Fjords-The Persistence of Memory
New York to Norway · Foreign Land
Being a New Yorker in the Fjords
An abiding sense of tragedy, briefly interrupted by waterfalls, Viking waters, and temporary periods of joy.
Being a New Yorker, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.
Ordinary World
Being a New Yorker
Field Transmission
Inside the Fjord
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The Seven Sisters
Kissed by the Seven Sisters
These cascading waterfalls are called the Seven Sisters. If an experience is dull and unexciting, someone might say, “It was like kissing your sister.” In this case, our ship was so close that we were kissed by the vapor and spray, and it was impressive.
Return to Viking Waters
Geirangerfjord: Glad to Be Back
July 2010 was the last visit I made to these amazing Viking waters. It still has the allure and charm. Glad to be back.
The Secret to a Happy LifeA happy wife—and Mother Nature. Waterfalls, mountains, beaches, sunlight, moving air, and water are often associated with negative ion concentration. Whatever the mechanism, the lived experience is unmistakable: these places can feel energising, restorative, and almost chemically persuasive.
What you believe is real will be real to you and in its consequences. It may be that these places of power simply produce a natural high. Either way, the landscape changes the operating state.
What you believe is real will be real to you and in its consequences. It may be that these places of power simply produce a natural high. Either way, the landscape changes the operating state.
The Elixir
Some places do not cure the New Yorker. They simply give the tragedy better scenery.The fjord closes around the ship, the waterfalls lean in, and temporary joy becomes strong enough to pass for transformation.