Ports have always been fascinating to me. People and ships come and go, farewells and arrivals string together like the pearls of a necklace, perpetually. My picture shows an arrival of the ferry Norröna in the port of Tórshavn. Why? Because the seabirds, sailors and rocking boats of “Havn” harbor have news to tell …
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Friendly Reminder: The Islands Are Not Disneyland
A few days ago, the Faroese newspaper Dimmalætting ran an article. Headline: “Mykines is drowning in tourists”. In the article, local tourism operators say that the ever-increasing number of tourists to the island is putting the terrain and the birdlife at risk. The problem is not a new one …
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Sustainable Energy, Ocean Currents And The Islands
They are embraced by water, sung to sleep by waves and vortexes, constantly gnawed on - the nature of islands. Just like the wind, the power of water is omnipresent in the Faroe Islands (as here in Gjógv, my thermos included). And interesting for many reasons. For example, when it comes to the topic of sustainable energy production …
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Yummy! These Island Sheep Are Crazy About Seaweed
Faroese sheep are - different. In any case, not like other sheep. They do not live in large herds, but in smaller groups. They are intrepid climbers, free from giddiness, grazing in the craziest places. And some of them are just crazy about seaweed. Like these specimen here …
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Island Life: How Weather Affects Language
Imagine: You live in a small house with a sea view on an archipelago in the middle of the North Atlantic, and it's February 2022. Heavy snowfall, then: rain and glassy roads. Find out what weather can do to language …
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How To Read Your First Headline In Faroese
A slipway and boathouses on a Faroese winter’s day. You want to know what the photo is all about? The link will lead you in the right direction. Bonus: After you have browsed my blog post, you will be able to read what is probably your first headline in Faroese ever. Not bad, is it? …
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You Got Mail! From My Faroe Islands With Love
How many cards and letters have you already been writing, in this pre-Christmas season? I thought it was about time you got a card yourself. From My Faroe Islands, with best wishes for a joyful third advent, Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year - and love …
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