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Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir

According to this week’s photo entries with Monday off for most of us, it’s been a long weekend of travelling, sunbathing and sight-seeing. Many beautiful and colourful photos this week but as always, there can only be one winner!

Check out the winner and runners-up and remember to keep tagging your pictures with #gvpics for a chance at becoming next week’s champion!

The runners-up:

Sweet or sour, these are hopefully berry nice!

Berjamór✨

A photo posted by Kata Jóhanness ✨ (@katajohanness) on Jul 26, 2016 at 4:12am PDT

Three different layers of nature make for one beautiful view.

#vsco #vscocam #vscojournal #vscotravel #vsconature #vscogreen #artisick #atmosphere #photography #scandinaviaclub #iceland #ig_iceland #livefolk #gvpics #icelandtrip #icelandair #wheniniceland #icelandsecret #icelandadventure #mystopover #igersiceland #whatsonrvk #Ísland #everydayiceland #landmannalaugar

A photo posted by Ira Zaslavskaya (@irihisss) on Jul 31, 2016 at 3:54am PDT

Yoga on top of a rock? Why not?

"Equilibrium" #WeSetTheSails ? #iceland #islande #ísland #arctichenge #aroundiceland #everydayiceland #gvpics #igersiceland #ig_iceland #islenskutivist #inspiredbyiceland #loves_iceland #mystopover #wheniniceland #whyiceland #wowair #travel #explore #stayandwander #picoftheday #wildernessculture #ourplanetdaily #folkmagazine #passionpassport #recklessimage #thegreatoutdoors

A photo posted by ↟ Iceland ↟ (@wesetthesails) on Jul 30, 2016 at 1:54pm PDT

There’s a light, over at the yellow lighthouse.

This little yellow lighthouse is one of a pair that can be seen guarding the entrance to Reykjavík harbour. I *think* they're called Nordurgardi. . . . #VSCOcam #vsco #vscoiceland #iceland #exploreiceland #inspiredbyiceland #visiticeland #bestplacestogo #exploremore #neverstopexploring #igscandinavia #everydayiceland #ísland #reykjavík #ig_iceland #igersiceland #lighthouse #gvpics

A photo posted by Elizabeth Ellis (@izziewhizzie) on Jul 28, 2016 at 5:29am PDT

A lonely illuminated house caught on film.

#polaroid #polaroid180 #fujifilm #fujifp100c #fp100c #savepackfilm #peelapart #film #filmisnotdead #filmphotography #GVpics #instantfilm #instantphoto #staybrokeshootfilm #sharefilm #keepfilmalive #ishootfilm #dailyshutter #believeinfilm #analogue #analoguephotography #arnarstapi #stapi #port #snæfellsnes #ísland #snaefellsnes #iceland #2015

A photo posted by Jay Moore (@ernold.same) on Aug 1, 2016 at 12:25am PDT

The perfect place for a swim on the road.

A photo posted by Kata Jóhanness ✨ (@katajohanness) on Jul 26, 2016 at 11:56am PDT

Skál!.

Today's office of the Erlendis staff ???? ___________ Az Erlendis csapatanak mai irodaja. Life is good. ✌? #erlendistravel #office #work #workhard #GVpics #mik #ikozosseg #mutimiteszel #iceland #reykjavik #summer #awesome #travel #chillin

A photo posted by Erlendis Travel (@erlendistravel) on Jul 27, 2016 at 6:51am PDT

I don’t think you’re ready, for this jelly.

Almost made it late for the sailing as we got stuck in a heavy traffic jam! ? #sailinginskagafjordur #skagafjordur #skagafjörður #visitskagafjordur #iceland #ísland #icelandic #northiceland #hofsós #horses #icelandichorse #horsesoficeland #gvpics #islenskutivist #alliceland #traveliceland #igersiceland #discovericeland #sail #sailing #nature #nwaiceland #icelandadvice #picoftheday #fun

A video posted by Sailing in Skagafjörður (@sailinginskagafjordur) on Aug 1, 2016 at 11:18am PDT

Life is indeed beautiful, and this photograph especially.

黑沙海灘上的小孩?? #冰島 #iceland #BlackSandBeach #ísland #iGersIceland #iceland_tourist #GVpics #WhatsOnRvk #BeautifulDestinations #summertime #unlimitediceland #ilike2travel #iTravelPlus #lifeisbeautiful

A photo posted by Iris Sam (@irisam) on Jul 29, 2016 at 3:51pm PDT

Summer picnic vibes..

Our glacial lagoon picnic with @andchinchin. #southiceland #GVpics

A photo posted by Katie (@prettythingsak) on Jul 31, 2016 at 2:34am PDT

And the winner is

Berjamór✨

A photo posted by Kata Jóhanness ✨ (@katajohanness) on Jul 26, 2016 at 4:12am PDT

A beautiful shot of this group of berry pickers! Congrats, @Kata Jóhanness! 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.