Can You Imagine?

Some countries actually put sheep on their currency.  Iceland, of course.   

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That's Mount Hekla, an active volcano, in the background.

This is the annual autumn roundup, the rettir, when all the sheep that have been grazing, lambing, and living wild in the highlands since spring are gathered together and driven in their thousands down to their home farms in the lowlands for the winter.

If you ever have the opportunity to go to Iceland, be sure to coordinate it with this amazing event.

 

Comments

[Beth S.]

Sheep on the currency. Love it! You're right, this is a country I simply must visit. They have their priorities in order. ;-)

[Manise]

Beautiful landscape!

[Jenny in Jersey]

This is the only thing that might one day get me on an airplane.

[Kathy]

Oh, neat! Fieldtrip?!?

[maryse]

they still do that with cattle in the pyrenees. no sheep anymore though -- at least i don't think so

[Habetrot]

Ha! Don't worry, Martha. I promise you they won't make you eat reindeer meat in Iceland. :D

[Martha]

You know, my husband suggested a trip to Iceland, but we both demurred when it came to eating reindeer meat. I might be changing my mind, though (not about the reindeer meat, just the trip).