The Beach of Eyrarbakki

At one time it was the big sand that has disappeared today

The oil-port

The old oilport in Eyrarbakki

Old house in Eyrarbakki

The house is called "church-house", an old shop and residential building.

The old electrical station, called Odin House

Old fisherman's house, called "Vegamót"

The Stokkseyri village in fire

On December 9-10, 1926, all the commercial houses in the village of Stokkseyri burned down.

Revenge and more revenge

This season was like the wild west

 The weapons were talked to. Son revenge for slain father, brother revenge for brother, father revenge for son and so on.

Borders were unclear, ownership rights were being fought

The Icelandic Vikings

Landing

When the first Vikings came to settle Iceland, they were not the first people to settle there. Before were Irish men, so-called "Papes" they practiced Christian religion. The Vikings were then considered to be Irish monks. But probably those people who lived in small groups on the south coast were Irish slaves and their keepers who had been left by a Danish Vikings, or hunters who practiced walrus hunting there in the summer, but were based in Dublin during the winter. Many handworked caves have been found in parts of the south with traces about papes. Place names indicate that "Pape" has stayed close to preferred walrus paths, like Pape island and Pape estuary, and also Irish garden and Irish mountain and Irish river. Nobody knows what happen to the "Papes" after the Vikings. 

"PAPEs" Photo from "The Irish Times"

Settlement of the Vikings

Norwegian Vikings settled at the village of Eyrarbakki. There they built the first farm.

Around 900, the first Vikings Hásteinn Atlason came to Stokeskeyr. Shortly after, his brother-in-law Hallsteinn brought many people with him and built it Eyrarbakki.

The old woman and the young mother in 1900s

Regular everyday wear of older women in the village around the turn of the 1900s

Younger women wore more expensive clothing, especially on holidays

The only thing that worked was courage.

In the past, ships were the only way to bring goods to the village. However, there were no piers and conditions for landing the most difficult.

Young sailors

Then there were no computers, scooters or electric bikes. The kids had to make their own toys. It was therefore popular to make twigs and sail on the ponds.

The Harbour

The operation of small boats continued for a long time despite difficult conditions. The fishery was discontinued for the last turn of the century.

The first motorboats were in this style around 1920. Previously, rowing boats were used for centuries.

Birds at sea

Great Northern Diver in winter attire

Cormorant

Eider ducks

Geese flying a night's lodging

Small birds

Icelandic Hens in backyard

Icelandic chickens have many types of color This rooster is light with dark speckles.

It is believed that the Icelandic chicken strain has been with the Norwegian Vikings who settled in Iceland.

It is a popular hobby in this village to have a beautiful chickens in the back yard.

Hens which can be freely find themselves something to eat during the summer. In the winter it is necessary to give them grain and over the coldest time are then kept inside the cabin.

Hens digging for worms, eating weeds and seeds and so it is good to give them the leftovers home.

Due to the diversity of colors are often held beauty contests for the most beautiful bird.

Chickens typically carry names. People give them all kinds of strange names, like those rooster it is called "Putin"

It can be interesting to care for a baby chicken.

Volcanic ash, eruption Eyjafjallajokull 2010

Volcanic eruption, in Eyjafjallajokul which began early on the morning of April 14, 2010 and lasted until 23 May of the same year.

The eruption can be seen good from our village Eyrarbakki.

Fearless villagers continued their work as if nothing had happened.

With respect to the mountains loomed the threat and terror. "Wow, exciting" people said.

Power of the earth, ice and fire

The ash carbon black ahead and imprudent move into the ash cloud.

Although volcanic eruptions are a threat, they are also impressive and beautiful.

When ash falls and is being pushed by the wind, then it penetrates everywhere.

Volcanic eruptions can also be low, as the eruption of the "Fimmvorduhals", which began shortly before midnight on March 20, 2010 and lasted until 13 April of the same year. Tourists liked to see.

Sunset color in Eyrarbakki

Over the winter time, we see the sun set into the Eyrarbakki´s sea. Sunset can be very beautiful in good weather.

One moment appeared in the sky bright yellow color

The next moment will be sky blazing red

How nice this April sunset in Eyrarbakki the place of Icelandic birds.

Waiting for the sun goes down

25 km north of Eyrarbakka: here we see the sun drop behind a small mountain called "Mosfell"

Church in pink light

in October each year, this church will bathed in pink light to support women with cancer

and all Icelandic churches do the same

All this photos coming from 123.is/brim