Faroe Islands — Landscape and Light
The Faroe Islands are shaped by weather, wind, and constant movement.
In this series, photography explores the landscape through colour, texture, and changing light, where terrain and atmosphere define the experience of place.
The Faroe Islands have always fascinated me, and in May 2023, my wife and I travelled there for the first time. We flew with Widerøe on their direct route from Bergen to Vágar Airport. From there, we rented a car to travel around the islands. We stayed in Tórshavn, the capital and only city on the Faroe Islands. We were there for four days and drove around the islands, which are connected by bridges and subsea tunnels.
The greatest experience of the trip was the boat tour with Captain Elias from Sørvágur, heading out through the Sørvágur fjord. Here you’ll find, among other sights, the famous sea stacks Drangarnir. We went out just after a storm, and the light and clouds were extremely dramatic.
Drangarnir, Sørvagurfjordur
Sørvagurfjordur
Sørvågfjordur.
Mulafossur
The Faroe Islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark but enjoy a high degree of self-government. They have, among other things, their own government. The main industries are fishing and aquaculture. Tourism comes in as a strong second, followed by agriculture, primarily sheep farming. In fact, there are more sheep than people in the Faroe Islands!
Torshavn Habour.
Typical architecture in Torshavn.
From the Government Quarter, Tinganes.
Entrance, Government Finance Department.
The Alter in Vesturkirkjan, Torshavn
The Organ in Vesturkirkjan, Torshavn
Kirkjubøur, a few miles south of Torshavn. The Episcopal seat in earlier days.