Iceland Photo-A-Day #91
PS: all is well and resuming this kind of posting would be really nice, but do not expect regular photo-a-day entries.
The Long Echoing Season, Round and Round
Year 2012 had a slow start. We went sliding from one year to the next with almost empty hands–I said hands, not heads! I am back to listening to some more Summer Echoes in these days of January, and with great satisfaction. Far from summery visions, the good notes hold well even in the wintry … Read the full article →
Christmas Morning – A Photo Diary
These images were taken early on Christmas morning, at around 5 AM, in the midst of a snowstorm and while everybody was sound asleep after the celebrations for Christmas Eve. Despite the cold and the crazy weather, it was a magical moment, in a way. One of the best Christmas presents I have ever been … Read the full article →
Ólöf Arnalds & Skúli Sverrisson at Café Flóra
Ólöf Arnalds and Skúli Sverrisson performed in a special concert at Café Flóra in Reykjavík on December 21 to celebrate the winter solstice and the upcoming festivities. Most of the pieces performed by the duo for the occasion are part of the latest effort by Iceland’s songstress, Ólöf Sings, which was released last November as … Read the full article →
Festive Pseudo-Icelandic Wallpaper – And Merry Things to All
Yes, you guessed right: it’s time for the yearly festive wallpaper. This year no dangling heads and nasty Santas. It’s just an innocent origami puffin with some crook’d — and pretty much in need of ironing — text. Since there is shortage of actual puffins these days (shortage of the real thing , that is; … Read the full article →
On Why December Is Rather Nice
Oh Reykjavík, you can be lovely in the winter. Your days sometimes start with a snowfall and end with the sigh of the wind, while others nothing in the world will break the day-long quiet. Footprints unnoticed form and disappear. Your streets smell of grilled fish and cookies. Your windows never go to sleep; they … Read the full article →
Yule Lads Reloaded
Yes, it’s that time of the year again. Christmas/Yule is approaching fast and snow and weather is helping to create just the right atmosphere. Yule is one of the biggest things in Iceland, although perhaps differently from what you would expect. In Iceland, Yule has still a lot to do with tradition. People of course … Read the full article →