Sure, those big fancy city trolls are all fine and good.
Akureyri
But wild trolls, such as the one in the middle upper right below are best.
Innri-Hvannagil
You never know when you’ll meet one.
Wild Trolls vs. City Trolls
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The Thing About Trolls
Trolls have almost human faces. Almost.
And long tongues that snake out underfoot.
That fall over the cliff and make the sea.
Neskaupstaðir Nature Conservancy
That’s right. The sea is troll spit, full of fish and dreams.
INSTA-TROLL
Everyone writes.their.own sagas now.
Have fun in Iceland. It’s having fu with you.
The Biggest Solstice Party in Iceland
In Iceland, solstice is a time for sheep, mammalian…
… trolishl…
… or elvish…
… to put on their finery …
…and party.
You, too, I hope.
The Trolls of Baejarhjalli
On the face of the Austurfell just west of the old monastery at Skriðuklaustur, and at the feet of the Ogre’s Staircase, the trolls are thick. And not just trolls. Have a look:
See them? Here are some hints:
Above: A Family of Fish Trolls Looking Much like a Fish Egg With a Skull for an Eye (or the Moon)
Above: Fat-Bellied SeatedTroll, Waving
Above: Musical Monks
Above: A Skull On A Post
Above: Lovers Embracing
Below: Troll With Runes and Spilled Treasure. Beware!
Below the Fell, the land runs with blood in the spring.
Well, yeah.
Troll Moon
It’s only up before sunrise.
Skriðuklaustur
But worth going out in the cold for!
Blending In: An Icelandic Fashion Journey
So, you have a bunch of troll bones in a stream at Skeljanes. Weird troll writing on it. How are you going to blend in with that so you look like you own the place?
Easy guys.
This next one is trying to blend in with the sea at the same time. All those waves, eh.
That’s how it’s done. And if someone says your head is as hard as a rock, ha, that would be, like, a double compliment!
