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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Space History: From Tindhólmur To Mars
Five striking peaks. Two summer houses. No inhabitants. Tindhólmur, a private islet west of Vágar. A remote Faroese place that’s making history at present – totally under the radar. Surely you know that NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars a few days ago. A task that is directly connected to Tindhólmur …
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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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Learning By Looking: Island Knowledge And Houses
The sound of scrunchy snow under padded boots, the village laid-back that day, covers had fallen down from the sky overnight, winter sun rose within hours. The silver lining of Faroese winter, tailor-made for photoshoots, stunningly beautiful – and yet much more, in terms of “learning by looking closely“. Island knowledge and Faroese houses …
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December Greetings And An Underwater Tunnel Jellyfish
The sands are running out, red-letter days ahead, another year is drawing to an end. This time next year things might be back to normal, almost, hopefully. For now, My Faroe Islands sends out its December greeting card, good wishes accompanied with a portraiture of Elduvík. What else is new? A giant underwater tunnel jellyfish. Take a look …
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