Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen

Fifth Journey Day 29: Where the Fog Listens

Fifth Journey Day 29: Where the Fog Listens

Aanya Shen

Date: June 6, 2025Location: Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland I spent most of the afternoon inside a small café just above the harbor. It was warm inside, and the windows were...

Fifth Journey Day 29: Where the Fog Listens

Aanya Shen

Date: June 6, 2025Location: Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland I spent most of the afternoon inside a small café just above the harbor. It was warm inside, and the windows were...

Fifth Journey Day 28: Still Point in Circling Air

Fifth Journey Day 28: Still Point in Circling Air

Aanya Shen

Date: June 5, 2025Location: Sørvágur, Faroe Islands The walk to Lake Sørvágsvatn took longer than I expected, but it might have felt longer because of the wind. The gravel trail...

Fifth Journey Day 28: Still Point in Circling Air

Aanya Shen

Date: June 5, 2025Location: Sørvágur, Faroe Islands The walk to Lake Sørvágsvatn took longer than I expected, but it might have felt longer because of the wind. The gravel trail...

Fifth Journey Day 27: Shared Silence with a Bird

Fifth Journey Day 27: Shared Silence with a Bird

Aanya Shen

Date: June 4, 2025Location: Klaksvík, Faroe Islands I spent the afternoon tracing the slope that rises behind Klaksvík. I didn't climb it, but I followed it sideways, like a line...

Fifth Journey Day 27: Shared Silence with a Bird

Aanya Shen

Date: June 4, 2025Location: Klaksvík, Faroe Islands I spent the afternoon tracing the slope that rises behind Klaksvík. I didn't climb it, but I followed it sideways, like a line...

Fifth Journey Day 26: Window Without Frame

Fifth Journey Day 26: Window Without Frame

Aanya Shen

Date: June 3, 2025Location: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands The rain never really stopped — it just became misty when I walked toward Tinganes. The wooden buildings were close together, and their...

Fifth Journey Day 26: Window Without Frame

Aanya Shen

Date: June 3, 2025Location: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands The rain never really stopped — it just became misty when I walked toward Tinganes. The wooden buildings were close together, and their...

Fifth Journey Day 25: Listening Shape

Fifth Journey Day 25: Listening Shape

Aanya Shen

Date: June 2, 2025Location: Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland I walked Reynisfjara Beach this afternoon, staying close to the basalt cliffs as the tide started to pull away. The sand here...

Fifth Journey Day 25: Listening Shape

Aanya Shen

Date: June 2, 2025Location: Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland I walked Reynisfjara Beach this afternoon, staying close to the basalt cliffs as the tide started to pull away. The sand here...

Fifth Journey Day 24: The Gull Didn’t Move

Fifth Journey Day 24: The Gull Didn’t Move

Aanya Shen

Date: June 1, 2025Location: Höfn, Iceland I spent most of the morning near the harbor, sitting on a bench. That bench had probably been there for a long time, just...

Fifth Journey Day 24: The Gull Didn’t Move

Aanya Shen

Date: June 1, 2025Location: Höfn, Iceland I spent most of the morning near the harbor, sitting on a bench. That bench had probably been there for a long time, just...