In the village of Kvívík, one of the oldest settlements of the Faroes, visiting friends on Streymoy, the island’s west coast. Before I parked my car, I – as always – slowly followed the main village road, kind of orbiting around the church while I admired the view and the changing sight lines, feeling vindicated …
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Viðarlundin í Kunoy: A Walk Through a Faroese Wood
Trees in the Faroe Islands: Rare, but they do exist. In the late 1800s, groves were planted in some places, the Viðarlundin í Kunoy in 1914. Large variety of trees, located above the village. Ashes, spruces, birches, with Eggjarsteinur, a giant rock, at the center. Picnic table, trails and bubbling brook …
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Fragile Artworks: Ole Jakob Nielsen Is The Wood Whisperer
Surf crashes onto the white sandy beach of Leynar. Heavy rain pours down, while gusts of wind race across grey skies. The weather rollercoaster gains even more speed, the ride leans into an invisible curve, it performs a nose-over, and then it lands on the grass roof of Ole Jakob Nielsen’s workshop. Visiting the Faroese artist …
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