Overplanning kills the magic
Visiting Vancouver and here it is, right in front of me, Meet the North spirit. Listening is the key.
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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…
(Post 3 of 5) “When I will die, I want to be cremated and to have my ashes spread here.” Guðbjörg Finnbogadóttir has brought us to the canyon on her farm. We never expected something so beautiful. “Growing up in this place, a belief in elves and trolls was really great.” As a girl, Guðbjörg…
(Post 4 of 5) “My grandmother’s best friend was a hidden person. There are hidden people; I believe in it. I grew up with it, and my favourite stories are stories about this.” Before dinner at the farm, Olga Andreasen continues our education about the spiritual life of Icelanders. Hidden people are much like us,…
Elves in the City, Reykjavik, Iceland
(Post 1 of 2) This map from an old newspaper tells us where the elves live around Reykjavik, and this is part of my introduction to the country. Dagný Ívarsdottír has brought us to the city park to explain a long standing family tradition. Dagný is 29 years old, and she has been coming to…
(Post 2 of 2) Welcome to the elf church. “It’s an easy place to let your imagination run wild,” says our guide and host, Dagný Ívarsdottír. This is where Dagný and her family stop to light sparklers and sing songs about the elves. About 20 people come out each year. The kids crawl around on…