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The farms on Toska lie on moraine soils from the Herdla moraine.

Toska

18.06.2018 - 20:07

The peat bogs on Toska have been mined for peat since 1946, when the island got electricity. In this treeless coastal landscape, peat was the most important source of energy, and this took quite a toll on the bogs.

Ystebøtræet, Radøy

Ystebøtræet

18.06.2018 - 20:08

The lobster park in Espevær

Espevær- lobster park

19.06.2018 - 18:42

Strandvollen ved Hallaråker. Siggjo in the background

Hallaråker

19.05.2018 - 20:27

The church at Moster, as drawn by Johan Meyer in 1897.

Moster- The old church

18.06.2018 - 20:20

Moster is mentioned as a church site already in the time of Olav Tryggvason. According to the sagas the king is supposed to have laid the foundations for the first church at Moster when he came there in 995. That building would have been a stave church - the church standing there today – a stone church with a nave and narrower, straight chancel – was probably founded around 1100. In 1874 a new church was built at Moster. Then the old church was bought by The Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments, which is still the owner.

Myking

Myking

19.03.2019 - 16:24

Between Lake Kvalheimsvatnet and Lake Mykingsvatnet, north of Grindheim, we find one of the biggest continuous lowland bogs in Hordaland. It is 500-600 metres across and a whole 2 kilometres long. Locally, the bog is called "Havet" .