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Icelandic Knitwear
Ubiquitous around Iceland, the lopapeysa has become an icon for the country’s wool industry over the past several decades. They are traditionally hand knit with lopi, a coarse but hardy wool from...
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Reykjavik Notes
A few snapshots taken around town: Colorful corrugated metal cover the sides of many buildings in Reykjavik. Outside a clothing store on Laugavegur. Morning view down Skólavörðustígur. A Bertie [&]...
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Iceland, 1934
News of unearthed photos by Dutch photographer Willem van de Poll taken on his visit to Iceland in 1934 have spread fast on Icelandic sites over the past month when lemurinn.is was able to post a large...
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Released last Christmas, the Kickstarter funded documentary Herd in Iceland focuses on the country’s regional annual roundups where horses are gathered from the highlands after being let free to roam...
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Iceland’s Landscapes
A few more photos taken during my travels this last year, salvaged with Lightroom. Related Posts: Reykjavik Notes Þorrablót Iceland, 1934
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Þorrablót
Back at home, the annual Þorrablót held by the Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle serves as a great introduction to traditional Icelandic foods. Newcomers should start with the delicious smoked lamb...
View ArticleCoffee and Kleinur
Kleinur, the long twisted diamond shaped donuts of Iceland, are among my favorite treats that I look forward to on my visits there. More dense than the typical donuts that you’d find here in the U.S.,...
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