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Agastølen

Agastølen

26.05.2018 - 11:16

Whoever wanders the mountain plateau will form time to time hit upon old mountain summer farms, with solid old stone sheds, half sunk into the ground; a building tradition that has roots into prehistoric times. When we have been satiated with untouched Nature, it is somewhat comforting to come upon the old mountain chalets - they represent a type of human encroachment that we not only accept, but appreciate. They arouse a feeling of recognition and are a distinct witness to how people in the rural communities have made use of even the most remote resources.

Vegane gjennom den tronge og bratte Måbødalen

Måbødalen- road construction

26.05.2018 - 11:33

Workers

Lussand-roadwork

26.05.2018 - 11:43

The road along the north side of the Hardanger fjord - between Øystese and Eide in Granvin – was literally built “by hand”. The construction work started in February 1933, and on 9 October 1937 Crown Price Olav opened the stretch of road between Øystese and Ålvik at Fyksesund bridge.

Skjervet, approx. 1900

Skjervet- road construction

26.05.2018 - 11:45

The road between Eide in Granvin and Voss is one of the oldest roads mentioned in the Middle Ages. In a diploma from 1343 from Voss regarding distribution of road works, we also find mention of the road to Angr (the Granvin fjord).

Grunnosen

Grunnosen

31.03.2018 - 17:07

The Hopland mills around 1940.

Kvernhusvågen

30.03.2018 - 09:08

Innarsøyane toward Holmengrå.

Innarsøyene

31.03.2018 - 17:09

Bjørsvik

Bjørsvik

24.06.2018 - 15:41

The industrial settlement Bjørsvik

Tufted Ducks

Eikangervågen

31.03.2018 - 17:09

“The Trondheim post road” from Gaulen, Lindås.

Isdalstø

16.06.2018 - 18:48

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