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@mo@icelandphotos.co.uk  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

The Gröf

Grafarkirkja turf church is Iceland's oldest; parts of it date back to the 17th century and it's mentioned in Sturlunga Saga c. 1240. It has a circular turf wall around it.

The first time we visited Iceland, I noticed the similarity between the words "kirk," the Auld Scots word, and the Icelandic equivalent. It's even pronounced in the same way, almost without sounding the vowel - "krrk."

September, Höfðaströnd in northern Iceland.

#SaturdayScenery #Iceland2025 #Photography

A colour photo of a green field with mountains in the distance under a clear cyan sky with a few fluffy clouds. In the foreground is a wooden building with a turf roof and a lychgate, surrounded by a low grassy wall dotted with wild flowers. A path to the gate has been worn away by many footsteps, and red earth is exposed. There's a small finger-post on the roof.
Photo by my partner, used with kind permission.
A colour photo of a green field with mountains in the distance under a clear cyan sky with a few fluffy clouds. In the foreground is a wooden building with a turf roof and a lychgate, surrounded by a low grassy wall dotted with wild flowers. A path to the gate has been worn away by many footsteps, and red earth is exposed. There's a small finger-post on the roof. Photo by my partner, used with kind permission.
A colour photo of a green field with mountains in the distance under a clear cyan sky with a few fluffy clouds. In the foreground is a wooden building with a turf roof and a lychgate, surrounded by a low grassy wall dotted with wild flowers. A path to the gate has been worn away by many footsteps, and red earth is exposed. There's a small finger-post on the roof. Photo by my partner, used with kind permission.
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