Ocean’s Chain
by Icelanders are as closely connected to the sea as any nation can be. For more than a thousand years, the fish around Iceland have kept …
Category: Observations
Many things happen or are discussed in Iceland that are worth considering. We enjoy working with data because it can reveal a lot about our society. Sometimes there is a photograph worth discussing or an experience worth sharing.
We enjoy sharing a single thought, idea, a question to be answered or observation with you. Here at Iceland in Focus, this is the place where anything goes.
Continuity In An Ever Changing World
The world as we know it has changed a lot in recent years but still not. Our worldview has changed a lot, especially in the …
New Day New Art New Experience
The sea and the beach fascinate us. In the sea and on the beach there is life in all colors of the earth, of all …
Below The Surface
Sometimes you experience moments that are interesting from your point of view but are very natural from another side. This experience is very simple. The …
Glacier With Unworldly Touch In Danger
Over the centuries, Snaefellsjokull has been a source of subject matters for writers domestically and abroad. For those who have lived in the Reykjavik area, …
The Gentle and Delicious Cod
The prosperity of Icelanders is based on a gentle and delicious fish called cod. Cod has been the most valuable seafood in Iceland for centuries. …
Downward Trend in Tourism Continues
The Icelandic Tourist Board recently published latest data on tourism in numbers. There is still a downward trend compared to last year. Between October 2018 …
Winter of Variety
If you travel to Iceland you have not seen it all until you have experienced Icelandic winter in all its glory. And if you live …
The Rusty Charm Troll
This tractor was at the intersection to Bordeyri in Hrutafjordur, which is in the northern part of Iceland. He certainly has a character and paved …
The Hornet’s Nest
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 …
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 …
Iceland: Living by The Sea For Centuries
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 …
Iceland Tourism Explosive Growth Until 2020 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 …