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Springtime

The beauty of the springtime, courtship rituals, nest building, mating, nesting and the first eggs.

A lot of light

The sunrise is at approx 4.30 AM and sunset at 10.00 PM. This means 16.5 hours of daylight and 4 hours of twilight

The Evening Glow

The glow of the sunset and the soft twilight colors in the sky can be quite awesome - these paddlers took a tour on the fjord last night around 23.00.

The first day of summer

This day has its root in the Old Norse calendar used by Iceland’s settlers. That calendar only had two seasons: summer and winter.

Springtime

It is spring. Most of the snow in town has melted, migrating birds have arrived in big numbers and flowers are starting to bloom both inside and outside in the botanical garden

Spring preperations

Activity in the small boat area is increasing after a more quiet wintertime.

Long bright days

Days are already loooong on Grímsey island by the Arctic Circle, about 15 hours and 39 minutes.

Mrs. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

Today Mrs. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former president of Iceland, celebrates her 90th birthday. This summer there are 40 years since she was elected president of Iceland – the world’s first democratically elected female head of state

Easter weather was awesome

The Easter holidays this year were enjoyed at home/locally. A lot of people embraced the outdoors as weather treated us well. Nature/space is plentiful