Leonard Fong is truly Well Travelled, having spent the past 15 years taking photographs while exploring the culture and geography of over 83 countries. Enjoy his words and photos from a recent journey to the Faroe Islands — an isolated scenic paradise…

Located in the Atlantic Ocean about 200 miles north of Great Britain, the Faroe Islands exist as an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. Seemingly frozen in time, it’s one the most breathtaking places on the planet. Navigating the landscape is best done by rental car, and considering there are almost no restaurants outside the main town of Tórshavn, preparing your own food for journeys is ideal. The mountainous Faroes are covered in lush grasslands with plenty of rocky cliffs, rivers and waterfalls to discover.

Elduvík is surrounded by the ocean, mountains and has a population of under 50 people

A section of Sørvágsvatn lake sits high above the ocean

Some of the Faroes' many sheep

Traditional stone houses next to Sørvágsvatn lake

Calm waters at Tórshavn port

Roaming sheep near Saksun village

Powerful waves shaping the land

Located an hour from the roadside, this stretch of Sørvágsvatn lake near the North Atlantic is one of the most beautiful places on the planet

The moonlike landscape of Norðradalur

A Faroese traffic jam

Elduvík details

A storming rainbow

Norðradalur village, nesteled in a stunning valley

Atlantic outcrops

I could watch Gásadalur village's cascading waterfall forever