October 31, 2013
Navigating in the Norwegian mountains before the GPS
For safety I also bring my tradtional map and compass.
Whatever navigation tools we have you will also find the stone cairns with or without path signs many places along your way. Not least we have in our mountains houndreds of paths marked with a red T - corresponding with a net of paths made by the Norwegian Tourist Association (Turistforeningen).
In today's photos you will find some examples of the tradtional stone cairns markings in the mountains of Central Norway.
October 30, 2013
Last summer for the summer mountain farm
Seen here the remains of a summer farm in Valdres, Norway, which up to resently sheltered cows and sheeps in the summer from June to September. Traditionally the animals was walked up from the farms in the valley and to the summer farm. The last years they was transported in trucks.
The practice of summer pasture farming is ancient, almost as old as farming is here in this country. Archaeological finds uncovered in mountain valleys witness that summer farming took place already in the Iron Age, in the 7th century.
Summer pasture farming has been – and is – an integrated element of Norwegian agriculture, that is, first and foremost with regard to production of milk from cows and goats. Summer farming was first regulated in the laws that were laid down in the 12th century. According to the Gulatingslova (old Norwegian law) if a farmer did not herd his cows and goats to the summer pasture, he could be reported for illegal grazing – "grass robbery". In olden times cows produced 2⁄3 of their annual production in the summer farming period, and in a wintry country (like Norway) it was vital to process this raw material into food that could be stored and used throughout the long winter.
For more of the summer farms visit the complete article at "Olavsrosa" right here:
www.olavsrosa.no/en/redaksjonelt.aspx?id=146726
October 29, 2013
Hallingdal the valley between Oslo and Bergen
Both a main road and the central railway line between the captol Oslo and the leading city by the westcoast: Bergen - pass in the valley down there in the afternoon mist .
Photo from Golsfjellet - Storefjell resort hotel.
October 28, 2013
Autumn vista from Golsfjell
October 27, 2013
Dolphine dances in Valencia, Spain
October 26, 2013
An American Eagle in Spain
October 24, 2013
October 23, 2013
October 21, 2013
More reflections from Valencia, Spain
October 20, 2013
Reflections in Valencia, Spain
October 18, 2013
More from the park of art and sciences in Valencia, Spain
October 17, 2013
Valencia - City of Arts and Science
In the back you can see the countour of the Museo de las ciencias
October 16, 2013
Just another pond in Norway
There must be thousands of small ponds around the forested landscape of Norway SouthEast.
This is just another one - a place to sit down taking time for a little contemplation
October 14, 2013
Autnum by the Oslofjord
October Sunday at the island Jeløya in the Oslofjord, looking northwest. A perfect day for biking around this small island.
October 6, 2013
Mont Skogshorn, Norway in the autnum
In the autnum light and the colder temperature this magnificent and well known mountain in the Valdres region of Norway South is already covered with a thin layer of snow at it's peaks.