At the moment, the population of our little village by the sea has increased by … I have no idea; feels like 2000 percent, I’d say. Whereas the weather has been dull all around, when it comes to the Faroe Islands, we enjoyed a perfect summer day; and we still do. Lots of visitors. The Faroese love to go camping in their own country …
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There Couldn’t Be A Better Place
A new day. The last one had never really ended, to be honest. Instead, the light stayed up all night, performing a broad, milky red stripe on the horizon. Stretched out in bed, I listened to the sound of seabirds, before I went to sleep. Fresh coffee in the morning, free-ranging hens in a neighbor’s garden …
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The Light Is Finally Back: Our Bay In Mid-May
Days have been pretty cold in the windswept Faroe Islands lately - woolen cap weather. What else is happening? A walrus apparently lost its way and was spotted in a sound. And the light is finally back, as time goes by, swallowing more and more pieces of dusk, dawn and nights …
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One Panorama Window, Two Kinds Of Weather
Framed, like a museum work, and yet reality. One panorama window - our living room view in the islands - staging two kinds of weather. A peculiarly Faroese characteristic, when it comes to meteorological events. Like: Hardly ever cast in stone-conditions, but rather changes in the weather day by day, every hour; sometimes, within minutes …
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Beautiful Things Made Of Faroese Sheep’s Wool
We are finally good to go. On this occasion, a special island story needs to be told. The story of the Nordic Wool Factory. Beautiful things made of Faroese sheep’s wool and made for eternity. Jackets, hoodies, blankets, bags and such like. About sustainable, windswept wool, your piece of the Faroe Islands and our unique project. We ship worldwide …
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Cliff Diving In Our Village: Wire Fence With A View
Cliff diving in our village Elduvík! On private land, a wire fence with a view. Downwards, our gorge, accessible by small boats only, and in good weather, which means that the sea must be in a cheerful mood. Alternative: Jumping. That actually happened, but don’t try, unless you’re an extreme athlete or stuntman. Watch jumps: Link to video included …
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At Three In The Afternoon
I stood by the ocean, staring into a silvery distance, trying to imagine what it would be like, walking on that one, huge, white cloud. What it would feel like to lie down and tuck myself up in a bed of clouds, at three in the afternoon. Meanwhile, a vortex was visible on the ink-blue surface of the water …
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