This small Scandinavian country has between 80 to 100,000 horses, and 3 to 5 times as many sheep. Sheep come in black, white, brown and gray, and black and white, brown and white, gray and white pinto. The horses are incredibly talented, and an important part of local recreation and tourism and a valuable natural resource to this nation. Trekking is routine, and trails are found everywhere. Lamb and fish are the most common meats consumed.
Birds blanket many of the smaller islands around.
The Flowers in the Midst of Fields of Volcanic Rock. We were fortunate to have a personal audience with Iceland's President, Vigidis Finbogadottir, during our visit. She had huge bouguets of flowers in her home. The one flower she spoke of most highly was lupine, which we saw throughout the Icelandic hillsides. The taproot of this flower helps break up rocks and form top soil.