I honestly couldn’t believe my eyes when I first laid sight on this surreal and beautiful place. Waterfalls that fall into the sea are my favourite waterfalls.
Perched at this lookout, my introduction to the Faroe Islands was more than dramatic. Wind that wanted to sweep me off my feet and rain, hail, sleet and snow all in the space of minutes. Mother Nature is truly a force to be reckoned with.
The most incredible weather I have ever seen was in the Faroe Islands. Its chaotic there in winter. I experienced everything including rain, hail, sleet, snow, wind and sunshine in the space of five minutes!! You really did feel at the mercy of the elements!
A bird soars on an updraft as the sun sets on another day.
I’ll never forget the day I hiked to Drangarnir alone. I’ll tell you the story one day. It is one of adventure, fear, courage and achievement.
I’m not afraid of heights, but here even I felt a touch of vertigo. These crumbly cliffs certainly proffered a splendid view though!
A fleeting moment of mesmerising beauty and wild weather that could be described as nothing less than chaotic.
As the wild weather raged, birds soared on the updraft created as the waterfall hit the ocean below.
The beautiful valley of Norðradalur is surrounded by three mountains and frames Koltur island.
“Amid those scenes of solitude… the mind is cast into the contemplation of eternal things” - Thomas Cole.
This day produced some of the fiercest wind I’ve ever experienced. What you can’t see in this image is me huddled in my car for a couple of hours while I worried the building next to me, held down with rocks and ropes, would fly into me!
The weather is wild in the Faroes, but you quickly learn that its fleeting, no matter the conditions. The grey does give way to light.
Nothing beats Mother Nature in the Faroes. She is all powerful!
The Faroes is full of dramatic cliff faces. This is occasionally a little dangerous when hiking!
It was as though the sun was trying to break through a thick forcefield. It did eventually burst through!
Or don’t. It is about the worst possible thing to do when standing atop these cliffs. They’re crumbly and oh so very very high.
It took days before I got a window of weather decent enough to hike to this world famous coastal lake. This didn’t mean the weather was great though! At one point, I huddled in the open as the hail and sleet pelted down on me for a good 20 minutes. Something in that moment made me feel very far away from home.
Just a waterfall that falls into the ocean in my front yard. No big deal.
One of the most beautiful things to witness in nature is surely a storm at sunset. The way the light dances with the clouds is mesmerising to watch.
The scale of these dramatic cliffs is something to behold. I don’t get vertigo, but standing here, I admit to worrying about the geotechnical integrity of the stone beneath my feet.
The cliffs of the Faroe Islands are vast and frequented by many many birds who call them home.
Long ago, the giants who lived in Iceland were jealous of the Faroe Islands. Risin (the Giant) and Kellingin (the Witch) came to the Faroe Islands to capture the islands and tow them back to Iceland.
Knowing their time was limited, as they would turn to stone at sunrise, they struggled to tie a rope around the Faroe Islands. Tired and all consumed with the effort, they didn’t notice morning break. They attempted to flee, but they were too slow. They now stand frozen forever in stone, out to sea.
The view of Kunoy Island in a storm. I’d dreamed of the view I’d get of this island from the highest point in the Faros, Klakkur, but it wasn’t to be. My run of wild weather and low visibility kept me at low altitude. But I won’t ever forget the few minutes of rain, hail, sleet, snow and wind that it took me to get this shot!
Drangarnir translates directly to "The sea stacks" and the two sea stacks that together form Drangarnir are called Stóri Drangur or "Large sea stack" and Lítli Drangur or "Small sea stack". Tindhólmur is an islet, and its five peaks are named Ytsti, Arni, Lítli, Breiði, Bogni (Farthest, Eagle, Small, Broad, Bent).
The sound of the wind was all I could hear on my visit to this tiny village. In the distance, you can see where the lake flows out into the ocean.
The Faroe Islands is home to many, many waterfalls. Fossa (which, incidentally, means “waterfall” in Faroese) is the tallest, at 140m.
The name of this place, Drangarnir, always makes me think of dragons, even though its name has nothing to do with dragons! When this beautiful rainbow materialised for a few seconds, it certainly seemed fantastical!
This township is named for its beautiful seaside gorge. However, I wouldn’t want to enter and exit the narrow opening in a storm. It also features the Faroe Islands only operating railway.
Funninger Church, in the village of Funningur, is one of the 10 old wooden churches in the Faroe Islands (it was inaugurated in 1847). It also has a pretty amazing view.
After seeing this grass roofed geodesic dome in the Faroe Islands, it has since been my dream to own one of my own. One day!
The Faroe Islands boasts several waterfalls that fall into the sea. This is Skarðsáfossur, as seen from Drangarnir.
Everywhere there were historic old cabins and homes. Many of which had permanent streams running right by them into the fjords.
My first morning in the Faroe Islands, I awoke to this. When I parked my car at the hotel the night before, there was no snow. The next morning, I awoke to a foot of snow covering everything. I naturally went higher, to get in amongst the chaotic weather! I still have no idea what these signs said. Probably something I should have been aware of in this weather!