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The magical legend of the Faroe Islands

The magical legend of the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands In The North Atlantic Ocean, A Perfect And Dreamlike Archipelago That Looks Like A Reflection Of A Piece Of Heaven On Earth.

There are corners of our planet that look like magical fairy tales come to life; Places where you can expect to find fairies, Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, or elves around every corner. The Faroe Islands is one of these places. Lush meadows, amazing hills, and cliffs submerged in Faroe water can enchant any traveler.

The boundless and natural beauty of this remote archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean has attracted the attention of Lazar Ginchin, a fine art landscape photographer.

The Faroe Islands, located 329 km northwest of Scotland, have a population of more than 53,000 people and an area of ​​only about 2,250 square kilometers. This archipelago is one of the self-governing regions of Denmark, which was politically separated from Norway in 1814.

Separated The weather in the eighteen Faroe Islands is surprisingly mild as the Gulf Stream moderates the extreme temperatures. Faroe has a diverse tundra-style ecosystem with many plants, few trees, and a variety of seabirds.

Lazar Ginchin was looking for “living art” in this landscape. As a fine art photographer, Ginchin seeks to photograph magnificent landscapes or live art. Showing depth and detail is the goal of Ginchin, who started landscape photography as a youth in Bulgaria.

 From his adventures in the Pyrenean Mountains to his digital travels worldwide, this artist-photographer has photographed aspen forests, desert canyons, and sunsets. He currently lives with his family in Colorado.

Faroe Islands in fog

Faroe Islands waterfall

The sky of the Faroe Islands

The cliffs of the Faroe Islands

Views of the Faroe Islands

Houses of the Faroe Islands

One of the inhabited islands of the Faroe Islands

Sea and reef in the Faroe Islands

The mountains of the Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands sunset

You can follow the works and travels of Lazar Ginchin from his Instagram page.

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