Erik Christensen

I come from Sønderborg in southern Jutland and I've from 2001 to 2013 on the faroese island Suðuroy. I was very quickly fascinated by these tiny inkspots, far out in the North Atlantic.

2001-2013 - Faroe Islands

2013 - Sønderborg, Denmark

My user page on the Danish Wikipedia.

Faroe Islands Danish version. Please view the Faroe Islands articles versions in other languages.

Gallery

Als. (See more...)

Kær Vig, Vestermark
Den tidligere domænegård Rønhave
Velbevaret tidligere statshusmandssted i Rønhave
Den tidligere Skovhuse Skole
Sønderborg Lufthavn
Dansk soldatergrav nord for Kær. Den 29. juni 1864 gik preusserne over Als Sund, og mødte de danske soldater på Kær Halvø.
The dam between Als Sund and Kær Vig, Denmark
Augustenborg Fjord og Katholm

Sundeved. (See more...)

Soldatergrav fra 1864 ved Sandbjergvej
Sottrup Andelsmejeri omkring 1960, (nedlagt)
Sottrup Andelsmejeris salgsvogn omkring 1928
Sottrupskov Kro (1873-2015)
Tidligere købmandsforretning
Først købmand og fra 1937 til 1973 brugsforening
Stuehus fra 1899
Øster Sottrup skoles elever i 1921
Øster Sottrup skoles elever i 1953
Rinkenæs Korskirke
Gamle Kirke Rinkenæs
Sottrup Andelsmejeri omkring 1959, (nedlagt)
Sottrup Andelsmejeri omkring 1915
Nydamvej, Sandbjergvej, Øster Sottrup
Broager Kirke

People. (See more...)

Miðnámsskúlin, Suðuroy: Rektor gratulerer en nu student
Children of nordradalur (Faroe Islands)
Skúvanes, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands

Locations. (See more...)

Drangarnir and Tindhólmur, Vágar, Faroe Islands.
Saksun is a village near the northwest coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy.
Saksun is a village near the northwest coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy
Church of Saksun
Magnus Cathedral, Faroe Islands
Drangarnir, Tindhólmur and Mykines
Church of Viðareiði, Viðoy
Faroese dry fish
Húsar, Kalsoy
Húsar Kirke, Kalsoy
Húsar Kirke, Kalsoy
Mikladalur, Kalsoy
Mikladalur, Kalsoy
Trøllanes, Kalsoy
Trøllanes, Kalsoy
Klaksvík
Mindesmærke der ikke kom tilbage fra havet
Gjógv has one of the best natural harbours in the Faroes
Gjógv
Leirvík
Arkæologiske udgravninger i Leirvík fra det 9. århundrede
Leirvík
The old street to Leirvík
Old house in Leirvík
Bøur
Bøur
Bøur Kirkja
Bøur Kirkja
Udsigten fra Bøur
Bøur
Bøur
Gásadalur
Gásadalur
Gásadalur
Gásadalur
Gásadalur
Gásadalur
Gásadalur
Gásadalur
Gásadalur
Gásadalur
Gásadalur
Tunnel from Gásadalur
Gásadalur

The faroese nature. (See more...)

Beinisvørð
Porkeri, Suðuroy
Beinisvørð, Suðuroy
Suðuroy
The northwestcoast west of Saksun on the Faroese island of Streymoy

Animals. (See more...)

Young seal, Faroe islands
Sterna paradisaea, Faroe islands
Stora dimun puffins colony
Halichoerus grypus colony (Faroe Islands)
The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), Silkeborg, Denmark
The Eurasian otter
The Eurasian otter
The Eurasian otter
The Eurasian otter

Traditions. (See more...)

Skerpikjøt, dried mutton, typical food in the Faroe Islands.
Skerpikjøt is a typical dish of the Faroe Islands. It is a type of wind-dried mutton. Its name literally means "belt meat".
Tvøst er lavet af kød fra Langfinnet grindehval.
Killed pilot wales in Hvalba, Faroe Islands
Færøsk fårerullepølse
Folk dance, Faroe islands
Vágur, Faroe Island 21-06 2005
Færøsk kul og brændekomfur i Gásadalur

Churches. (See more...)

Church ofSaksun
Church of Saksun
Church of Saksun
Church of Minsen, Germany
Church of Minsen, Germany
Church of Minsen, Germany
Church of Minsen, Germany
Church of Minsen, Germany
The altar in church of Minsen, Germany
Adsbøl Kirke
Adsbøl Kirke
Adsbøl Kirke
Egernsund Kirke
Egernsund Kirke
Egernsund Kirke
Rinkenæs Korskirke
Skibet i Rinkenæs Korskirke
Alteret i Rinkenæs Korskirke
Skibet og orgelet i i Rinkenæs Korskirke
Kirkeskibet og orgelet i Rinkenæs Korskirke
Prædikestolen i Rinkenæs Korskirke
Kirkegården ved Rinkenæs Korskirke
Kværs Kirke
Klokkehuset
Kværs Kirke

Vessels and Vehicles. (See more...)

Royal Danish ship Dannebrog in Vagur, Faroe Islands
12:29 h - Salute by a Faroe boat
Smyril IV struggling with the sea.
Ferry Sandur-Skuvoy, Faroe islands
Smyril III
Smyril I
Smyril IV, bygget 1969, besejlede ruten Suðuroy-Tórshavn fra 1975 til 2005.
Smyril V
SS Columbus

Objects. (See more...)

Mimachlamys cretosa flint fossile
Dronning Alexandrines Bro, Sjælland - Møn
The Løgting today
British gun (Faroe Islands)
German propeller from 2nd world war
Oil platform in the North Sea
Nydam Boat (from the original book: Conrad Engelhardt. Nydam mosefund 1859-1863
Øsekar af træ fra fyrretræsbåden
Nydam Boat (from the original book: Conrad Engelhardt. Nydam mosefund 1859-1863
The Auswandererdenkmal (German for Emigrant Memorial) in the port of Bremerhaven.

Ærø (See more...)

the Ærø flag
The old mill "Vester Mølle"
Beach hut near Marstal
The landscape to the north of Bregninge
Solfangeranlæg I Marstal
Marstal
Marstal Havn
Skonnerten Bonavista, Marstal

Denmark (See more...)

Sottrupskov
Sottrupskov
Viby, Fyn
Sønderborg castle seen from the harbour
Sønderborg
Church, Thisted
Svane
Gråsten Slot
Husmandssted i Rønhavekolonien
Rønhave
Kær Vig
Sønderborg Lufthavn
Naturområdet Arnkilsøre på den nordligste del af Kær Halvø

Other countries (See more...)

Old city hall (Altes Rathaus) in Bamberg
Klein Venedig er en betegnelse for en tidligere fiskerbosætning fra det 17. århundrede
Fishermen's Church, Born a. Darß, Germany
The Wadden Sea, Germany
The german castle Altena from the 12th century
St.Huibrecht, Belgien
Canal in Amsterdam
Hans Hendrik and his family
Castle Bentomiz, Arenas
Schillig
Schillig
Schillig
St. Marien
St. Marien ist die katholische Kirche in Schillig, Gemeinde Wangerland
St. Marien ist die katholische Kirche in Schillig
Seen from Schillig, in the background Minsener Oog
St. Marien Kirche
Hoteller og ferielejligheder i Schillig
Hogendiekbrück,Steinkirchen, Altes Land
Old farmhouse near Jork, Altes Land
Otterndorf, Germany
Rådhuset I Otterndorf
Otterndorf
Otterndorf
Otterndorf
Church Severikirche, Otterndorf
Otterndorf

Churches of Denmark (See more...)

Church of Bregninge, Ærø
Bregninge Kirke
Bregninge Kirke
The Celtic Cross, gift from family Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen
Fanefjord Kirke, Møn

Islands of Denmark (See more...)

Hjarnø, Horsens Fjord
The ferry between Snaptun and Hjarnø
Hjarnø Kirke, Horsens Fjord
Hjarnø Kirke
Broen og dæmningen til Langø i Ulvsund
Tidal marsh at periphery West of Mandø, in the Wadden Sea.
Luftfoto af Mandø
Møns Klint

Iceland (See more...)

Seyðisfjörður og Norröna
Reindeer between Egilstaðir and Mývatn
Geotermich electric production, near Reykjahlíð
The Icelandic horse

Suðuroy (See more...)

Miðnámsskúlin: Suðuroys gymnasium. (mellem Porkeri og Hov)
The old grocer´s store in Fámjin, now café
Tvøroyri with old houses from aboat 1900
Hvannhagi north of Tvøroyri
Westcoast Suðuroy
West coast of Sandvík, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands
Nes, Suðuroy located in the municipality of Vágur.
Vagur, Faroe Islands
Hvalba, Faroe islands
South of Fámjin, Suðuroy
Havbrug ved Vestmanna
Fiskeindustri i Vágur
Vestlige del af Vágur
Vágur Kirke
Hydro-electric power plant in Botnur, north-west of Vágur.
Froðba
Basaltsøjler i Kúlugjógv, Froðba
Vágurs fodboldstadion og idrætshal
Tvøroyri
Lítla Dímun
Hov, Suðuroy
Hvalba
Tvøroyri med sygehuset i baggrunden
Porkeri
Johanna TG 326, from Vágur, Suðuroy. It was built in 1884 in Rye Sussex in south England.
M/F Smyril is the largest domestic ferry of the Faroe Islands. The 5th Smyril arrived on 15 October 2005 in Tvøroyri
Lighthouse Akraberg, Suðuroy
Faroese stamp. 2014 with Erik Christensens photo: Lighthouse Akraberg
Westcoast of Suðuroy, seen from Lopraneiði.
North of Akraberg
Ásmundarstakkur
Westcoast of Suðuroy between Lopraneiði and Beinisvørð.
Beinisvørð north of Sumba, Suðuroy.
This monument is made in honour of Sigmund Brestisson, Sandvík, Suðuroy
Produktion af klipfisk: Palm Seafood, Vágur
Byggehandel i Tvøroyri.
Tandlæge i Tvøroyri.
Porkeris frisør
Porkeri i februar
Church and Museum (the old school)
Sheep-head, a faroese speciality
Sheepmeat - the beginning to Restur
Young Gray Seal, Beach of Sandvík
Fámjin, set fra nord
View from south to Fámjin
Sumba
Harbour of Sumba