The modern Icelandic Sheep is a direct descendant of the sheep brought to the island by the early Viking settlers, in the ninth and tenth century and come in variety of other colors than white, including a range of browns, grays, and blacks.
It is a strong, hardy race which has adapted well to Icelandic conditions.
A few weeks after the lambing in May, sheep are sent to run free and graze in mountain pastures until autumn, feeding on the rich and nourishing vegetation. The also love the seaweed and these 4 were roaming the Snæfellsnes peninsula on a beautiful september evening
Sig Nordal 