Words by

Isaac Würmann

@isaac_wurmann

It’s that time of the week, when we have the difficult job of curating the best photos that come through the #GVpics hashtag. Y’all are so talented that it’s always hard to pick just ten, but here are our selections for this week’s cream of the crop.

The runners-up:

Not your average airplane window shot.

? #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

This makes me feel claustrophobic just looking at it. But well worth it!

Northern Lights Ice Cave III – Vatnajökull National Park – December 2014 #repostproject #Iceland

A photo posted by Julli jonsson (@julli_jonsson) on Jun 10, 2016 at 3:44am PDT

You really couldn’t have picked a cooler place for a cold one.

#iceland #vikingbeer #perfekterurlaub #keinbiervorvier #GVpics

A photo posted by Nina (@beautifulfreak85) on Jun 4, 2016 at 3:37pm PDT

Street art, black & white, reflections… Picked for its #hipness, obviously.

While #muralfestival is taking place in Montreal, I managed to find some street art in Reykjavik. Please name the artist. #tidaelitravels

A photo posted by Elizabeth Brodeur (@elizabethbrod) on Jun 10, 2016 at 9:40am PDT

Whoa! Be careful down there!

? Country roads, take me home to the place I belong. ? #Iceland #diving #scubadiving #gvpics #silfra #scuba #europe #northerneurope #scandinavia

A photo posted by Jenn (@ohheymsj) on Jun 7, 2016 at 5:18pm PDT

Even where there are no people, there are hydro wires… 

Auf #island sind sogar die Strommasten schön. #road54 at #snaefellsnes. #gvpics #roadtrip with #frida #tag2

A photo posted by Frida Valtersdóttir (@fridatanzt) on Jun 12, 2016 at 10:33pm PDT

File this one under: dictionary definition of “bliss.” 

A few days ago, we called this place home for a night #TidaEliTravels

A photo posted by Elizabeth Brodeur (@elizabethbrod) on Jun 14, 2016 at 3:51am PDT

I always wonder what’s behind all these mysterious doors…

Open door in #reykjavik #iceland #gvpics on #sonya7r @ #35mm #sonyalpha

A photo posted by Hafsteinn Róbertsson (@hafsteinnrobertsson) on Jun 10, 2016 at 10:21am PDT

Now that’s an ambitious family trip!

Throwing the rope at the end of a whale watching trip. Húsavík, #Iceland. #familytravel #gvpics

A photo posted by Iceland With Kids (@icelandwithkids) on Jun 10, 2016 at 2:50pm PDT

Fish ladder? Am I missing something? This one’s got an eye for some creative engineering! 

Fish ladder #igersiceland #gvpics

A photo posted by Álex (@pilagrimur) on Jun 8, 2016 at 9:05am PDT

It was a tough one, but the winner is… *drumroll* … @elizabethbrod!

While #muralfestival is taking place in Montreal, I managed to find some street art in Reykjavik. Please name the artist. #tidaelitravels

A photo posted by Elizabeth Brodeur (@elizabethbrod) on Jun 10, 2016 at 9:40am PDT

This photo isn’t just #hip, but the photographer found a creative way to capture what could have been a boring old mural shot in the reflection of a car window. (And no, I’m not just choosing this one because I posted one of those “boring old mural shots” just a few weeks ago.) Congrats, @elizabethbrod! 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.