LandSpirits

Research about the spiritual dimensions of places and landscapes

Project by Frits Ahlefeldt, Hiking.org

giant troll saying hello to tiny hiker illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt

Big troll shaking hands with hiker

creature-watercolor-klintekongenClean-watercolor-by-frits-ahlefeldt

Illustration of a classic ghost with a backpack

Ghost hiker drawing

Drawing of an fur man, with a backpack and a long beard

Off grid hiker, walking to get back to basic nature

creature-dragon-and-human-watercolor-by-frits-ahlefeldt

Coastal hiking driftwood sign with blue elf illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt

Driftwood elf

spirit of wind and water face in blue. Drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt

Wind and water creature

River spirit looking a bit like a frog plying flute and with a crown. Drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt

Stream spirit – Music playing frog king creature

Drawing of an elver hiking, walking very llightly

Elver hiker

drawing of a group of leaf looking like a man walking. drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt

Walking leaves

Drawing of an ancient magical gate

The magical gate is a classic place

Drawing of a hiking caching the tail of something

Things are not always what you think…

Collection of good luck creatures by a well

Creatures from storytelling drinking tea by the wishing well

Drawing of a blue fairy creature sitting on the site of a well, illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt

Well with blue water creature

winged fairy with red lamp drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt

Fairy with lamp

Drawing of a woman fairy between trees - drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt

Autumn fairy

Drawing of a spiritual hiker

The Spiritual hiker illustration

Illustration of old style well with tiny Elf drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt

Well Water Elf

Drawing of a little dragon

The Little Dragon got me thinking

Drawing of a troll hiking

A happy Troll lady hiker

Drawing of small elf like nature spirits playing strange music under the Moon. illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt

Boulder elfs playing music under the Moon, while distant hiker watch them and try to believe his eyes

illustration of a troll family, drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt

Troll family with cat

illustration-color-smoking-indian-pipe-by-lake-spirit-drawing-by-frits-ahlefeldt

Shaman looking man with wolf mask, illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt

Connecting to nature in ancient ways

Drawing of a elf hiking, with a backpack in winter time.

Elf hiker, tiny magical hikertype, can follow hikers for long distances, without being seen.

Hiker being explained not to litter by a big troll Leave no Trash text, illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt

Sometimes a big troll might be the best to explain why not to leave trash

Land-spirits and other creatures in the landscapes that we know from the stories, rituals and understandings of cultures from all over the planet, but that our modern reality have a hard time grasping

The land spirit project is about understanding the more spiritual dimensions and connections that many see and connect to and with along the trails and in nature