The horses near Kysuvic were a treat. We explored the coastline and stopped at the cliffs of Krýsuvíkurbjarg. The Krýsuvíkurbjarg cliffs are renowned as a birding spot. The weather was a bit rough so we didn’t see many birds. The terns are nesting and they bombarded us when we came near.
Kyusavic church belongs to the Hafnarfiord benefice in the Kjalarnes deanery. It was built in 1857, renovated and reconsecrated in 1964 and handed over to the National Museum.
Arsonists set the church on fire during the night of January 2nd 2010. It burnt totally down. During the last few years, the church was used for services twice a year and was popular among tourists according to its guest book. Krysuvik Church was built again 2020.
Horses in Krysuvik. Hafnarfjordur, Iceland 7/202/2021 
Horses in Krysuvik. Hafnarfjordur, Iceland 7/202/2021 
Horses in Krysuvik. Hafnarfjordur, Iceland 7/202/2021 
Horses in Krysuvik. Hafnarfjordur, Iceland 7/202/2021 
Horses in Krysuvik. Hafnarfjordur, Iceland 7/202/2021 
Horses in Krysuvik. Hafnarfjordur, Iceland 7/202/2021 
Horses in Krysuvik. Hafnarfjordur, Iceland 7/202/2021 
Kryusavikurberg Cliffs, Iceland 7/20/2021 
Kryusavikurberg Cliffs, Iceland 7/20/2021 
Kryusavikurberg Cliffs, Iceland 7/20/2021 
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), Kryusavikurberg Cliffs, Iceland 7/20/2021 
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), Kryusavikurberg Cliffs, Iceland 7/20/2021 
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), Kryusavikurberg Cliffs, Iceland 7/20/2021 
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), Kryusavikurberg Cliffs, Iceland 7/20/2021 
Kryusavikurkja, Iceland 7/20/2021 
Kryusavikurkja, Iceland 7/20/2021 
Kryusavikurkja, Iceland 7/20/2021
Thank you again for the tour! I love these horse and bird images. 🙂
You are very welcome.
Absolutely beautiful photographs Sherry✨
Thank you. Glad you like my work.
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Love the things you photographed here! The birds flying yo, the horses, the blooming hills, and in all a beautiful mood/atmospheric. All beautiful Sherry!
Thank you kindly Emille 🙂
Those terns look scary!
They are fiercely protective of their chicks.
Yes, indeed!
Love seeing the horses! Beautiful close up of birds in sky. Unlike you, you didn’t name the kind of birds they are!
Do you know if people are reading the printed material you include? I find it too difficult to read! You couldn’t enlarge it? (I know that would take up more space…)
Glad y0u like the horses. I added the captions. Thanks – my oops! They are Arctic Terns which are named in previous posts.
The text is 14 point and fine for most people. Zoom in with Edge (three dots then increase zoom) or any browser. Add it to your to do list and I’ll show you how or ask Bing.
I echo the first two commenters
Thanks Derrick. I knew you would like the horses. These Icelandic ones are not the same as the horses near where you live.
They are different, but have their historic essences in common, I would think.
That would have to go back to about 800 AD.
Ours are not too dissimilar. https://www.newforestpony.com/about-the-new-forest-pony-breed/history-of-the-new-forest-pony/
Thanks for the link. Very interesting. The two breads could be related. I wonder how far back? Both would have descended from horses after the last Ice Age 20,000 YA. The 5th gait, the tolt, is unique to the Icelandic horses. Icelandic horses trace their origin back to the Viking Age 793 to 1066 AD. Ancient Norsemen brought some horses to Iceland. Later, immigrants from Scotland and Ireland crossed ancestors of Connemara, Highland, and Shetland ponies with the horses previously imported. It’s fun looking into the ancestry.
Thank you for this, too, Sherry. I’ll bet they are related – especially with the Norse link
They have special horses so beautiful! And that first birdshot, great!
The Icelandic horses are unique. Thanks.
I love the horses, and the first bird shot is amazing 🙂
Thanks Eunice. I love the Icelandic horses too.