Wandering #blueice #icecave #þórsmörk #neverstopexploring #Iceland #explore #gvpics #igersiceland #heartoficeland #exploringiceland #absoluteiceland #Ísland #midgardadventure #ig_iceland

A photo posted by Julli jonsson (@julli_jonsson) on Feb 7, 2016 at 8:07am PST

Nice to be cosy on a day like this….

It’s a very white office view today. ❄️❄️ #icelandicwinter #boatsandsnow #skjálfandi #gvpics

A photo posted by Charla Basran (@cjbasran) on Feb 8, 2016 at 3:10am PST

We got our resident Canadian soup-loving gourmet/gourmand York Underwood to pick the winner this week. He said, of the shot below: “I really like the composition of the photo. And I’ve always felt that everyone should have a coloured door in their life to make remembering their childhood more vivid. And I’ve always wanted to know what’s behind the green door.”

But windy in the north east overnight. #gvpics #iceland

A photo posted by Justin Batchelor (@justinbatchelor) on Feb 5, 2016 at 2:40am PST

So congratulations to Justin Batchelor. Only ten Instagram posts, and you already won a prize! Good job!

And remember, keep tagging your pics #GVpics for your chance to win next week.