Jón Adólf mixes old with the new
Sculptor Jón Adólf Steinólfsson has been working as a sculptor for almost 30 years. Born in South Iceland in 1959, he got interested in woodcarving early on in ...
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Autumn has arrived in Akureyri
Autumn has arrived in Akureyri
It was autumnal but beautiful in Minjagarðurinn in Akureyri this morning. The church was built in 1846, by the church builder...
A hill and a mountain
A hill and a mountain
Some say that the church at Ingjaldshóll on the west side of Snæfellsnes is the oldest concrete church in the world. It was built in 19...
Farthest west in the continent
Farthest west in the continent
Rauðisandur is inhabited in the western part of Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla. It lies between Skorarfjall and Látrabjarg, which c...
Windfall worth fifty milliards
Reykjavík Harbour was busy early this morning, but fishermen were getting ships ready for the next fishing trips.
Windfall worth fifty m...
Arctic Circle in Harpa
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson gave a speech at the Arctic Circle in Harpa today
Arctic Circle in Harpa
Life in Iceland is finally moving in ...
Summer morning in Mjóifjörður
Looking to the east in Mjóifjörður, towards the morning light. An American landing craft lies on the beach and has done so since 1966.
Summer morn...
Sunrise
The western harbour in Reykjavík. On the right side of the photo, you can see Harpa Culture House, and on the right side of Harpa is The Reykjavik ED...
The historical Arnarfjörður
The church in Hrafnseyri was built in 1886 and protected in 1990. The master-builder Árni Sveinsson designed and built this beautiful wooden church clad in cor...
Plús 1000%
These tourists were a little unsure at the top of Njarðargatan. They were on their way from Hallgrímskirkja at the top of Skólavörðuholt and down to the Nordic...
Tómas by the Pond
Tómas by the Pond
This year, Reykjavík - the UNESCO City of Literature, celebrates its tenth anniversary. It was announced that Reykjavík would be the fifth ...
Where is the most beautiful place in Iceland?
There are no roads in Hornstrendur in the Westfjords, and no one lives there. The only way to Hornbjarg is to take a boat from Bolungarvík or Ísafjör...
Cycling to the university
Cycling to the university
Many took advantage of the mild weather this morning and cycled to work or school along the bike paths in Fossvogur, like this uni...
From Reykjavík to the east and west
From Reykjavík to the east and west
During an official visit in 1967, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs and future Chancellor of West Germany, Willi Brand...
A hot dog with “everything”
A hot dog with "everything"
The same family has run the hot dog stand Bæjarinn Beztu Pylsur in the centre of Reykjavík for five generations or since 1937. Th...
Great optimism in Vestnorden
Great optimism in Vestnorden
Vestnorden, run by the North Atlantic Tourism Association (NATA), is a forum for cooperation between the friendly nations of Ice...
Strokkur erupts at Geysir Geothermal Area
It is always as amazing to see Strokkur erupt in such good weather as yesterday.
Strokkur erupts at Geysir Geothermal Area
Geysir in Haukadalur...
By the Reykjavík Pond (Reykjavíkurtjörn)
It was lively by the Pond (Tjörnin) yesterday. In the background to the left is the old Miðbæjarskólinn which now houses the Kvennaskólinn (high scho...
The Award-Winning Art Museum
The Award-Winning Art Museum
of the People of Árnes County
Listasafn Árnesinga – LÁ Art Museum, is situated in Hveragerði, in Árnes County, South ...
Will Mt. Keilir erupt?
Looking over Afstapahraun Lava Field in Reykjanes Peninsula. The mountain Keilir to the right, Fagradalsfjall, is furthest to the left. The lava fiel...