Words by

Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir

Photo by

Stasia Andreeva

Jessica Bowe

The sun is coming out here in Iceland with the slow change of seasons, meaning the light is getting better and better for photography. With blue skies, bright sun, and pink sunsets, the entries for our weekly #GVpics Instagram competitions keep getting better and better. How do you guys do it?

So without further ado: here are the pictures that made our top ten list in this week’s #GVpics contest!

The runners-up:

Many Icelanders’ favourite part about being Icelanders

Iceland has the best swimming pool on earth! (At least to me ?) Both in and outdoor heating pool, hot tubs in different temperatures, sauna and kid playing area with slides. Just about perfect! Few days ago was so sunny, and now it's snowing again-,- Spring, are you really coming? #Lifeforadventure #Neverstopexploring #Bluesky #Travel #Iceland #Icelander #Ísland #Icelandic #Swimmingpool #Swimming #Best #UtravelHK #Sunny #MyIcelandlife #Relax #EverydayIceland #Everydaylife #Gvpics #Reykjavík #VisitReykjavik #冰島 #アイスランド

A photo posted by Starforstarry (@starrychung) on Mar 4, 2016 at 8:22am PST

The most irritating staircase in Reykjavík to walk down. This photo, however, makes it look fab.

University days ?☀️ #исландия #инстаграмнедели #instagramrussia #vsco #vscocam #vscogood #vscorussia #reykjavik #whatsonrvk #babystasjalivesiniceland #instagramrussia #ísland #iceland #ig_iceland #icelandair #icelandairinfo #livefolk #scandinaviaclub #igersiceland #mystopover #gvpics

A photo posted by Stasia Andreeva (@sundays_and_tea) on Mar 2, 2016 at 5:06am PST

This environmentally-friendly cat is simply too cute.

Icelandic cats are so trashy #catsofreykjavik #trashycat #dumpster #rubbish #reykjavik #gvpics #catspotting #iceland

A photo posted by Jessica Bowe (@jrbowe) on Mar 2, 2016 at 9:48am PST

These two four-eyes look far too fabulous.

#sun on #sunday makes us #happy #GVpics

A photo posted by Rinat Grigori (@rinat.grigori) on Mar 7, 2016 at 2:48am PST

Reykjavík looks so colourful and bright in this one!

When you remember what spring feels like ? #helloreykjavik #whatsonrvk #gvpics #reykjavik #iceland #vsco

A photo posted by Cléa Lautrey (@c.olafs) on Mar 3, 2016 at 5:35am PST

S E N S A T I O N A L

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A photo posted by Mikai Karl (@mikaikarl) on Mar 7, 2016 at 1:33am PST

A Flying V.

#spring? #swans #birds #whooper_swan #iceland #nature #gvpics #bird_watching #wildlife

A photo posted by Ewa (@ewson_m) on Mar 4, 2016 at 7:39am PST

A nice photograph of the Icelandic rescue-team at practice. S/o to these people!

So this was an awesome and unexpected sight the other day looking out into the bay in Reykjavik! The lifeboat/coast guards doing a drill including a people rapelling down from the helicopter onto the boat! So cool to see! #reykjavik #helicopter #mountains #snow #everydayiceland #iceland #icelandair #mystopover #iloveiceland #lifeboat #coastguard #helicopter #mountainrescue #gvpics #panasoniclumix

A photo posted by Katy Garland (@katy_woo) on Mar 2, 2016 at 10:31am PST

Is it a painting or an installation? I must find out.

Van Gogh-ish #lifeimitatesart #artgallery #reykjavik #reykjavikloves #vangoghstyle #iceland #nightscene #101rvk #gvpics

A photo posted by Jessica Bowe (@jrbowe) on Mar 1, 2016 at 3:12pm PST

An interesting take on the popular helicopter shot.

A road in Iceland from above. The colours and shapes you find in Iceland from the air are just amazing. #gvpics #mystopover #iceland #ig_iceland #aerial #travel #everydayiceland #travelgram #traveliceland #canon_photos #canonaustralia #aerialphotography #wildernessculture #marvelshots #earthpix #fantastic_earth

A photo posted by Matt Palmer (@mattmakesphotos) on Mar 2, 2016 at 1:40am PST

And this week’s winners are:

University days ?☀️ #исландия #инстаграмнедели #instagramrussia #vsco #vscocam #vscogood #vscorussia #reykjavik #whatsonrvk #babystasjalivesiniceland #instagramrussia #ísland #iceland #ig_iceland #icelandair #icelandairinfo #livefolk #scandinaviaclub #igersiceland #mystopover #gvpics

A photo posted by Stasia Andreeva (@sundays_and_tea) on Mar 2, 2016 at 5:06am PST

Van Gogh-ish #lifeimitatesart #artgallery #reykjavik #reykjavikloves #vangoghstyle #iceland #nightscene #101rvk #gvpics

A photo posted by Jessica Bowe (@jrbowe) on Mar 1, 2016 at 3:12pm PST

We found these photographs both to have a nice structural, architectural touch to their compositions. Congratulations Stasia and Jessica for both being the winners of this week’s Instagram contest!

You both get an oh-so fabulous Grapevine T-shirt. And for everyone else, keep tagging your photographs with #GVpics, and next week you could be the winner.