Fall Break – Dalsdalen

Last autumn, we stayed for a week along the Lusterfjorden in Vestland, Norway.

On our GPS map, we noted a river valley heading up into the mountains from the fjord town of Luster. We decided to explore the valley so we drove up Dalsdalen (the road), along the Dalsdalselvi (the river), to explore Dalsdalen (which actually translates to “the valley-valley”) itself.

We eventually stopped to take the dog for a walkabout and check out a bit of the valley on foot. What we found on our excursion were a number of tumbledown structures in a quiet, steep-sided valley with a few mountain farms.

Here are some images taken of some of the sights seen in the Norwegian valley of Dalsdalen last fall.

Looking down into Dalsdalen from a dirt road leading up to a mountain farm we took on our walkabout The valley was quite steep and there were little rivulets of water making their way down into the valley Looking through some trees towards a larger farm building Had to love the moss growing on the slate roof of this structure This structure has seen better days… …note the neighbouring structures as well Another little storage “shack” that is bald and leaning This structure has a corrugated metal roof and a bit more integrity Whoops, this slate roof has caved in Looks like a part of this structure has been completely torn down Lots of moss On our drive back down towards the fjord, we drove by a farm with a fjord view More “waterfalls” heading down the steep walls of the valley and some of the trees at the higher elevations were starting to turn A look from up over the valley from another of the farms towards the fjord where we came from #Architecture #Dalsdalen #Fall #Luster #Norway #OldBuildings #Photoblog #Photography #Travel #Valley
Intimkonsert med Fay Wildhagen i kjellerstua på Turtagrø hotell, onsdag i den stille uke, 1 april 2026, med "special guest star" Sigrid. Helt ærlig! Ikke aprilsnarr #spring2026 #vår2026 #april2026 #spring #easter #påske #easter2026 #påske2026 #denStilleUke #denStilleUke2026 #konsert #consert #fayWildhagen #sigrid #turtagrø #luster #vestland #norge #norway
While color has become more monochromatic in products & business over the years, losing the luster we once lived around, don't allow yourself to lose sight of the color around you. The sky, water, plants, animals and what you wear, which you choose. Let's bring some flair back. #color #flair #wonder #luster #life
LA shoegaze band Luster returns after 8 months with "Don't Need You". Nick Bassett mixed/mastered. Agile tempo, expanding guitars, vocals as texture.
#Luster #BestNewMusic2026 #Week01 #FuneralPartyRecords
https://go.stereobar.net/r6trtg9
Luster - Don't Need You - stereobar.net

Luster - Don't Need You

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LA shoegaze band Luster returns after 8 months with "Don't Need You". Nick Bassett mixed/mastered. Agile tempo, expanding guitars, vocals as texture.
#Luster #BestNewMusic2026 #Week01 #FuneralPartyRecords
https://go.stereobar.net/r6trtg9
Luster - Don't Need You - stereobar.net

Luster - Don't Need You

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Some times just the right person comes along, leaving a whole nation speechless and a little bit in love. I think all nationalities, all countries can relate to this?
The last couple of years it has been the Englishman Ben Ward here in Norway.

He bought a small hill farm along one of the most scenic fjords there are, and somehow he ended up in a very Norwegian TV-program "A Place No-one Would Think to Live". Beside following his personal problem on this off-grid place and lots and lots of practical problems, being alone in the most lonesome fjord of them all, he showed so much emotions we Norwegians only express alone in a cupboard. At night. For a few hours in wintertime. Every tenth year.
Yea, you get the picture.

That is what you get by mowing to Norway. You (can) become a national treasure.

Btw, he has published a book about his experience, and there are new episodes on him and his life starting this season. And btw2, he lives just off Urnes stave church.

#benward #nrk #deringenkunnetruatnokonkunnebu #sognefjorden #luster #urnesstavkirke #norge #norway

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