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Smedholmen, Fitjar

Smedholmen

30.03.2018 - 20:10

Skrivargarden in “”Kåravikjo”.

Kåravika

19.06.2018 - 16:32

Coat of arms, Orning

Orninggård

19.06.2018 - 16:35

From Grønafjellet toward Kattnakken.

Grønafjellet

19.06.2018 - 16:06

Mountain plants with their beautiful, colourful flowers are common in high altitude areas in Norway. On the coast there are not so many of them. But, here and there one nonetheless finds mountain plants, and this makes some coastal mountainsides a little bit different. Perhaps the growth on these mountainsides gives us a little glimpse of a distant past?

Frå kopargruvene på Tveit.

Tveit Mine

12.03.2019 - 15:31

The rectory at Finnes

Finnås rectory

31.03.2018 - 20:19

One of the employee's homes.

Lykling- gold

15.12.2018 - 18:23

During the summer of 1979 a rock was found at Lykling in Bømlo that contained 450 grams of gold, and at the end of the 1980s a great many gold samples were laid out for sale. In the old mining area there are still gold miners hunting for the precious metal. But, the big adventure stories are a thing of the past.

The lobster park in Espevær

Espevær- lobster park

19.06.2018 - 18:42

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.

The captain's farm at Fet in Uskedalen

Fet

24.06.2018 - 15:25

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