The church of Elduvík and My Faroe Islands’ Season’s Greetings. As for me, I find it extremely difficult to choose the right words this year. Initially, I wanted to tell you a story about Faroese Christmas trees. Solid, resilient and vigorous, fearlessly braving the weather. That was before a truck crashed into a Christmas market in Berlin …
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Icing sugar on mountain tops and upside down waterfalls
Winter can be harsh on the Faroes – but yet exceptionally beautiful. Evidence: The picture I took during a walk, 10:34 a.m. that day, on the road that leads from our village to Funningsfjørður. Our long and winding road: Whenever I’m out here, I am amazed at what I see. Giant slices of tiered basalt, rocky cliffs and, on windy days, upside down waterfalls …
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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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The nasty hobgoblin of Vágseiði
Rough sea, surrounded by steep cliffs, daylight begins to fade. Suðuroy, the southernmost of the Faroe Islands, Vágseiði on the west coast. How did I get here? Ferry route 7, ship M/F Smyril, from Tórshavn to Tvøroyri. Smooth passage? Not invariably the case, especially in the fall and in the dead of winter …
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Just received a unique birthday present: Lamb Sally Brown
The Faroe Islands, located in the middle of the North Atlantic, home to 49.188 people and approximately 70.000 sheep. As from today, I'm the proud owner of one of these sheep. Auburn fur, smart facial expression. I named it Sally Brown, referring to Peanuts and the motto „Happiness Is a Warm Blanket“ …
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Winter is on its way
A sheer veil made of snowflakes covering the top of the mountains in the course of this week, before it started raining again: Winter is heading for the Faroe Islands, with rapid strides. A time of year I have a thing for, maybe because I’m a child of the winter. It is incontestable that those months can be harsh on the islands …
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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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