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Lights of Fuglafjørður

Lights of Fuglafjørður

November 13, 2008 - November 13, 2008

On a calm night, the lights of Fuglafjørður are reflected in the bay.
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created: November 15, 2008
last updated: November 15, 2008
Ships

Ships

November 08, 2008 - November 12, 2008

Some of the ships in Fuglafjørður Bay. (Maybe it is the same ship on different days.)
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created: November 12, 2008
last updated: November 12, 2008
Mountains

Mountains

November 08, 2008 - November 12, 2008

Mountains surrounding Fuglafjørður.
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created: November 12, 2008
last updated: November 12, 2008
Fuglafjørður Views

Fuglafjørður Views

November 10, 2008 - November 12, 2008

Views of Fuglafjørður from different parts of town.
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created: November 12, 2008
last updated: November 12, 2008
The Missing Son

The Missing Son

November 07, 2008 - November 07, 2008

(Saknaði Sonurin)
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created: November 08, 2008
last updated: November 08, 2008
November Sunrise

November Sunrise

November 04, 2008 - November 04, 2008

Clear, blue sky inn the morning.
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created: November 07, 2008
last updated: November 07, 2008
No Rain Today

No Rain Today

October 29, 2008 - November 01, 2008

After a month of constant rain, maybe November will be different. So far, there has been no rain today.
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created: November 01, 2008
last updated: November 01, 2008
Signs of Winter

Signs of Winter

October 25, 2008 - October 28, 2008

The calendar says autumn, but I see a lot of signs of winter. Brrr!
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created: October 28, 2008
last updated: October 28, 2008
A Walk in Fuglafjørður

A Walk in Fuglafjørður

October 22, 2008 - October 22, 2008

There was a break between storms, and I walked around Fuglafjørður.
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created: October 24, 2008
last updated: October 24, 2008
October Snow

October Snow

October 21, 2008 - October 21, 2008

Tops of the mountains are covered in snow, and it has lasted all day.
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created: October 21, 2008
last updated: October 21, 2008
Family and Friends

Family and Friends

October 17, 2008 - October 18, 2008


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created: October 19, 2008
last updated: October 19, 2008
Sun and Rain

Sun and Rain

October 17, 2008 - October 19, 2008

A very little bit of sun and endless rain storms.
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created: October 19, 2008
last updated: October 19, 2008
Church

Church

October 19, 2008 - October 19, 2008

A Sunday church service in Fuglafjørður.
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created: October 19, 2008
last updated: October 19, 2008
Fuglafjørður

Fuglafjørður

October 13, 2008 - October 16, 2008

I'm back in Fuglafjørður, and here are a few miscellaneous photos, most of them taken from my window.
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created: October 16, 2008
last updated: October 16, 2008
Leftover Pictures

Leftover Pictures

July 05, 2008 - July 06, 2008

Here are a few photos of Fuglafjørður from July just before I returned home to the USA.
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created: October 09, 2008
last updated: October 14, 2008
Tórshavn Again

Tórshavn Again

June 20, 2008 - June 20, 2008

Another visit to Tórshavn on a clear day.
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created: July 26, 2008
last updated: July 27, 2008
Drive to Søltuvík

Drive to Søltuvík

July 03, 2008 - July 03, 2008

We drove through the town of Sandur to the beach at Søltuvík on the west side of Sandoy.
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created: July 05, 2008
last updated: July 05, 2008
Skarvanes

Skarvanes

July 03, 2008 - July 03, 2008

We took a short drive south to Skarvanes, the end of the road.
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created: July 05, 2008
last updated: July 05, 2008
Sandoy

Sandoy

July 02, 2008 - July 03, 2008

A visit to relatives on the island of Sandoy.
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created: July 05, 2008
last updated: July 05, 2008
Graduation

Graduation

June 24, 2008 - June 25, 2008

Kambsdal School Graduation
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created: July 04, 2008
last updated: July 04, 2008
Weeds and Wildflowers

Weeds and Wildflowers

June 24, 2008 - June 27, 2008

These weeds and wildflowers are growing beside the road when I walk to town.
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created: July 04, 2008
last updated: July 04, 2008
Summer Nights

Summer Nights

June 23, 2008 - June 25, 2008

Nights are not dark here in June.
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created: June 27, 2008
last updated: June 27, 2008
Sunny & Cloudy Days

Sunny & Cloudy Days

June 24, 2008 - June 25, 2008

Sun and clouds in Fuglafjørður
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created: June 27, 2008
last updated: June 27, 2008
Up the Mountain

Up the Mountain

June 03, 2008 - June 22, 2008

Views from the mountains above Fuglafjørður.
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created: June 25, 2008
last updated: June 25, 2008
Changing Weather

Changing Weather

May 29, 2008 - June 18, 2008

Some views of Fuglafjørður's changing weather.
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created: June 18, 2008
last updated: June 18, 2008
Wild Flowers

Wild Flowers

May 29, 2008 - June 18, 2008

Wild flowers are blooming in the fields and mountainsides this time of year.
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created: June 18, 2008
last updated: June 18, 2008
People

People

June 03, 2008 - June 15, 2008

People in and around Fuglafjørður.
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created: June 18, 2008
last updated: June 19, 2008
Tórshavn

Tórshavn

June 04, 2008 - June 04, 2008

Tórshavn on a sunny day.
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created: June 17, 2008
last updated: June 17, 2008
Trees in Fuglafjørður

Trees in Fuglafjørður

June 03, 2008 - June 03, 2008

There are no trees on the hillsides around Fuglafjørður, but the gardens are filled with beautiful trees.
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created: June 12, 2008
last updated: June 17, 2008
Roofs in Fuglafjørður

Roofs in Fuglafjørður

June 03, 2008 - June 07, 2008

Most roofs in the Faroes are of corrugated metal.
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created: June 07, 2008
last updated: June 07, 2008
Winter Snow by Anni

Winter Snow by Anni

March 06, 2006 - March 02, 2008

A textile picture of melting snow on Fuglafjørður's main street.
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created: June 03, 2008
last updated: June 03, 2008
My House

My House

March 29, 2007 - March 02, 2008

My little yellow house in Fuglafjørður, with Ritafjall in the distance. (Really it is Jørmund and Bjørghild's house.)
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created: June 03, 2008
last updated: June 03, 2008
Gjógvará Creek

Gjógvará Creek

March 29, 2007 - March 02, 2008

Gjógvará Creek where it enters the Fuglafjørður Bay, with Ritafjall (my mountain) in the distance.
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created: June 03, 2008
last updated: June 03, 2008
Sheep Beside the Road

Sheep Beside the Road

April 02, 2007 - March 02, 2008

These sheep grazing beside the road near Kambsdal have a view of the Fuglafjørður bay and the distant islands of Kalsoy and Kunoy.
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created: June 03, 2008
last updated: June 03, 2008
Imported Food

Imported Food

May 27, 2008 - May 28, 2008

Food is imported to the Faroes from all over the world.
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created: May 28, 2008
last updated: May 28, 2008
Blue, Blue Skies

Blue, Blue Skies

May 24, 2008 - May 26, 2008

Did I bring sunny California weather with me to Fuglafjørður?
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created: May 25, 2008
last updated: May 25, 2008
Fuglafjørður Docks

Fuglafjørður Docks

May 22, 2008 - May 22, 2008

I often watch the ships from my house across the bay, but sometimes I like to get a closer look.
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created: May 23, 2008
last updated: May 23, 2008
Fuglafjørður Views

Fuglafjørður Views

May 18, 2008 - May 20, 2008


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created: May 20, 2008
last updated: May 20, 2008
More Gardens

More Gardens

May 19, 2008 - May 19, 2008

Beautiful spring flowers in Fuglafjørður gardens.
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created: May 20, 2008
last updated: May 20, 2008
Choir Workshop

Choir Workshop

May 16, 2008 - May 18, 2008

I arrived in the Faroe Islands just in time for the voice workshop for the Gøta-Leirvík Choir on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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created: May 20, 2008
last updated: May 20, 2008
Spring Work

Spring Work

May 19, 2008 - May 20, 2008

With good weather, people all around the town are doing maintenance work and repairs.
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created: May 20, 2008
last updated: May 20, 2008
Morning in May

Morning in May

May 17, 2008 - May 17, 2008

My views on a May morning.
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created: May 17, 2008
last updated: May 17, 2008
May Lambs

May Lambs

May 17, 2008 - May 17, 2008

Newborn lambs along the road near my house.
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created: May 17, 2008
last updated: May 17, 2008
Back Again

Back Again

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008

I'm back in the Faroe Islands again
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created: May 15, 2008
last updated: May 15, 2008
Rome

Rome

March 03, 2008 - March 06, 2008

My visit to Italy began with three days in Rome. We saw so many churches and museums that I am not sure what is what, but here are some striking images.
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created: March 29, 2008
last updated: March 29, 2008
Christmas

Christmas

December 29, 2007 - January 03, 2008

I celebrated Christmas with my children on the Saturday after Christmas.
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created: January 03, 2008
last updated: January 03, 2008
The Hansen's

The Hansen's

December 26, 2007 - December 26, 2007

Christmas with Katrin and Ingimund plus lots of relatives.
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created: January 02, 2008
last updated: January 02, 2008
Gurið and Dan

Gurið and Dan

December 26, 2007 - December 26, 2007

Christmas with Poul Jacob's family at Gurið and Dan's house.
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created: January 02, 2008
last updated: January 02, 2008
Maria & Lylli

Maria & Lylli

December 25, 2007 - December 26, 2007

Christmas with Maria and Lylli and their family.
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created: January 02, 2008
last updated: January 02, 2008
Gunnvá & Jógvan

Gunnvá & Jógvan

December 24, 2007 - December 24, 2007

Christmas with Gunnleyg's family at the new home of Gunnvá and Jógvan.
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created: January 02, 2008
last updated: January 02, 2008
Borðoy

Borðoy

September 30, 2007 - December 18, 2007

Three months of Borðoy, seen from my window.
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created: December 23, 2007
last updated: December 23, 2007
Winter Scenery

Winter Scenery

November 21, 2007 - December 18, 2007

With only a few hours of daylight, I don't take many pictures. Here are a few.
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created: December 21, 2007
last updated: December 21, 2007
Fuglafjørður Choir

Fuglafjørður Choir

December 10, 2007 - December 16, 2007

The Fuglafjørður choir rehearsing. When I'm in the choir, I can take pictures of the concert, when everyone is wearing their good clothes.
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created: December 21, 2007
last updated: December 21, 2007
The Missing Son

The Missing Son

July 25, 2007 - August 18, 2007

A Faroe Island Saga. Some photos from my book.
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created: December 19, 2007
last updated: December 19, 2007
Watching the Ships

Watching the Ships

November 27, 2007 - November 27, 2007

For over an hour these two ships maneuvered back and forth and around the bay.
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created: December 14, 2007
last updated: December 14, 2007
November Pictures

November Pictures

November 27, 2007 - November 27, 2007

Here are some photos of Fuglafjørður I took in November.
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created: December 14, 2007
last updated: December 14, 2007
Tórshavn

Tórshavn

November 22, 2007 - November 22, 2007

A few photos of Tórshavn.
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created: December 14, 2007
last updated: December 14, 2007
Almost A Sunrise

Almost A Sunrise

December 01, 2007 - December 01, 2007

December 1 the sun didn't quite make it over the mountain.
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created: December 09, 2007
last updated: December 09, 2007
Book Signing

Book Signing

December 06, 2007 - December 06, 2007

Thursday evening we had the book signing for Heðin's new art book.
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created: December 07, 2007
last updated: December 08, 2007
Nice Day in Fuglafjørður

Nice Day in Fuglafjørður

November 17, 2007 - November 19, 2007


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created: November 21, 2007
last updated: November 21, 2007
Cranes

Cranes

May 12, 2007 - November 15, 2007

Cranes of all types and sizes.
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created: November 17, 2007
last updated: November 17, 2007
Recent Pictures

Recent Pictures

November 10, 2007 - November 13, 2007

Here are some recent pictures. They don't really have anything to do with the story.
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created: November 13, 2007
last updated: November 13, 2007
Winter Morning and Evening

Winter Morning and Evening

November 09, 2007 - November 09, 2007

Winter morning and winter evening. Dusk begins at about 3:30 p.m.
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created: November 09, 2007
last updated: November 09, 2007
Winter Birds

Winter Birds

November 07, 2007 - November 09, 2007

Somehow the birds survive the stormy winter weather.
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created: November 09, 2007
last updated: November 09, 2007
Wind

Wind

November 08, 2007 - November 08, 2007

It isn't easy to take pictures of wind, but today is a good day to try it, because there is a lot of it.
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created: November 08, 2007
last updated: November 08, 2007
Morning in Fuglafjørður

Morning in Fuglafjørður

November 02, 2007 - November 05, 2007

Morning views of Fuglafjørður
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created: November 05, 2007
last updated: November 05, 2007
Nearby Towns

Nearby Towns

October 30, 2007 - November 01, 2007

Other scenery on Eysturoy.
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created: November 02, 2007
last updated: November 02, 2007
Fuglafjørður Weather

Fuglafjørður Weather

October 29, 2007 - October 30, 2007

The weather changes frequently and quickly.
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created: November 02, 2007
last updated: November 02, 2007
Weather in the Sound

Weather in the Sound

October 29, 2007 - October 30, 2007

In just a few minutes time, I saw a lot of different weather in the sound outside the Fuglafjørður bay.
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created: November 02, 2007
last updated: November 02, 2007
Choir Workshop

Choir Workshop

October 26, 2007 - October 28, 2007

The Gøta-Leirvík Choir had a weekend workshop taught by Súsanna Brattaberg.
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created: October 29, 2007
last updated: October 29, 2007
Moonlight

Moonlight

October 26, 2007 - October 27, 2007

The few breaks in the clouds this week have been at night, with the full moon reflecting on the bay.
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created: October 27, 2007
last updated: October 27, 2007
Changing Weather

Changing Weather

October 18, 2007 - October 23, 2007

The weather is always changing in the Faroes, and I'm never sure what I will see when I look out of the window in the morning.
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created: October 23, 2007
last updated: October 23, 2007
Autumn Harvest

Autumn Harvest

October 18, 2007 - October 18, 2007

During this week of Autumn Holiday, families in the Faroes have been harvesting and storing food for the coming year.
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created: October 19, 2007
last updated: October 19, 2007
The First Snow

The First Snow

October 17, 2007 - October 17, 2007

I woke up to find snow on all of the mountain peaks this morning - the first snow of the season.
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created: October 17, 2007
last updated: October 17, 2007
Docks, up close

Docks, up close

October 12, 2007 - October 13, 2007

I watched a small tugboat push two ships into place. Then I drove to the docks to see them up close.
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created: October 14, 2007
last updated: October 14, 2007
Tórshavn

Tórshavn

October 11, 2007 - October 11, 2007

A few scenes from Tórshavn, the capital city.
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created: October 12, 2007
last updated: October 12, 2007
A Sunny Morning Walk

A Sunny Morning Walk

October 08, 2007 - October 08, 2007

It was a beautiful morning, so I walked to the end of the road on my side of the bay. A lot of other people did, as well.
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created: October 08, 2007
last updated: October 08, 2007
Autumn Wild Flowers

Autumn Wild Flowers

October 08, 2007 - October 08, 2007

There are still wild flowers in the grass in October.
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created: October 08, 2007
last updated: October 08, 2007
Morning Sunshine

Morning Sunshine

October 08, 2007 - October 08, 2007

Early morning sunshine emphasizes the contours of the fields and ravines on the mountains across the bay.
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created: October 08, 2007
last updated: October 08, 2007
Rainbows

Rainbows

October 06, 2007 - October 06, 2007

Sun plus rain equal rainbows.
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created: October 06, 2007
last updated: October 06, 2007
Suzuki Alto

Suzuki Alto

October 05, 2007 - October 06, 2007

My new used car, 1999 Suzuki Alto.
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created: October 06, 2007
last updated: October 06, 2007
Creeks

Creeks

October 04, 2007 - October 05, 2007

Here are some of the creeks I pass on my walk to town.
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created: October 05, 2007
last updated: October 05, 2007
Jupiter

Jupiter

September 30, 2007 - October 01, 2007

I visited the Jupiter, the trawler Jørmund is with.
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created: October 01, 2007
last updated: October 01, 2007
Back in the Faroe Islands

Back in the Faroe Islands

September 30, 2007 - September 30, 2007

I love the views from my window.
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created: October 01, 2007
last updated: October 01, 2007
View from Blábjørg

View from Blábjørg

August 08, 2007 - August 08, 2007

Views from Blábjørg, one of the high mountains above Fuglafjørður.
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created: September 04, 2007
last updated: September 05, 2007
Jonathan's New Car

Jonathan's New Car

July 14, 2007 - July 14, 2007

Jonathan just bought a Mazda Miata hard-top convertible.
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created: July 15, 2007
last updated: July 15, 2007
Performing in Union Square

Performing in Union Square

July 10, 2007 - July 10, 2007

The orchestra had a noon time concert in Union Square in downtown San Francisco.
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created: July 10, 2007
last updated: July 12, 2007
Baseball

Baseball

July 05, 2007 - July 05, 2007

The Tórshavn Youth Horn Orchestra at an Oakland Athletics baseball game.
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created: July 10, 2007
last updated: July 10, 2007
Flying Back Home

Flying Back Home

April 22, 2007 - April 23, 2007


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created: April 28, 2007
last updated: April 28, 2007
Gásadalur in the Fog

Gásadalur in the Fog

April 22, 2007 - April 22, 2007

Until a few months ago, the only way to get to this town was to hike over the mountain. Now there is a tunnel.
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created: April 28, 2007
last updated: April 28, 2007
A Cold Spring Day

A Cold Spring Day

April 19, 2007 - April 20, 2007

An icy cold spring day in Fuglafjørður.
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created: April 20, 2007
last updated: April 20, 2007
Stone Wall Landscaping

Stone Wall Landscaping

April 20, 2007 - April 20, 2007

Stone Walls created by an old-fashioned artisan.
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created: April 20, 2007
last updated: April 20, 2007
Feeding Sheep

Feeding Sheep

April 19, 2007 - April 19, 2007

Feeding the sheep during the winter.
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created: April 20, 2007
last updated: April 20, 2007
Confirmation

Confirmation

April 15, 2007 - April 15, 2007

Sunday was confirmation for students in Gøta.
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created: April 17, 2007
last updated: April 17, 2007
Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

April 11, 2007 - April 11, 2007

There are many beautiful gardens in Fuglafjørður. Here are some spring flowers.
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created: April 17, 2007
last updated: April 17, 2007
Easter

Easter

March 29, 2007 - April 09, 2007

During Easter week, there was something at the church nearly every day.
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created: April 08, 2007
last updated: April 09, 2007
Snow for Easter

Snow for Easter

April 07, 2007 - April 07, 2007

Saturday morning, snow was on the mountain tops and the sky was blue. Saturday night snow was thick on the roads, and there wasn't any sky, just gray clouds.
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created: April 08, 2007
last updated: April 08, 2007
April Snow

April Snow

April 05, 2007 - April 05, 2007

So much for the week of spring weather! Now we have snow and freezing weather
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created: April 06, 2007
last updated: April 06, 2007
Signs around Fuglafjørður

Signs around Fuglafjørður

April 03, 2007 - April 04, 2007

Some familiar signs in Fuglafjørður.
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created: April 06, 2007
last updated: April 06, 2007
Fuglafjørður Harbor

Fuglafjørður Harbor

April 04, 2007 - April 04, 2007

From across the bay, the ships and factories along the harbor look small, so I took a walk with my camera to see them up close.
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created: April 06, 2007
last updated: April 06, 2007
Sights in Fuglafjørður

Sights in Fuglafjørður

March 30, 2007 - April 03, 2007

A few pictures from Fuglafjørður.
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created: April 03, 2007
last updated: April 03, 2007
View from Kambsdal

View from Kambsdal

April 02, 2007 - April 02, 2007

The view from the road near Kambsdal, overlooking Fuglafjørður and the bay.
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created: April 03, 2007
last updated: April 03, 2007
The Town of Fuglafjørður

The Town of Fuglafjørður

March 29, 2007 - March 29, 2007

Views of Fuglafjørður
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created: March 29, 2007
last updated: March 29, 2007
Fuglafjørður Bay

Fuglafjørður Bay

March 29, 2007 - March 29, 2007

On a clear, sunny day, the sunlight reflects off of the Fuglafjørður Bay.
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created: March 29, 2007
last updated: March 29, 2007
Mountains around Fuglafjørður

Mountains around Fuglafjørður

March 29, 2007 - March 29, 2007

The Fuglafjørður Bay is surrounded by mountains.
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created: March 29, 2007
last updated: March 29, 2007
Back in the Faroe Islands

Back in the Faroe Islands

March 27, 2007 - March 28, 2007

I'm back in the Faroe Islands to visit for about a month. My first day was warm, sunny, and beautiful.
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created: March 28, 2007
last updated: March 28, 2007
Asilomar

Asilomar

January 12, 2007 - March 05, 2008

Asilomar Conference Center on the California Coast
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created: January 22, 2007
last updated: March 29, 2008
Visitor from the Faroes

Visitor from the Faroes

November 04, 2006 - November 05, 2006

Nikolina was my first visitor from the Faroe Islands.
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created: November 06, 2006
last updated: November 06, 2006
Halloween Party

Halloween Party

October 21, 2006 - October 22, 2006

Here are some pictures of JoEllen's family, dressed for halloween.
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created: November 06, 2006
last updated: November 06, 2006
Georgia

Georgia

October 29, 2006 - October 30, 2006

Georgia has lots of trees.
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created: November 06, 2006
last updated: November 06, 2006
Scenes from Texas

Scenes from Texas

October 18, 2006 - October 31, 2006

Here are a few scenes from visiting family in Texas.
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created: November 06, 2006
last updated: November 06, 2006
Werner's Model Trains

Werner's Model Trains

October 19, 2006 - October 19, 2006

Werner, my brother-in-law, has model trains set up to fill an entire room.
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created: November 06, 2006
last updated: November 06, 2006
Views from My Neighborhood

Views from My Neighborhood

October 17, 2006 - October 17, 2006

Here are some of the views from my neighborhood on a sunny afternoon. By mid-October most of the fog is gone.
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created: October 17, 2006
last updated: October 18, 2006
Home Again

Home Again

September 20, 2006 - September 20, 2006

I've been home in California for a couple of weeks. Here are a few photos of my house and my new car.
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created: September 24, 2006
last updated: September 24, 2006
The Manor House

The Manor House

September 05, 2006 - September 06, 2006

I stayed for a few days in this English manor house near Leeds.
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created: September 09, 2006
last updated: September 09, 2006
Getting Ready to Leave

Getting Ready to Leave

August 21, 2006 - September 01, 2006

The last few weeks I have been very busy getting ready to leave the Faroes
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created: September 03, 2006
last updated: September 03, 2006
Fog and More Fog

Fog and More Fog

August 18, 2006 - August 20, 2006

We have had a lot of fog in August. Yesterday I couldn't even see the bay from my window. I didn't take a picture of that.
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created: August 22, 2006
last updated: August 22, 2006
A Busy Week

A Busy Week

August 04, 2006 - August 15, 2006

This has been a busy week. Every project I have been waiting for suddenly needed my attention, all at once.
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created: August 15, 2006
last updated: August 15, 2006
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

August 02, 2006 - August 02, 2006

I went to an evening opera recital in the Elduvík gorge.
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created: August 04, 2006
last updated: August 04, 2006
A Walk to the Dump

A Walk to the Dump

July 30, 2006 - July 30, 2006

A walk to down my road ends at the dump (a transfer station). This must be one of the most beautiful dumps in the world.
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created: August 03, 2006
last updated: August 03, 2006
Going Home

Going Home

July 24, 2006 - July 24, 2006

The airport in the Faroe Islands is on the island of Vágar, two islands west of my house, about an hour's drive away. We cross one bridge, and go through one long tunnel to get there.
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created: August 01, 2006
last updated: August 01, 2006
Fishing

Fishing

July 22, 2006 - July 22, 2006

We went fishing on a small boat around the headlands to the Fuglafjørður bay.
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created: August 01, 2006
last updated: August 01, 2006
Stone Walls, Grass Roofs

Stone Walls, Grass Roofs

July 19, 2006 - July 20, 2006

Mykines has many interesting buildings with stone walls or grass roofs.
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created: July 24, 2006
last updated: July 24, 2006
Mykines

Mykines

July 19, 2006 - July 20, 2006

We spent two days visiting the island of Mykines (pronounced MEE-shih-ness).
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created: July 24, 2006
last updated: July 24, 2006
Puffins

Puffins

July 19, 2006 - July 19, 2006

The island of Mykines has prime breeding ground for puffins, and the hillside slopes were packed with puffins.
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created: July 24, 2006
last updated: July 24, 2006
Sailing on the Dragin

Sailing on the Dragin

July 17, 2006 - July 17, 2006

We sailed with some cousins on the Dragin (an old fishing boat) from Klaksvík to the northern cliffs of Kunoy and Kalsoy.
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created: July 21, 2006
last updated: July 21, 2006
Taking Pictures

Taking Pictures

July 16, 2006 - July 16, 2006

We took lots of pictures on our walk.
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created: July 18, 2006
last updated: July 18, 2006
A Walk Along the Bay

A Walk Along the Bay

July 16, 2006 - July 16, 2006

My children and a walked down the road along the Fuglafjørður Bay.
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created: July 18, 2006
last updated: July 18, 2006
Sheep Shearing

Sheep Shearing

July 15, 2006 - July 15, 2006

My children and I watched the sheep shearing on the hillside above Fuglafjørður.
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created: July 16, 2006
last updated: July 16, 2006
My Family

My Family

July 14, 2006 - July 15, 2006

My children arrived at the Vágar Airport at midnight last night, flying from San Francisco by way of Iceland.
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created: July 15, 2006
last updated: July 15, 2006
Scenes from Fuglafjørður

Scenes from Fuglafjørður

July 02, 2006 - July 11, 2006

Here are a few pictures from Fuglafjørður - the same scenery from a different perspective.
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created: July 11, 2006
last updated: July 11, 2006
House Repair

House Repair

June 26, 2006 - July 07, 2006

Summer is the time for house repair: new roofs, new siding, painting fences, etc.
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created: July 11, 2006
last updated: July 21, 2006
Driving to Torshavn

Driving to Torshavn

July 03, 2006 - July 03, 2006

Here are a few photos from a recent drive from Fuglafjørður to Tórshavn.
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created: July 06, 2006
last updated: January 19, 2007
Children's Sox

Children's Sox

July 02, 2006 - July 02, 2006

Fashions in the Faroes are different (brighter) than in California. Here are some children's sox at the Varmakelda festival.
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created: July 04, 2006
last updated: July 04, 2006
Warm Springs Festival

Warm Springs Festival

July 02, 2006 - July 02, 2006

This past weekend was the Warm Springs Festival (Varmakelda) in Fuglafjørður.
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created: July 04, 2006
last updated: July 04, 2006
Changing Weather

Changing Weather

June 26, 2006 - June 30, 2006

Here are several views of June weather.
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created: July 02, 2006
last updated: July 02, 2006
Rabbits

Rabbits

June 26, 2006 - June 26, 2006

Walking to town, I was surprised to see a rabbit sleeping by the road. On the way home I was more surprised to see two rabbits sleeping by the road.
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created: July 02, 2006
last updated: July 02, 2006
Fields of Gold

Fields of Gold

June 29, 2006 - June 29, 2006

During June, the green fields gradually turn to gold, with yellow sólja and buttercups.
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created: July 02, 2006
last updated: July 02, 2006
Summer Concerts

Summer Concerts

March 18, 2006 - June 26, 2006

Summer is for music in the Faroe Islands. There are concerts and music festivals all over the islands.
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created: June 29, 2006
last updated: June 29, 2006
Summer Wildflowers

Summer Wildflowers

June 24, 2006 - June 24, 2006

Wildflowers are blooming all around.
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created: June 25, 2006
last updated: June 25, 2006
Summer in Fuglafjørður

Summer in Fuglafjørður

June 15, 2006 - June 24, 2006

If you look carefully, you can see signs of summer.
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created: June 25, 2006
last updated: June 25, 2006
Norway - Monday, Alesund to Bergen

Norway - Monday, Alesund to Bergen

June 12, 2006 - June 12, 2006

My camera had a bit of a rest on Monday. I'm not sure why. Here are a few shots of our return to Bergen.
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created: June 21, 2006
last updated: June 21, 2006
Norway - Sunday, Rørvik to Alesund

Norway - Sunday, Rørvik to Alesund

June 11, 2006 - June 11, 2006

On Sunday, we had beautiful sunny weather, and we passed through beautiful scenery, with stops in Trondheim, Kristiansund, and Molde. I went to bed before we got to Alesund.
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created: June 21, 2006
last updated: June 21, 2006
Norway - Saturday, Stamsund to Rørvik

Norway - Saturday, Stamsund to Rørvik

June 10, 2006 - June 10, 2006

On Saturday, we had beautiful weather and beautiful scenery, with the result that I took too many photos. Here are some of them.
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created: June 20, 2006
last updated: June 20, 2006
Norway - Friday, Rørvik to Stamsund

Norway - Friday, Rørvik to Stamsund

June 09, 2006 - June 09, 2006

On Friday, I sailed as far as Stamsund, then changed ships and headed back south.
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created: June 17, 2006
last updated: June 17, 2006
Norway - Thursday, Molde to Rørvik

Norway - Thursday, Molde to Rørvik

June 08, 2006 - June 08, 2006

Thursday we continued North along the coast of Norway, stopping for 3 1/2 hours in Trondheim.
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created: June 17, 2006
last updated: June 17, 2006
Norway - Wednesday, Bergen to Molde

Norway - Wednesday, Bergen to Molde

June 06, 2006 - June 07, 2006

Wednesday we sailed north from Bergen, with stops in 7 towns. We sailed up a long, narrow fjord to Geiranger, and then back again.
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created: June 17, 2006
last updated: June 17, 2006
Bergen, Norway

Bergen, Norway

June 06, 2006 - June 06, 2006

I arrived in Bergen at noon, and spent the afternoon and evening with Elsebeth and Per Eirik before boarding the Nordlys Ferry.
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created: June 15, 2006
last updated: June 15, 2006
En Route to Norway

En Route to Norway

June 05, 2006 - June 05, 2006

The Norrona Ferry took me from Tórshavn to Bergen, with a stop in the Shetland Islands
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created: June 15, 2006
last updated: June 15, 2006
Another Sunset in Norway

Another Sunset in Norway

June 11, 2006 - June 11, 2006

On June 11 we were a little further south, and the sun rose and set behind several islands, before it finally disappeared at 11:40 p.m.
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created: June 14, 2006
last updated: June 14, 2006
Norwegian Sunset

Norwegian Sunset

June 10, 2006 - June 10, 2006

Setting sun on the coast of Norway, on June 10, just south of the Arctic Circle. Photos were taken between 11:20 and 11:50 p.m.
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created: June 14, 2006
last updated: June 14, 2006
Fuglafjørður

Fuglafjørður

June 01, 2006 - June 04, 2006

A few scenes from Fuglafjørður. I leave in the morning for ten days in Norway.
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created: June 04, 2006
last updated: June 04, 2006
May Pictures

May Pictures

May 06, 2006 - May 31, 2006

Here are some miscellaneous pictures that I took during May that I want to show you, even though they don't fit in any particular category, except miscellaneous.
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created: May 31, 2006
last updated: May 31, 2006
Wildflowers

Wildflowers

May 26, 2006 - May 29, 2006

During the last week or two, little wildflowers (and some not-so-wild flowers) have started opening in the fields and gardens around Fuglafjørður.
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created: May 29, 2006
last updated: May 29, 2006
More Lambs, Kids and Dogs

More Lambs, Kids and Dogs

May 23, 2006 - May 25, 2006

The last few days have been lovely, perfect weather for the new lambs and for kids with dogs. I took several long walks (with my camera) to make up for being stuck in the house during the stormy weekend.
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created: May 25, 2006
last updated: May 25, 2006
Snow Storm in May

Snow Storm in May

May 21, 2006 - May 22, 2006

Rain, snow, and high winds for 3 days without a break and too stormy even to take pictures.
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created: May 22, 2006
last updated: May 22, 2006
Winter in May

Winter in May

May 10, 2006 - May 13, 2006

After several days of warm weather and blue skies, winter has returned, with freezing temperatures and snow.
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created: May 16, 2006
last updated: May 16, 2006
Choir Festival

Choir Festival

May 11, 2006 - May 13, 2006

Choirs from all over the Faroe Islands come together for a choir festival. This year our choir hosted the event in Leirvík and Gøta.
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created: May 16, 2006
last updated: May 16, 2006
Newborn Lambs

Newborn Lambs

May 09, 2006 - May 09, 2006

The lambs have been arriving this week, and we can see ewes with their new lambs on all the hillsides.
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created: May 09, 2006
last updated: May 09, 2006