Words by

Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir

Photo by

Rinat Grigori

This week’s competition was amazing with so many beautiful photographs made choosing only ten extremely difficult. It’s amazing to see everybody’s interpretation of Icelandic nature and daily life.

Remember to keep tagging your photographs with the hashtag #GVpics for a chance of becoming the winner of next week’s competition!

The runners-up:

The first day of summer is this Thursday so we get to enjoy beautiful sceneries like these for only two more days.

town | 小镇 #inspiredbyiceland #iceland #icelandair #mystopover #ig_iceland #gvpics #northiceland

A photo posted by Xiaochen (@xxiaochenn) on Apr 16, 2016 at 6:04am PDT

Make sure to make your way to the top of Hallgrímskirkja.

#latergram #lastsunday #reykjavik #reykjavík #hallgrímskirkja #hallgrimskirkja #church #iceland #island #clock #ticktock #uhr #steps #treppenhausfreitag #treppenfreitag #staircasefriday #nofilter #nofilterneeded #whatsonrvk #gvpics #architecture #sightseeing #proudtobeatourist #fisheyelens #scheewars

A photo posted by @inmeinenaugen on Apr 14, 2016 at 11:03pm PDT

The only right way to serve breakfast!

In Iceland, besides fishing, we use fishing rods to cook eggs as well!? Here you can see how we cooked our dinner last night. Izlandon nem csak halászatra használjuk a horgászbotot, hanem tojásfőzésre is! Tegnap így készült a vacsora. ? #erlendistravel #iceland #dinner #egg #hardboiled #crazy #mik #ikozosseg #igersiceland #ihu #ihub #cooking #nature #GVpics #hungarian_photographers #mutimiteszel #mutimitcsinalsz #imagyar #magyarinsta #hotspring #healthy #travel #mutimiteszel_fitt #protein #hot #water

A photo posted by Erlendis Travel (@erlendistravel) on Apr 14, 2016 at 7:47am PDT

Underwater modelling is no job for amateurs.

In depths of ancient water. #Iceland #GVpics

A photo posted by Rinat Grigori (@rinat.grigori) on Apr 17, 2016 at 2:46am PDT

Welcoming summer by blowing bubbles.

My Icelandic life ain't nothing but a bubble. #66North #GVpics #MyIcelandlife #アイスランド #UtravelHK #Lifeforadventure #Lifeofadventure #Bubblelife #Ísland #Iceland #Icelandic #Icelander #Reykjavík #Arctic #冰島 #Everydaylife #EverydayIceland #Harbour #Sunnyday #Sunday #Stillcold #Thoughts #Solotraveler #Cityexplore #Nordic #Bythesea #IPhonephotography

A photo posted by Starforstarry (@starrychung) on Apr 10, 2016 at 4:53pm PDT

The perfect tourism kit made out of pure necessities.

And I've finally finished this one (sure, inspiration only comes with exams and loads of essays to write ?) and also I bought too many postcards cause they're sooo cute ? #инстаграмнедели #instagramrussia #vsco #vscocam #vscogood #vscorussia #whatsonrvk #babystasjalivesiniceland #instagramrussia #ísland #iceland #ig_iceland #icelandair #icelandairinfo #livefolk #scandinaviaclub #igersiceland #mystopover #gvpics #lopapeysa #knitted_dreams_magazine #knitting #instaknitters #vscoknit #i_loveknitting #вяжутнетолькобабушки

A photo posted by Stasia Andreeva (@sundays_and_tea) on Apr 14, 2016 at 6:50am PDT

Trying to catch a glimpse of Kim and Kanye around Reykjavík like:

Órói, Valinn, Grús & Nátilús – gang of babies #island #iceland #southeasticeland #südostisland #suðausturland #dynjandi #höfn #hornafjörður #horse #horses #horsesofinstagram #pferde #pferd #foal #folald #foal #hestar #hestur #hross #icelandichorses #icelandichorse #islandpferd #islandpferde #isländer #gvpics

A photo posted by Inga (@st4rbucks) on Apr 13, 2016 at 9:45am PDT

The inevitable Icelandic uterus art.

#art #uterus #iceland #reykjavík #gvpics

A photo posted by @jeanleighk on Apr 12, 2016 at 12:52pm PDT

These horses have found their own way of creating heat in this freezing cold.

Always with style! #icelandicfarmanimals #riding #lytingsstadir #skagafjordur #skagafjörður #visitskagafjordur #iceland #northiceland #ridingiceland #icelandichorse #gvpics #alliceland #traveliceland #icelandadvice #inspiredbyiceland #farmlife #picoftheday #authenticiceland #discovericeland #lythorse

A photo posted by Icelandic Farm Animals (@icelandicfarmanimals) on Apr 18, 2016 at 1:49am PDT

Caving into Iceland’s most beautiful caves is good fun.

Basalt cave in Iceland. #markmartucciphoto #icelandtravel #bestoficeland #niceland #instamood #instatravel #geyser #iceland #visiticeland #portrait #exploretocreate #everydayiceland #instagood #natgeo #stayandwander #destination #adventureinspired #folkgreen #travelphotography #wanderlust #lifeofadventure #optoutside #gvpics #mystopover #adventure #bestoftheday #lonelyplanet #tripiniceland #passionpassport #visualsoflife

A photo posted by mark martucci (@markmartucciphoto) on Apr 14, 2016 at 11:54am PDT

AND THE WINNER IS:

In depths of ancient water. #Iceland #GVpics

A photo posted by Rinat Grigori (@rinat.grigori) on Apr 17, 2016 at 2:46am PDT

Congratulations Rinat Grigori! We find your underwater photograph stunning! The lighting and colours remind us of nightswimming.

Thanks to everybody for participating in this week’s contest and make sure to tag your photographs for next week’s competition!
#GVPics #GVPics #GVPics #GVPics #GVPics