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Iceland Goes to Denmark

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March came in like a lion and is going out the same way!  Lots of wind, rain and snow.  The snow doesn't last long because of the rain.  So, everyday our weather could include a little bit of sun,  a little bit of rain, some snow and wind that rarely ceases. I have added a couple of pictures of things we see along our drive to church each week. A lone pine tree propped on the edge of this tiny island in the middle of a river that is rushing out to the ocean.  This river is in the town of Selfoss. We pass this memorial each week as we travel to church. There are several white crosses next to it.  The plaque, roughly translated, reads:  The crosses are a memorial to a father who has been injured in a Sudurlands Road between Reykjavik and Selfoss Latest project at the archives - the 1950 census.  First five boxes out of 54!  There are about 1000+ images per box.   We finally had a Saturday that was sunny without rain, snow or a lot of wind.  So, we