A few days ago, the Faroese newspaper Dimmalætting ran an article. Headline: “Mykines is drowning in tourists”. In the article, local tourism operators say that the ever-increasing number of tourists to the island is putting the terrain and the birdlife at risk. The problem is not a new one …
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The Home Of Giants
A small church by majestic waters, a fjord called Kalsoyarfjørður. There I stood on Kunoy and let my gaze wander, on a clear day in October. The island on the other side is Kalsoy. Both islands are basically huge mountain ridges, when it comes to geography, spread out between north and south …
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From Up Close: A Lazy Puffin Day
Lying in lush green grass on Mykines, thinking about the amazing creatures in front of me. Puffins. Spending eight months out at sea. Wing beat up to 400 times per minute, chasing their prey down to a depth of 60 meters, using their wide, orange-colored, funny feet as rudder. Compact and small body; yet it can speed up to 90 kilometers per hour …
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The Wow Factor: Approaching 5 Of The Smaller Islands
Summertime, and the livin' is easy; Fish are jumpin' and the colors are bright. Faroe Islands, characteristics of place such as fog and rain: let’s drop that for a moment. This time, everything’s about blue skies, lush green cliffs and smooth passages. Approaching 5 of the smaller islands in picture-perfect weather …
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A Taste Of Mykines and Changes Ahead
Take a look at my pictures and get a taste of the island. Also notice that some changes might take place on Mykines soon. On the news recently: talks and controversies about i.a. a fee that’s supposed to be charged with the beginning of this year’s summer season, to all those who want to walk the outfields …
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There’s something in the fog …
„This is KAB, Antonio Bay. Stevie Wayne here, beaming a signal across the sea. For the men in the Sea Grass, miles out tonight, a warm hello and keep a watch out for that fog bank, heading in from the east.“ There’s something in the fog – at present, too? Maybe, maybe not. Sitting in Kristianshús instead, on Mykines, next to a terrified visitor from Germany …
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Puffins are a lot more than „Cute Bird“
Faroe Islands are a paradise for both birds and bird lovers. About 300 different bird species are around, 100 of them as regular migrants or breeding birds. Which leads us straightforwardly to – fanfare – the adorable but yet puzzling puffin. An animal, on which an entirely inaccurate picture has been drawn. No doubt about it: Puffins are a lot more than cute …
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