A slice of heaven. Oh please, can I keep it?, he said. First, I didn’t have an answer. Then I said: It’s a rainbow. It will vanish. You can’t keep it. But don’t worry. It’s the Faroe Islands. It won’t be long until you see the next one. Ælabogin, the rainbow. That day, building a magical bridge between the villages Hellur and Oyndarfjørður (left) on Eysturoy …
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The Late Light Show
Summer’s almost over, nights are dark again. Time to monitor skies in the evenings, since I don’t want to miss one single Late Light Show. In the course of this week, I was lucky enough to catch some Northern Lights flickering above our bay. Shortly after, I captured another scene …
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Shadow Theater: A Silky Feeling Of Summer
Light is back on the islands. Like: Looking out of the window at 22:50 p.m. and watching a glowing sky, freckle-faced and pretty in orange and pink, above the silhouette of a quiet and deserted road on one side, some houses on the other. A silky feeling of summer has wrapped our village and the neighboring mountains, hills and waters …
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Today: Successfully Flirting With Faroese Weather
Back on the islands, flirting with Faroese weather. When the ferry Norröna arrived in Tórshavn this morning, we started out with pure winter. Snow on mountains and roads, dull, slippery, hail, strong winds. Had a hard time unloading my luggage, didn’t want to loose parts of my car, neither doors nor tailgate. Only a few hours later: Sunshine, blue skies …
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A late season sunbath at Æðuvík Beach
Rocky shore, heated by the sun, pleasing bare feet. Shoes, socks, sweater - on the ground. Sky and ocean, different shades of blue, clouds pretty in pink. Officially, Æðuvík is the Christmas village of the Faroe Islands. As for me, Æðuvík, located on Eysturoy, is also one of my favorite places during late summer and fall …
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My Faroe Islands celebrates its first birthday!
One year ago, I was right in the middle of testing fonts, layouts and design options. No doubt about the name and the content: My Faroe Islands. Anja’s blog. Pictures and stories about my second home. On 27 July, my website went live. By now, My Faroe Islands has a Facebook Page, a channel on Vimeo and readers from all over the world …
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The Magnificent Nine: Swimming, from one island to another
Let’s redefine swimming. The Magnificent Nine. Nine men, nine swimmers in triathlon suits. Nine Faroese on their way from Streymoy to Eysturoy. Means of transportation: physical strength. Only stopover: Flesjarnar, a group of skerries located between Hvítanes and Toftir. Distance: approximately 4,5 kilometers. Come along …
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