The Faroe Islands in pictures
The Faroe Islands in pictures
[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands1.jpg]Sheep Islands
‘Faroe’ means sheep in English, so this archipelago takes its name from these woolly critters, which outnumber people here 3 to 1. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands2.jpg]Twitchers paradise
Ornithologists have identified over 300 bird species on the Faroes, making it popular with bird watchers. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands3.jpg]Top of the bill
Most come to see the puffin, a colourful species that summers on the islands. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands4.jpg]Numbers dwindling
These ground nesting birds were considered a delicacy by locals, but they are protected now due to concerns over their dwindling numbers. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands5.jpg]Room with a view
When it’s not engulfed in fog, this isolated house enjoys fine views of the rugged coastline.[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands6.jpg]Nordic architecture
Like early Scandinavian houses, most of the buildings in the Faroe Islands are made of wood... [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands7.jpg]
... and many have grass roofs, which are great for insulation.[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands8.jpg]Catching supper
Under a bruising sky, this local fishes for salmon. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands9.jpg]Biblical weather
Sat in the middle of the jet stream, the weather on the Faroes can be unpredictable; storm fronts appear from nowhere… [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands10.jpg]
…but with approximately 260 days of rain a year, the weather is also fairly predictable. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands11.jpg]Salty seadogs
Fishing is the biggest industry on the Faroe Islands and this veteran looks like he’s seen some nautical action.[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands12.jpg]Port in a storm
A weathered fishing vessel sits in Klaksvic harbour. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands13.jpg]Pirate heritage
This Jolly Roger might be a joke but it could be a reference to the Viking explorers, merchants and pirates who settled here in the 8th century. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands14.jpg]Joining communities
An impressive tunnel network links up most of the islands, but some are only accessible by helicopter…[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands15.jpg]
…but, for the visitor, this is no chore. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands16.jpg]Whaling knife
In a practice that attracts much controversy, pilot whales are driven into shallow water by Faroe hunters and killed with these knives. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands17.jpg]Potato beach
Hardy vegetables like potatoes are most suited to the Faroe’s rugged terrain and cool, damp climate. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands18.jpg]Viking descendant?
Most men on the islands descend from Viking settlers, while the female DNA tells a largely Celtic story. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands19.jpg]Take a seat
With no trees on the islands, many wooden items are handmade from driftwood. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands20.jpg]A poetic end
In a graveyard at Kirkjubø, life and land ends at the same point.
‘Faroe’ means sheep in English, so this archipelago takes its name from these woolly critters, which outnumber people here 3 to 1. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands2.jpg]Twitchers paradise
Ornithologists have identified over 300 bird species on the Faroes, making it popular with bird watchers. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands3.jpg]Top of the bill
Most come to see the puffin, a colourful species that summers on the islands. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands4.jpg]Numbers dwindling
These ground nesting birds were considered a delicacy by locals, but they are protected now due to concerns over their dwindling numbers. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands5.jpg]Room with a view
When it’s not engulfed in fog, this isolated house enjoys fine views of the rugged coastline.[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands6.jpg]Nordic architecture
Like early Scandinavian houses, most of the buildings in the Faroe Islands are made of wood... [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands7.jpg]
... and many have grass roofs, which are great for insulation.[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands8.jpg]Catching supper
Under a bruising sky, this local fishes for salmon. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands9.jpg]Biblical weather
Sat in the middle of the jet stream, the weather on the Faroes can be unpredictable; storm fronts appear from nowhere… [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands10.jpg]
…but with approximately 260 days of rain a year, the weather is also fairly predictable. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands11.jpg]Salty seadogs
Fishing is the biggest industry on the Faroe Islands and this veteran looks like he’s seen some nautical action.[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands12.jpg]Port in a storm
A weathered fishing vessel sits in Klaksvic harbour. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands13.jpg]Pirate heritage
This Jolly Roger might be a joke but it could be a reference to the Viking explorers, merchants and pirates who settled here in the 8th century. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands14.jpg]Joining communities
An impressive tunnel network links up most of the islands, but some are only accessible by helicopter…[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands15.jpg]
…but, for the visitor, this is no chore. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands16.jpg]Whaling knife
In a practice that attracts much controversy, pilot whales are driven into shallow water by Faroe hunters and killed with these knives. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands17.jpg]Potato beach
Hardy vegetables like potatoes are most suited to the Faroe’s rugged terrain and cool, damp climate. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands18.jpg]Viking descendant?
Most men on the islands descend from Viking settlers, while the female DNA tells a largely Celtic story. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands19.jpg]Take a seat
With no trees on the islands, many wooden items are handmade from driftwood. [img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands20.jpg]A poetic end
In a graveyard at Kirkjubø, life and land ends at the same point.
GAVIN Haines is a freelance journalist, photographer and blogger based in London. 
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands1.jpg]Sheep Islands‘Faroe’ means sheep in English, so this archipelago takes its name from these woolly critters, which outnumber people here 3 to 1.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands1.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands2.jpg]Twitchers paradiseOrnithologists have identified over 300 bird species on the Faroes, making it popular with bird watchers.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands2.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands3.jpg]Top of the billMost come to see the puffin, a colourful species that summers on the islands.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands3.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands4.jpg]Numbers dwindlingThese ground nesting birds were considered a delicacy by locals, but they are protected now due to concerns over their dwindling numbers.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands4.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands5.jpg]Room with a viewWhen it’s not engulfed in fog, this isolated house enjoys fine views of the rugged coastline.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands5.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands6.jpg]Nordic architectureLike early Scandinavian houses, most of the buildings in the Faroe Islands are made of wood...](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands6.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands7.jpg]... and many have grass roofs, which are great for insulation.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands7.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands8.jpg]Catching supperUnder a bruising sky, this local fishes for salmon.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands8.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands9.jpg]Biblical weatherSat in the middle of the jet stream, the weather on the Faroes can be unpredictable; storm fronts appear from nowhere…](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands9.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands10.jpg]…but with approximately 260 days of rain a year, the weather is also fairly predictable.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands10.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands11.jpg]Salty seadogsFishing is the biggest industry on the Faroe Islands and this veteran looks like he’s seen some nautical action.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands11.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands12.jpg]Port in a stormA weathered fishing vessel sits in Klaksvic harbour.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands12.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands13.jpg]Pirate heritageThis Jolly Roger might be a joke but it could be a reference to the Viking explorers, merchants and pirates who settled here in the 8th century.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands13.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands14.jpg]Joining communitiesAn impressive tunnel network links up most of the islands, but some are only accessible by helicopter…](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands14.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands15.jpg]…but, for the visitor, this is no chore.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands15.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands16.jpg]Whaling knifeIn a practice that attracts much controversy, pilot whales are driven into shallow water by Faroe hunters and killed with these knives.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands16.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands17.jpg]Potato beachHardy vegetables like potatoes are most suited to the Faroe’s rugged terrain and cool, damp climate.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands17.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands18.jpg]Viking descendant? Most men on the islands descend from Viking settlers, while the female DNA tells a largely Celtic story.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands18.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands19.jpg]Take a seatWith no trees on the islands, many wooden items are handmade from driftwood.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands19.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/thumbs/thumbs_faroe-islands20.jpg]A poetic endIn a graveyard at Kirkjubø, life and land ends at the same point.](http://gavinhainescom.fatcow.com/wp-content/flagallery/the-faroe-islands-in-pictures/faroe-islands20.jpg){kind=link}
i would like to visit the Faroe islands this summer.
Please send me any information you can.
E-Mail would be good to
Thank You
William Fortenberry
P.O. Box 700308
San Antonio, Texas 78270
U.S.A.