Science fiction setting. An aquanaut rising from another world, enveloped in odd-looking cloud formations, strange colors and surreal light. That day, commercial diver and photographer Ingi Sørensen is just about to return from another Tjørnuvík dive. Submerged? Ingi: „A magnificent and peaceful place” …
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Streymoy’s Central Highlands: Whirlwinds & Balm For The Soul
Bad weather and storm around the Faroe Islands recently, damage, ferry services and bus routes getting canceled. In the central highlands of the island Streymoy, whirlwinds speed up to angry 42,5 m/s at the moment. Hotspots: The old mountain road Oyggjarvegur and the mountain pass Norðadalsskarð …
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The poetic architecture of Eyðun Eliasen
To my mind, that’s exactly what makes Eyðun’s architecture so special: its poetic diction. The house Eyðun has designed for himself and his family is overlooking much of the Faroese capital Tórshavn. A project that, from the very beginning, forced him to deal with much more than cardinal directions, floor plans, material selection and cost control. Step inside …
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Saksun: A Symphony of Colors
Imagine a beautiful winding road that leads through a picturesque valley. This it what you see at the road’s end: Saksun, a place in the northwestern part of Streymoy. In the autumn, Saksun’s 50 Shades of Green turn into a Symphony of Brown and Red. At low tide, you can take a walk up to the waterfront. A scenery of surreal beauty …
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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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Hospitality And A Hidden Treasure In Kvívík
This historic document presents one of the first men driving a car in the Faroe Islands ever. Sunneva Egholm Mikkelsen has preserved it. Now it’s laying on a table at her home in Kvívík. The picture shows her father. Faroese hospitality, history and an extraordinary private collection. Entering a beautiful Faroese home …
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A Bath In The North Atlantic (Brrr!) And Unexpected Company
Summer, sunshine and a sandy beach. I head for a deck chair under palm trees, order a fruit cocktail, throw my arms up in the air and hop joyfully into the water. Pardon me. I’m all mixed up. Must be a consequence of the adrenalin rush. Let’s start again from scratch: A day in November at Tjørnuvík beach. My brain starts to talk comic-tongue. Splash. Ahh! Brrr …
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