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Stained glass painting in “Målabuo”.

Gjerde

19.06.2018 - 16:19

Chest from Huglo, painted in 1820 by Gunder Gundersen Handeland

Skorven

19.06.2018 - 16:17

From Upper Musland toward Geitadalen.

Ulvanosa

04.01.2019 - 11:02

Some mountains have rounded shapes, while others have steep slopes and sharp edges. Ulvanosa (1246 mos.) has both. The forms reflect the type of bedrock below, and the forces that were in effect when they were formed.

Main mine shaft in Valaheigruva mine.

Varaldsøy- mining

19.06.2018 - 16:13

There is still a lot of ore in the abandoned mines on Varaldsøy Island. If today's prices and availability of ore continue, it is doubtful whether the mines will resume operation. But, the pyrite is there, if the market should return. On Varaldsøy Island one finds at least nine mines and prospect pits, that for the most part date back to the latter part of the 1800s.

At lake Gaupåsvatnet.

Gaupås

19.05.2018 - 19:24

Rope making

Sandviken

12.06.2018 - 19:56

Close to the tunnel opening at Amalie Skrams vei in Ssandviken, there is a cultural monument of European dimensions; a rope making works that produced rope and fishing tackle for West and North Norway.

A zone with nuggets from the inner earth.

Drøna

12.03.2018 - 13:01

Kjerland

26.05.2018 - 11:40

On the farms Kjerland and Røynstrond, east of the river that flows into the fjord, we find many decorative painters who belong to the so-called sòlekistemålarane in Hardanger: Knut and Mikkjel Røynstrand and Johannes Jonsson Kjærland.

The decorations in the house from Li

Li

12.06.2018 - 20:04

Amateur geologist Torgeir Garmo at work taking out crystals from the rock.

Ågotnes- crystals

12.03.2018 - 13:07

Road cuts and blast areas are a joy to rock collectors, even if the disturbance to nature is ever so disfiguring. These are the best kinds of places to hunt for crystals, which otherwise are removed by weather and wind. In the Ågotnes area there are especially many beautiful crystals to be found.

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