The Secret of Skriðuklaustur
For four weeks, I studied this stone wall above the old monastery, trying to catch it in a light that revealed it. My gut told me that these rocks were culturally-altered, but nothing came clear that I...
View ArticleIceland: the Painted Land
Time to crouch down among the ghosts of summer’s birds and become a ghost yourself. And you’re still chasing the Northern Lights, because….?
View ArticleTree Islands in Iceland
Who needs a forest! In Iceland, every stone is the whole island. That’s the magic of living on a land that is a ship at sea. ~ Klausturhamrar
View ArticleHorseless Carriage, the Icelandic Version
Skriðuklaustur A bit of grease, a harness, some WD40, and a few drops of oil and it will run again. Who needs a road network, eh.
View ArticleLooking for Trolls in Iceland
Well, forget the tourist pamphlets, that collect old folktales from the 19th century. Those were created in an attempt to sort out folk stories from the many traditions of Icelandic settlers. Truth is,...
View ArticleWhy Do Icelandic Horses Have Long Ears?
Wind! You’d lose the use of one ear most of the time if you didn’t. A serious issue! Plus, it’s stylish, eh. If you turn your head, you can hear even better, but you can’t always do that now, can you....
View ArticleWar Memorials in Iceland
In West Iceland, the aluminum plant in Hvalfjörður, which draws power from the dammed highlands, is watched over by the abandoned World War II fighter base that guarded the British Fleet, and which is...
View Article100 Years of Trolls
When you’re in Iceland, it’s good to get off the beaten track. No tour guide will lead you to this troll at Skriðuklaustur. Or this one. If people laugh about your troll finds, does that really matter?...
View ArticleTroll Moon
It’s only up before sunrise. Skriðuklaustur But worth going out in the cold for!
View ArticleSpring Fun With Old Friends and New Ones on the Jökullsá
Since the raven and her mate circled around all the time, keeping an eye on things, one day at Skriðuklaustur, when the geese arrived to wait for spring, I sat down on a hill and waited to catch the...
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