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From Kvitingen nature preserve.

Kvitingen

16.06.2018 - 17:26

Few other places in Hordaland, or even the whole country, get as much rain as in the Samnanger mountains. The mountains here simply attract wetness. The weather station on Kvitingen has continuous measurements all the way back to 1900, and the measurements have documented several records for the county. The station is therefore much used as a reference for the rainfall in western Norway.

The combination building at Nordvik.

Nordvik

16.06.2018 - 17:27

The Nordvik seter. The prayer house to the left.

Nordvikasetret

30.03.2018 - 08:59

Notaholmen, Samnanger

Notaholmen

16.06.2018 - 17:28

The fishnet shed at Notaholmen stands as a reminder of the days when people used to row out on the fjord to set their nets. On Notaholmen the nets were dried, repaired and tanned. And it was a great advantage to store them in a place inaccessible for rats and mice.