(Post 3 of 3) Every box is full of fish. They come in off the trawlers, fresh from the sea, and they leave by ship too, boxed for market. 15,000-20,000 tonnes of fish per year roll through this warehouse: capelin, cod, pollock, mackerel, herring, lumpfish. Frozen in a world-class, carefully calibrated computer and off to…
Our Journey
-
-
Fish, Fish, Fish, Þorshöfn, Iceland (September 19, 2015)
(Post 1 of 3) We’ve made it to Þorshöfn in Iceland’s northeast corner, and we’ve left the tourist shops behind. This community survives on fish, and the first step is to take them out of the sea. Elsewhere, we’ve seen men hand-baiting their long lines, but not here. The Sigurður was brand new in July…
-
(Post 2 of 3) Petur Andersen is first mate of the Sigurður, and this is where he sits. The bridge of this trawler looks like the Starship Enterprise. “I went to sea at 17, and now I’m 43. I have never done anything else.” The crew spends about a week at a time out in…
-
(Post 3 of 3) Þorbjórn Víglundssen commandeers my notebook and pen to teach me exactly how a trawler works. It requires diagrams. The net behind him is a 500 metre long tube. Thick cables extend it behind the ship, and large steel “trawl doors” keep its mouth open. Crew members control its depth from the…
-
Arctic Henge, Raufarhöfn, Iceland
(Post 1 of 2) Late night, thick fog, and we are still on the road less traveled around northeastern Iceland. We have no place to stay, and now we can hardly see. The lights of Raufarhöfn draw us in, and we find ourselves here. This structure is the brain child of Erlingur B. Thoroddsen. It’s…
-
(Post 2 of 2) “Arctic Henge is my hobby,” says Erlingur. Several of the large arches in this model are already standing, but he’ll need 1.5 million dollars to complete the rest, including the Polar Star Pointer, Throne of the Sun, Water & Fire and the Beam Salon. The big idea also includes a stone…
-
Self portrait, Hraunhafnartangi, Iceland
Dusk at Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse. Northeastern Iceland. Team photo with Eric Guth.
-
The Road Less Traveled, Iceland
Boyband Photoshoot at Goðafoss: Four Irish Boys from Belfast. Andrew, Craig, Neil and Gareth pose for us, and themselves, in front of a popular roadside waterfall. Buses roll in and selfie sticks come out, even in mid-September. 1.3 million tourists will come to Iceland this year. Now we’ve met four of them. Photo by Eric…
-
You can’t tell us what to do. Goðafoss, Iceland. Photo by Eric Guth.
-
Húsavik, Iceland. Most people drive north to this town and then south again. Whale watching is the main attraction. We want to see what happens past Húsavik along the road that tourism forgot. Apparently, there is nothing to see, which usually means it’s the best place to go. We’ll find out. Photo by Eric Guth.
