The Hornet’s Nest
by Once upon a time I was walking in Hallormsstadaskogur near Egilsstadir in the Eastfjords and looked up and saw this nest hanging over me. I …
Category: Observations
Pinkish Winter Stillness
The Westfjords are known for the stillness in the fjords. Sometimes the weather is really fierce, but then comes the stillness and every else is …
The Forest Gnome
This interesting face is carved into a tree in Tungudalur in Skutulsfjörður. The tree is at the end of life, but that’s where the work …
Two Crosses and One Mysterious Name
Few years ago I noticed these two crosses tilting at a church in Seydisfjordur in the Westfjords area. Only one has a name on it. …
Dried and Salted Icelandic Fish
Hardfish and saltfish are, in the opinion of the Icelanders, a complete delicacy. The methods of drying and salting fish have followed Icelanders for centuries. …
Privileged Life
I live in one of the earth’s most beautiful places in a unique community. Day in and day out I watch the seasons come and …
Fence Ladder Painted Photograph
There is so much going on in technology these days. Artificial intelligence with machine and deep learning is the name of the game. I must …
Autumn Aroma
Each season has its aroma. The autumn is the time of stillness, calmness, freshness and strong contrasting colors. Some say stillness was invented in Isafjordur …
Living by The Sea
The Atlantic Ocean is vast. It is huge. It is unpredictable and unforgiving. I live by it and look at the ocean every day. Each …
Explosive Growth Powered by Technology
Icelandic tourism is going through massive changes. This growth has several reasons. One is an explosive growth in numbers of tourists. In 2010 a little …