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Spring Is Here: Lóa Spotted In Iceland
The first lóa, or golden plover in English, has arrived in Iceland after spending the winter in warmer climates. Ólöf Helga Haraldsdóttir spotted the bird walking along the shore at Eyrarbakki yesterday, reports RÚV. Ólöf Helga Haraldsdóttir was out for a walk…
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First Puffin Arrived In Grímsey: The Spring Is Here
The first puffin was seen near Grímsey yesterday, RUV reports. Alfreð Garðarsson, a fisherman, saw the birds arriving in the island. [su_pullquote]The Icelandic Easter Box! How about it? Easter is drawing closer! The beautiful celebration of resurrection and the beginning of spring!…
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Bird Sighted, Spring Officially Here
Although the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere occurred yesterday at 15:33 GMT, Icelanders employ another method to indicate the changing of the seasons: the arrival of the European golden plover (pluvialis apricaria), or simply ‘heiðlóan’ in Icelandic. [su_pullquote]We have over 60…
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Wasps Will “Definitely Come Again”
Exterminator Steinar Marberg Egilsson says that there could be many explanations for there being fewer wasps compared to this time last year, but that he himself does not remember ever seeing so few, Vísir reports. This is especially surprising given how nice…
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Wind, Snow, Rain And Yellow Warnings? It Must Be Spring
It’s looking like the perfect weather for a quarantine this weekend. Following this week’s arrival of the harbinger of spring, the golden plover, readers can look forward to rain, snow, and strong winds. Welcome to spring Iceland! Yellow warnings have been issued…
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Rejoice, Spring Has Finally Sprung: The Lóa Lands In Iceland
As everyday life for humans slowly begins to grind to a halt, the arrival of Iceland’s cherished harbinger of spring, the golden plover, is a small reminder in uncertain times that nature’s cycle continues as ever. The first Lóa, or golden plover,…
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Spring Has Finally Arrived In Iceland
Sunny skies, little to no wind, and mild temperatures. Looks like spring has finally arrived in Iceland, and a meteorologist has declared winter over. The forecast for the greater Reykjavík area will likely come as a relief to many people in Iceland’s…
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A Week Of Bizarre Weather Ahead In Iceland
It’s that time of year again when the weather Gods can’t make up their minds on what meteorological agents they should unleash on the country. Will there be sun? Will there be snow? Will there be rain? How about all at once?…
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Island Life: Malnourished Lambs & A Mouse Lottery In Iceland
58 lambs on a farm in east Iceland needed to be put down because they were malnourished. Authorities have reportedly made repeated complaints about conditions at the farm, although the location of the farm was not revealed, and no word has been…
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Island Life: Ski Season, Privacy Laws And Iceland’s Beloved Plover
A little-known ruling for the Data Protection Authority (DPA) could have far-reaching consequences for Iceland. Last month, they ruled that a labour union taking pictures of work conditions at Móðir Jörð, an organic farm near Egilsstaðir, and subsequently publishing those photos in…
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Konudagur: Women’s Day In Iceland
As the winter months finally begin to fade towards a much-anticipated pseudo-spring, it’s once again time to celebrate Konudagur, or Women’s Day. But if you think this is the latest feminist addition to the Icelandic holiday-packed calendar, think again. In fact, while…
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Spring At Last: Catch It While You Can
First day of summer was falsely declared two weeks go and finally that hollow promise is going to be fulfilled—with the Icelandic Met Office predicting temperatures of up to 20°C over the next couple of days. Those who are most dedicated to…
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First Lambs Of Spring Arrive
A collective welcome to the first lambs born in Iceland this spring. The two little floofy black ram lambs were born at the farm in Fagraneskot and mark the arrival of spring in Iceland. The angel babies are doing great and more…
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But Is It Spring?
The past “winter” has been exceptionally warm, and now that we are past the halfway point to the equinox, signs are appearing that spring is in the air. We would advise our readers to not be deceived. What little snow has been…
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The Iceland Diaries #1 – Spring Is A Lie
Foreigners often delight in expressing their confusion over the Icelandic holiday known as “the first day of summer”, and not without reason. April in Iceland is barely spring-like, let alone summer-like, and our “summers” should only count as such on the technicality…
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And The Winner Of This Week’s #GVPics Instagram Contest Is
Another week has passed which means more travel, more photo opportunities and a lot more sun! Now is the time to put up your sixties styled shades, dab some sunscreen on your nose, hike a mountain, see a play or fall in…
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Warm And Sunny Weather This Week
Warm temperatures and at least partially clear skies can be expected over the next several days. RÚV reports that the Icelandic Met Office has forecast some great weather for the next few days. Light winds and sun will be predominant throughout the…
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The Winner & Runners-up Of This Week’s #GVPics
The sky is clear, the sun is shining and our readers have captured the country in its most beautiful attire, spring! It’s always a pure joy looking over the entries in our #GVpics competition and the stunning photos of this week really…
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The Icelandic “Spring” On Instagram: Winner Of This Week’s #GVPics
Spring is upon us, or so we thought. The country’s flowers had just started to bloom when the snow came and covered all of it. Winter’s back, and as beautiful as it may be, we hope it won’t stay for too long.…
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Bird Arrives, Spring Officially Begins
The humble plover has returned again to Iceland, heralding the beginning of spring. Vísir reports that photographer Guðmundur Falk spotted the plover near the Garðskagavita lighthouse in southwest Iceland. The bird has not yet molted and grown its summer colours, but that…
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Iceland On Instagram: This Week’s #GVpics Champion
We’ve had a steady stream of Instagram photographs marked #GVpics that continually amaze us, and this week was no exception. We are really glad to see that readers are enjoying the longer and brighter days, and of course, capturing the moments and…
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Pleasant Spring Ahead, Predicts Medieval Norse Superstition
If the wisdom of the Old Norse calendar is any indication, this upcoming spring should be fair and mild. Before the Gregorian calendar landed on these fair shores, Icelanders abided the Norse calendar, based primarily on the solstices, equinoxes, and midway points…