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Fishing in Flagafossen in the 1930s

Vosso

24.01.2019 - 14:46

There is probably no bigger salmon to be found in the whole wide world than in Vosso. The average size varies from season to season of course, but for many years this fish has had an average weight of over 10 kilograms. Thumping big ones of 30 kg. have been fished from the river, but one must go back to the 1940s for the last salmon of this size last that was caught.

Grytøyrelva

Grytøyrelva

29.03.2018 - 11:57

Opo

Opo

03.12.2018 - 12:00

Old pine forest in Husedalen.

Husedalen

27.05.2018 - 15:23

Tveitafoss Hydroelectric power station

Kinso

31.03.2018 - 19:16

Raudlia

Raudlia

15.05.2018 - 13:39

Rådalen

Rådalen

06.03.2019 - 18:19

"...it would not be of any particular economical interest to support the planting of forest as the forest that can be cultivated will leave much to be desired in the way of growth potential." These words stem from the economist that at the end of the 1800s was sent to Stend to inspect the planned reforestation in person. The pioneer G.A.Wilson put the economist's words to shame. The spruce that was planted in Rådalen in the period 1867–1869 became a landmark. No other stand of forest in Scandinavia can boast more trees per unit area.

Foglefonna and Sandvikedalen with Hardangerjøkulen in the distance.

Mosnes

12.03.2019 - 15:46

The permanently-protected Mosneselva River, with its meltwater from Folgefonna, runs out into Åkra Fjord by the roadless and uninhabited Mosnes. Those who once lived here were forced to surrender to the ravages of Nature. In the autumn of 1962 there was a flood so great that the people were driven from their farms.

Eio

Eio

18.03.2019 - 09:21

Ekso ved Eidslandet, Eidsfjorden i bakgrunnen

Ekso

21.03.2019 - 15:46

In the late 1800s, Ekso was known among the nobility in England as having among the best salmon rivers. In summer the Lords could haul in big fish of up to 25 kg. In return, the townsfolk were paid for fishing rights, lodging and local assistance.

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