Western Norway: Back to where I grew up

[vestlenning]

Last weekend the missus and I visited my parents, and in spite of the rain we took a hike to where I used to spend many a day out when I grew up.

After we parked the car we followed this simple road for some kilometres. It doesn't show in the picture, but parts of the road is rather steep and the both of us got pretty warm.

This stone was left by the ice a long time ago, but why did it split? Maybe a troll did it?

At about 300 meter we left the road and headed out into untouched terrain. Quite wet on the ground, but not much coming down from the skies - all good!

Enjoying the view and contemplating memories from my childhood.

The missus has been here ones before and it was just as beautiful as she remembered.

These stones hadn't gone away...

... and neither had this old tree.

Time for a coffee break.

Only wet wood to be found, but some dry heather helped us out.

I think this boat was supposed to be on dry land, but heavy rain the last few days had flooded the lake. Oh well, plastic boats can handle incidents like this I suppose.

Fresh blueberries washed by the rain.

Quiz: On which side of the tree do the ants build their hills?

Dead juniper bushes is a piece of art.

So long, I will definitely be back!

Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/7JKfq

Thank you for looking.

 

[Imagedude]

Fantastic area. I hope to get back to Norway soon, maybe next winter.

 

[MartinK9]

Great pics, thanks for sharing.

 

[Dreadhead]

Flotte I've only been back from norway a month and already making plans to go back again. Thanks for sharing

P.S. Where is this?

 

[vestlenning]

Where is this?

See the map link at the end of my first post.

 

[Goatboy]

Brilliant stuff Vestlenning.

Great report and pictures, what a fantastic landscape. The geological formations just set the mind racing as to what the landscape has gone through. Only thing with places like that is the not wanting to come back again, just want to totally immerse oneself in it.
I need a fix myself and will have to get out properly soon. On the ants nests I'll say south side as a northern European.

Cheers for posting it all up, a truly beautiful place.

 

[vestlenning]

Brilliant stuff Vestlenning.

Yes it is - thank you.

The geological formations just set the mind racing as to what the landscape has gone through.

In fact these surroundings are of special interest to geologists, the things that happened here are unique to Norway.

 

[Harvestman]

Fantastic. Great report with wonderful memories, and some superb photographs.

Your missus is pretty easy on the eye too

 

[rik_uk3]

Fantastic report and photos but not all members are on fast broadband so perhaps resizing pictures would help them out?

 

[woodsorrel]

Great pictures! Thanks for posting them.

I like how clear the lake is. Great scenery.

- Woodsorrel