It takes me some time to accept that summer is truly over. I tend to be slow with transitions of all kinds; this is a writer’s curse, because our work takes us, always, into the past. How clearly can I remember the feel of a poppy’s fat petals against my skin? The way they rustled…
November. Most years, it’s my least favourite month (you too?), though I know it’s wrong to judge. This year I’m looking for the positives. There are at least two sides to November. It’s the eleventh month when the darkness comes so fast, and the clock jumps back to leave you drinking afternoon tea in the…
Get your Hallowe’en on! This dancer is part of Páll Óskar’s travelling Icelandic dance music sensation. Here, a wee fan chases the dancer back to the “Green Room” – a jeep parked stage side – where he could rest between numbers. Whether you’re glittering or otherwise costume clad this evening, have a wonderful night. Sparkle…
It’s the Friday before Hallowe’en and Páll Óskar is looking at you! This man (centre stage) who has been called both the King and Queen of Iceland’s pop music scene, knows how to get a party started. Here, he’s working the crowd in Isafjordur. He made this trailer side outdoor concert feel like a stadium…
Sealskin. Classic Blue is always popular, “Blue goes really well in the seal,” says Great Greenland’s CEO Ditte Sorknæs, but the Neon Green … well … it’s 30% off. Notice how the skin is dyed so you can still see the spots. “We are quite proud of this,” says Ditte, “to keep the orginal pattern…
A hungry kitty from our visit to Aasiaat, Greenland. Sorine Petersen prepares seal meat for dinner. We will eat the ribs with French’s mustard, and we will enjoy a thick stew full of meat and rice. If this kitty plays her cards right, she might get a little dish all to herself. Photo @eric_guth #meetthenorth…
Yoko Ono: Post 1 of 2. Some days are hard to believe. I find myself here at this table, writing out a wish for peace, choosing an IMAGINE PEACE button, and preparing to meet Yoko Ono. I’m at Harpa, Reykjavik’s iconic concert hall swathed in a glass honeycomb. The man who designed that honeycomb is…
Yoko Ono: Post 2 of 2. Out at the island of Videy, we walk to the Imagine Peace Tower. A local choir is sings until Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon arrive. Yoko says a few words, then calls out “I love you!” A few call back, “We love you!” Then we hear John Lennon’s voice…
In Iceland today, we were honoured by a visit from His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations. “Don’t leave it to governments,” he said. “You are the voices of the world.” It made me think of the joy and community we witnessed in Iceland this summer, pictured here. I was so moved…
Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir has spent years studying the power of intuition. She has encouraged me and many others to listen to ourselves, to see the world creatively, and to question the dominance of rational thought. It was a thrill to be in the audience for the Icelandic premiere of her film, Innsæi, in Reykjavik tonight. I…