GreyOwl40 wrote:
Joe, Another excellent set! Love the colors. There is a town in Manitoba, along the shore of Lake Winnipeg, called Husavik. The area, especially Hecla Island, was settled by Icelanders back in the 19th century. Many from the island emigrated to North Dakota and Minnesota after a particularly severe winter, but Icelandic names are still quite common in the area, especially in larger towns like Gimli, along the lake.
Thank you very much John for looking in on the tour againg! I am glad that you like the colors in this set. Interesting about the town Husavik in Manitoba - I looked it up and found it on Google Map! I didn't know there was a concentration of Icelanders over in that area. When I was working in Toronto in the late 80's, we had an Icelandic staff named Helga Oladottir, but I think she came directly from Iceland as she would go "home" on vacation to Iceland. Such a small world - finding interesting connections everywhere! Have a great day - Joe