A little red house on Sandoy. In fact it was more like a shed when I stumbled upon it by pure chance one fine day. Planks, a door, a gable, tar paper and red and white paint at first glance. It was that that I saw, surrounded by a picturesque landscape, close to the sea. And yet it was so much more than that. An embodied inner peaceful space revealed itself …
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Sandoy, On A Lazy Afternoon
Sandoy ride, cruising around aimlessly, after visiting some friends. In Sandur: quaint dunes and white sand. Next stop: Húsavík, an old village that’s also blessed with a beautiful beach. Close to Skopun, I met some animals. Knitting at the beach, ferry route, new subsea tunnel under construction …
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Sketchbook of Winds: The Gently Patterned Dunes of Sandoy
Not a desert, not a Fata Morgana, but still! Sandur beach. The place to be, in case you’re looking for white sand, barefoot moments and beach grass. Mølheyggjar, sketchbook of winds. The sand dunes of Sandoy, gently decorated with wave-like patterns and yesterday’s footprints …
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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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