What a week! We experienced some stormy weather, northern lights, and Icelandic daily life in the freezing cold—all of which is perfectly portrayed in the stunning submissions our dear readers and Instagram enthusiasts submitted (via the #GVpics hashtag).
Landscapes dominated the entries this week—probably because of the beautiful sunlight that’s shining brighter by the day, making our late winter mornings much more tolerable.
But we’re interested in more than Iceland’s landscapes, as beautiful as they are—we’re also after curios and oddities, personalities, situations, secrets, and the new discoveries you made, whether a favourite bar or a strange piece of graffiti. So keep on tagging your pics with the hashtag #gvpics for the chance of becoming next week’s winner of the Grapevine Instagram contest, netting yourself a free Grapevine t-shirt in the process!
Where can I find this friend group and how do I become a part of it?
One of the most stunning yet dangerous places in Iceland.
You’re ten minutes late, trying to catch the bus and wearing heels in this weather. That’s February in Iceland for ya.
#GVpics A photo posted by braincollage (@braincollage) on
This photograph makes me want to travel the countryside, immediately.
What a wonderful day exploring the east cost. #gvpics A photo posted by Kelly Swanson (@puddlebubblez) on
This one is interesting, not the typical Icelandic landscape photograph but an ordinary building in Reykjavík made beautiful by the reflection in the windows.
Reflection of a Cloud/ Reykjavik #GVpics #Reykjavik #Iceland #clouds #reflections A photo posted by What We See (@rishays11) on
We love all pet entries.
#Icelandic #sheepdog / our #little #furry #friends ? #Iceland #Island #Snow #dog #dogs #running #play #icelandicsheepdog #gvpics A photo posted by Daniela Glunz (@danielaglunz) on
Looks freezing, yet I have a sudden craving for being out on sea.
10 hours at sea. No equipment damaged 🙂 #reddigitalcinema #iceland #gvpics A photo posted by Justin Batchelor (@justinbatchelor) on
Wonder if the photographer snuck behind someones windows to capture this one.
Kudos for the costumes! Super photoshop skills as well.
Afternoon coffee breaks get really weird in this town. #reykjavik #öskudagur #icelandichalloween #iceland #reykjavikloves #costumeday #gvpics #icelandsecret #astronaut #superman #hipstersuperman #intergalactic #aliensky #outerspace #spacetravel #spaceoddity #igersiceland A photo posted by Jessica Bowe (@jrbowe) on
A stunning photograph resembling a painting.
Hiking in Iceland is quite demanding sometimes! This picture is from last SEPTEMBER when I did the Laugavegurinn hike! #iceland #hiking #glacier #blackandwhite #fujifilm A photo posted by Living In Iceland (@livinginiceland) on
We all know how this one ends. We’ve seen the fail videos.
It’s cold out there #iceland A photo posted by ICELANDIC EXPLORER (@icelandic_explorer) on
And the winner is:
Hiking in Iceland is quite demanding sometimes! This picture is from last SEPTEMBER when I did the Laugavegurinn hike! #iceland #hiking #glacier #blackandwhite #fujifilm A photo posted by Living In Iceland (@livinginiceland) on
Congratulations, livinginiceland! Your photograph encourages us to stop whining about the cold weather and go on a hike. You get a special Grapevine T-shirt and goodie bag. Well done, and keep on creating stunning photographs.
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