Hamarsrett sheep pen

Hamarsrétt is a working sheep-sorting fold on the Vatnsnes coast of northwest Iceland. Most réttir sit inland, but this one stands at the tideline, with the sea a few steps away. It's laid out like a wagon wheel — a round central ring and painted timber fences fanning into wedge-shaped stalls, one per farm. Most of the year it's a quiet pull-off with a picnic bench; for one weekend each September it fills with sheep and the whole farming district.