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Faroe Islands

Mark Leek
Picture nr 7 was nominated for Best Picture of 2017 by X-Pozer.
I became second with it.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
On my way to the waterfall of Bøsdalafossur, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Sunset at Gásadalur, with a great view on Mykines island, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Low tide in the fjord of Sørvágur, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
The small village of Mykines, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Wet and muddy path at the north side of Mykines island, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Funny puffins on the island of Mykines, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
The lighthouse at the western point of Mykines island, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Puffin on the island of Mykines, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
The small village of Kvívík, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Houses with grass roofs at the shores of the Saksun fjord, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
River with no name at Saksun fjord, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
The wonderful village of Gjógv, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Walking in the mountains near Gjógv, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Mountain lake and traditional sheep in the mountains near Gjógv, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Old fishing boat on the shore of Funningsfjørdur harbor, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Making a trip with the old mailboat from Hvannasund to Kirkja, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Evening lights in the village of Vidareidi, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Evening lights in the village of Vidareidi, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
Sunset at Kirkjebøur, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
The village and dunes of Sandur at the isle of Sandoy, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
On my way to the waterfall of Bøsdalafossur, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
The lava-coast and waterfall of Bøsdalafossur on Vágar island, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
The lava-coast and waterfall of Bøsdalafossur on Vágar island, Faroe Islands.
faroe Island lighthouse mykines puffin atlantic denmark fjord
The lava-coast and waterfall of Bøsdalafossur on Vágar island, Faroe Islands.
Faroe Islands
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Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an archipelago between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic, about halfway between Norway and Iceland, 320 kilometres (200 miles) north-northwest of Scotland. The islands are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. Their area is about 1,400 square kilometres (541 square miles) with a population of 50,030 in April 2017. The Faroes' terrain is rugged, and the islands have a subpolar oceanic climate: windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Despite this island group's northerly latitude, temperatures average above freezing throughout the year because of the Gulf Stream. The bird fauna of the Faroe Islands is dominated by seabirds and birds attracted to open land. Fullmars, storm petrels, starlings, auks, guillemots, gannets and oystercatchers are represented. Yhe funny atlantic puffins breed in the islands in large numbers, notably on Mykines, and from July, after the breeding season, it is legal to catch them for food. The natural vegetation of the Faroe Islands is dominated by arctic-alpine plants, wildflowers, grasses, moss and lichen. Most of the lowland area is grassland. The domestic animals of the Faroe Islands are a result of 1,200 years of isolated breeding. As a result, many of the islands' domestic animals are found nowhere else in the world. Faroese domestic breed include Faroe pony, Faroe cow, Faroe sheep, Faroese goose and Faroese duck.

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