It’s hard not to look out to sea in Iceland, waiting for mysterious voyagers. Even the land does it.
Arnarstapi
It’s a lonely thing, but doing it together with an island eases that and teaches patience.
Watching the Sea
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Forever on Guard for Iceland
While we’ve been chatting, the ogress of Dritvik has been keeping guard to the west. 
Day in and day out, in darkness and light, with a cormorant on her head, or not, she has been guarding against the formlessness that comes in off the sea. With her troll whale companion. Never heard of a troll whale? Go to Dritvik.
Together, they watch out, for us.
This is vitally important work. I give thanks.
Who Defends Iceland’s Coastline?
Elves.
I spotted this Icelandic coast guard lookout on duty on November 9, scouring the Atlantic shore for debris coming in from Florida, and perhaps New York.
