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The Haugsdal delta

Haugsdalen

13.12.2018 - 09:02

Early in the 1900s there were much larger salt water deltas in Hordaland. But, essentially all of the larger river deltas got filled in and regulated for use in industry during the last century. Now, there is only Haugsdals delta left.

The south side of Raunøya.

Raunøya

31.03.2018 - 21:11

The sea birds discovered it long ago. Raunøya and the surrounding islands are the most beautiful places in Masfjorden.

Strandflat and scree by land

Landa

19.06.2018 - 16:06

Rimbareidtjørna

Rimbareid- Vestbøstad

19.06.2018 - 16:07

At nesting time you cannot avoid hearing the calls of the curlew or the snipe along the narrow road through the cultural landscape from Rimbareid to Vestbøstad. And on late summer evenings, the intense song of the sedge warbler rings out over the two characteristic tarns in the area.

Rimsvarden

Rimsvarden

19.06.2018 - 16:08

Rimsvarden lies high and unencumbered, an enormous stone mound on the highest top with a wide view of the Fitjar rural community. With its 30 meters across and almost 4 meters high, this is one of the largest prehistoric burial relics existing in Hordaland.

Smedholmen, Fitjar

Smedholmen

30.03.2018 - 20:10