Icelandic Life
Life around Öxarfjörður, the wide fjord of northeast Iceland
Between rugged headlands and volcanic plains, Öxarfjörður shapes rural life with shifting sands, sheep farms and a single harbour village.
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Icelandic Life
Icelandic agriculture adapts to climate and tradition in the modern era
Centuries after Norse settlers began farming Iceland's coasts, agriculture here relies on geothermal energy and hardy livestock, with only a fraction of the land suited for cultivation.