Summer Farm [1] Photo

Photographer’s Note

A few decades back summer farms were widely used in Norwegian agriculture, and the main purpose was to make better use of the food for the animals. By bringing the cattle to the mountains for the summer the grass on the farm could be dried and stored for winter use.

The animals were mostly cows, but also goats were taken to the summer farm. In addition the sheep were living in the mountains during summer, but they were roaming freely independent of the summer farm.

Summer farm production used to be cow or goat milk, and the milk in its turn was made into butter and cheese. This reduced the transportation volume and increased durability, which was important since the summer farm usually was located in a remote area and not easily accessible by other transportation than horses.

Later the need to reduce use of expensive manpower in farming also implied the end of summer farms in the traditional sense, and the number of active summer farms decreased dramatically after WW II.

Parallel to the decrease in use of summer farms the demand for recreational places was growing, and quite naturally many summer farms got a continued life as weekend and vacation cabins.

That also goes for the former summer farm shown here, that now appears as a lovely place to experience the peaceful and quiet atmosphere of the mountains! To the left side we can see the former barn, now probably converted to guesthouse!

As we see the access is made easier by construction of a 4X4 road where you back then had to make a tiresome trek over 5 km and an elevation of 3-400 m…

And of course… you did notice the TV antenna and the solar panel, didn’t you?

Philippe, claudio74, J_Schmitt, Uhu, Cretense, belido, John_F_Kennedy, josepmarin, Henryk_Bilor, ruisc_pt, kiwi_explorer, jafadabret, syd1946, kittyhawk, papagolf21, saxo042, robertosalguero, gunbud, ChrisJ, Tue, JanD, molla, Buin, Truja, jhm, Charo, snunney, pierrefonds, AiresSantos, japiey, cunejo200, maltese, JCG, Budapestman, Cricri, gneufeld, jaywalker, wgreis, berek, Emile, emjleclercq, riclopes, Jonas_Schmitt, UlfE, pasternak, Tobias__Ortmann, char_mifsud, JPlumb, Scharan, PerR, Didi, mvdisco, saylan-cb, dareco, jmcl, plimrn has marked this note useful

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ChrisJ (70171) 2008-02-08 1:57

Hi Pablo

Perfect sharpness throughout, & well composed into 3 approximate layers / thirds. Wonderful colour, & a good pov. Tfs!

Tue (25608) 2008-02-08 2:01

Hi Pablo,
Very nice photo of the summer farm with an interesting story in the note. Great composition and the light and blue sky are enhancing. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

JanD (14865) 2008-02-08 2:22

Howdy Pablo Minto!
Original perspective. Very nice landscape. Beautiful houses. Nice colors, very nice.
Excellent capture.
Best regard!

prumod (8258) 2008-02-08 2:36

hi pablo...
great simplicity.... the colors and the pov with pablo touch is always attractive...
greetings...

barrufeto_77 (25797) 2008-02-08 2:42

Hi Pablo.

Nice informative note. I like the path giding is till the house.

Well done!

molla (6883) 2008-02-08 2:49

So Pablo,
you'r also after giving hope for an upcoming spring? well you got winter anyway. Good example on a typical Norwegian "bu-vall" black tar and red window frames and grass roof. good composition and seasonal colors.
Anders

dip (12572) 2008-02-08 2:52

Hi Pablo,
a very good clear and sharp shot with amazing colors and great POV,very well captured and composed,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

Buin (37600) 2008-02-08 3:09

Hallo Pablo!
This seems to be a calm place - and a beautiful one! Your picture shows it very skillfully, using the way to lead into the scenery. This kind of roofs always again is astonishing.
Thank you for the great note!
Greetings from sunny and springlike Germany!
Frank

Truja (4948) 2008-02-08 3:12

Hola Pablo,
excellent informative note for an excellent photography. Great POV that shows the protagonist of the photo: the farmer, and all the natural surroundings to us.
Certainly, one breathes an atmosphere of peace and impressive tranquillity. Excellent definition of the image and a brilliant brightness.

Salut y un abrazo, Jordi

jhm (82461) 2008-02-08 3:40

Hello Pablo,

Also in Flanders Belgium buy the rich families the old farms as summer residence, certainly the farms close to the Belgium coast.
I'm no traveller but would I very glad with my mountain bike want to ride.
Very nice landscape picture, good composition and lovely real colours, I like this!
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Charo (31671) 2008-02-08 3:57

Hola Pablo,
Una bonita granja que supongo que en invierno estará rodeada de nieve. Excelente encuadre con muy buena luz y colores.
Cordialmente
Charo

jplebrun (16932) 2008-02-08 4:05

Bonjour Pablo
beau cliché de la campagne Norvégienne, bien cadré dans ce ciel bleu le bâtiment ressort bien, la note est intéressante
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

snunney (34830) 2008-02-08 4:19

Hello Pablo,
An excellent point of view for this fine composition making good use of the curving track as a lead line. Very good colours and clarity.

pierrefonds (26255) 2008-02-08 4:27

Hi Pablo,

A nice image of the summer farm surrounded by the evergreens. The road is leading the point of view which is giving depth to the photo. It is receiving a good luminosity which brings out the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

japiey (9493) 2008-02-08 5:13

Hi Pablo,

Lovely shot with fine tones.
The notes give a good sense in understanding about the Norwegian culture and summer farms.
Well composed and presented concept.
All the best.

jean paul

cunejo200 (7157) 2008-02-08 5:46

Hi Pablo,
The plight of summer farms in Norwat appear to be similar in the U.S. Well framed with attractive exposure and colors. The Note is well written. Best regards, Danilo

vincz (19039) 2008-02-08 6:44

Very good composition with the road getting us to these black farms in the trees. The light was very nice at that moment. A nice quiet catch.

Graal (57885) 2008-02-08 7:04

Hi Pablo,
very nice spring view. Interesting note and excellent quality of photo. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

maltese (21535) 2008-02-08 7:49

Hello Pablo
Un nouvelle très belle photo de ces fermes d'été avec leurs toits végétals.La route guide le regard versla ferme et cette belle lumière donne de très belles couleurs.
Du bon travail!!
Amicalement
Hervé

TopGeo (21765) 2008-02-08 7:52

Hi Pablo! Beautiful the choice of place and the frame of your picture. The trees in the background of sky with the beautiful colour are erased perfect and the wooden manufactures leave good impression image! I praise.
Georgios

batalay (20898) 2008-02-08 8:55

Hello Pablo,

A first class Trekearth package, comprising a very good photograph and a highly engaging and informative note. Have a good weekend,

Bulent

jurek1951 (25978) 2008-02-08 9:33

Hi Pablo,
Very well composed and captured photo. Great color, details and light.Very well done
Georg

JCG (25291) 2008-02-08 9:35

Hi Pablo,

These farms found their utility all the same. Fortunately that tourism or the desire for spending a few days in nature makes it possible to preserve this inheritance. Beautiful catch of sunny sight of these traditional buildings. The natural colors are very beautiful and this motor-road gives a good prospect to the image. Photograph interesting and thank you for the instructive note.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

UnTrained (0) 2008-02-08 9:40

Hi Pablo,
good note about a typical former behaviour of agricultural economy added with the change of newer times. Warm and clear capture with a good road leading to the house, fine position of that, and a good addition of the second behind some trees. Good warm colours and sharpness.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

chrisnet (20374) 2008-02-08 10:16

Hi Pablo,
Goos framing of this beautiful farm, I like the blue sky and the great sharpness here, good work.
Regards

clio (22647) 2008-02-08 10:51

Hello Pablo,
Very nice point of view with the road which involves us directly with this old farm. The colors of the house create a superb contrast with surrounding nature. Beautiful framing with this large sky.
Congratulations
Diane

Budapestman (41836) 2008-02-08 11:06

Dear Pablo,
Fascinating image with peaceful atmosphere, I like the beautiful colours and the harmonious mood, clarity is superb. Composition is splendid, Very well done, my friend! Have a nice evening
George

evanrizo (456) 2008-02-08 11:06

Hi Pablo,
the people there live for sure in a very idyllic place and they have a nice calm life.
The image is technical perfect.
Have a nice night.
Evangelos

Cricri (43092) 2008-02-08 11:19

Hi Pablo,
Un endroit calme et plaisant, sympat ce chemin qui conduit a la vielle ferme, étrange composition des toits !!!jolies couleurs et lumiére, compliment
Have a nice weekend for you
cricri

gneufeld (15169) 2008-02-08 11:32

Hi Pablo,
Nice shot. Interesting growth on the roof tops? Excellent note and information of the regions. Fine work and TFS. Gerald

jaywalker (12190) 2008-02-08 12:27

Hi Pablo, A very beautiful photo, the POV looking up the hill to the little house is very well chosen &, there is excellent focus in this very clear crisp shot, brilliant colours & great composition, kind regards Wilson.

gracious (20017) 2008-02-08 12:58

Hello Pablo,
Thank you for sharing this serie of summer farm with us, so that we can understand more of it from Norway! much appreciated for the most informative notes with this great image well taken!
good pov with sharpness, real colour and superb details to view and enjoy!
greeting always
tony

wgreis (6014) 2008-02-08 12:59

Hello Pablo,
great POV with very beautiful sky. I liked the little road in front of the house. It have only the impression of the car's tires.
Congratulations,
Wagner.

Emile (19961) 2008-02-08 14:00

Hola Pablo.
Wonderful summer photo of the farm with the beautiful wooden house, looks a very nice place, very good composition and POV. Great colors and details. Good note.
Well done.
TFS.
Best regards.

emjleclercq (14276) 2008-02-08 15:22

A quite lanscape and this summer farm is surely a very restfull place. There are also two nice things which would have deserved a closer view: the diagonal fence ,ad the grassy roof (although a bit brown here).

All the best,

Emmanuel

riclopes (32977) 2008-02-09 0:35

Olá Pablo, as usual you give a special importance to the sky that makes half of the image. Nice to see this first summer farm of yours. My eyes are being attracted to the right corner, with the road leading to the farm and those lovely roofs covered with grass. Cant't understand what are the diagonal lines but they make an interesting graphism. The image has great quality, as usual.
Greetings,
ricardo

AiresSantos (42040) 2008-02-09 2:22

Hi Pablo
Another great photojob with this picture of the Summer Farm(1). I'll wait for more pictures of this new serie.
Excellent colours, POV and light
Have a nice weekend
Aires

Jonas_Schmitt (3074) 2008-02-09 2:24

Hello Pablo!
Very nice new picture! I like the realistic colors and the contrast they make to each other very uch and throught the well positioned path there´s lots of depth in your picture. Good idea to show so much of the brilliant blue sky. The sharpness is great and I like the frame very much, which matches to the whole composition very well!

Regards,
Jonas

berek (28901) 2008-02-09 3:27

Hi My friend,
its your classic. nice perspective and very good sharpness my friend. I like clear weather. greetings from Istanbul.
Burak Erek

edal (6571) 2008-02-09 4:01

Hello Pablo!
It's another nice documentary of life including beautiful nature, combined in an excellent capture . Maybe the most outstanding element is the sky in spotless turquoise. Added the green of the forest and the red of the houses paint, it forms the pleasant RGB combination.
Greetings,
Anton

UlfE (8972) 2008-02-09 4:37

Hi Pablo,

An excellent and well composed shot. Perfect sharpness and nice colours. Also very interesting note. We had exactly the same in the Swedish provinces Dalarna, Hälsningland, Härjedalen and Jämtland. In Swedish we call it fäbodvall while I believe you call it seter in Norway. TFS and have nice week-end!

Cheers,

Ulf

pasternak (13306) 2008-02-09 4:43

Nice view of this old farm with a characteristically grassy roof under a perfectly blue sky... the road is well included...

Cheers
Alexander

dorte_s_t (2285) 2008-02-09 5:04

Hi Pablo .
A very charming place with a great atmosphere and many interesting details like the fence, the red gables and window frames, the grassy roof - not to mention the bit of snow in May !!

Kindest regards
Dorte.

Tobias__Ortmann (2589) 2008-02-09 6:53

Hi pablo
another great shot
very good pov and nice house you show us here
most of all the roof is great
good shot
tfs Toba

yedirenk (7345) 2008-02-09 11:02

Hi Pablo,Very well composition.interesting farm,colors and details very beautıful.good sharpness and good POV.Thanks for sharing,my friend.

Cevdet

bucanas (2209) 2008-02-09 18:16

Hi Pablo,
Beautiful farm,very good composition.
Best regards,
Ralf

Uhu (7376) 2008-02-10 9:19

I once spend a night in such house, it's also was black and with a red windows and everything. It's Norge classic here, I suppose. Great shot!

J_Schmitt (163) 2008-02-10 9:27

Hi Pablo!
Very nice picture. I like the shack ver much in this composition because it makes a brilliant contrast to its surroundings.
The clear colors are sharp and realistic and make a good contarst to each other.
You chose a fanatstic point of view and there´s lot´s of depth in the picture.
Regards,
Johannes

gunbud (27833) 2008-02-10 20:52

Hi Pablo,
Great view of this old farm home with the unique earthen roof. As always you have a road leading up to your subject which gives a sence of welcome home, end of journey. Your images are always technically sound but what I love is the warm human touch of destination found.
Regards, Tom

robertosalguero (110) 2008-02-10 22:10

Hello Pablo,

The clarity in your images is excellent. No exception in this picture as it is very clear, almost like we are there in the scene. The fence look different, perhaps a different type. Overall this an excellent image with a very good theme. Thanks Pablo.

Roberto

saxo042 (15628) 2008-02-11 0:48

Hi Pablo,
A beautiful picture of this "fäbod"! The coloured trimmings around the windows and the roof are enlightening the picture very much.
Greetings from Gothenburg
Gunnar

papagolf21 (56335) 2008-02-11 1:08

Bonjour, mon ami Pablo,
Encore, une très belle réussite quant à la présentation de cette ferme aux toitures revêtues de terre et de paille !
Une note toujours intéressante.
L'ensemble se détache avec élégance avec ce ciel d'un bleu pur.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Nicou (44737) 2008-02-11 1:25

Hello,

Super cadrage sur cette maison entouré de beau sapins, un chemin de terre, couleur netteté, tout y est parfait.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

gildasjan (23765) 2008-02-11 1:36

Bonjour Pablo
Excellent cadrage de cette ferme dans son bel environnement,de plus tu as bénéficié d'un beau ciel lumineux.Très bonne gestion de cette image.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

kittyhawk (1687) 2008-02-11 4:18

Hei Pablo,

Lovely scene, allmost enough to make me homesick...
I really like how you capture Norwegian nature and tradition thrugh photos like this. Really nice work. TFS.

Friendly,
- Halgeir

syd1946 (17901) 2008-02-11 5:52

Hello Pablo,
I think the sharpness works here so well to enjoy very clear details.Beautiful composition with the farm nicely stands in the natural surroundings.Well seen!

Have a nice week,
Thomas

anducina (8091) 2008-02-11 9:02

Beautiful scene, the colorful wooden houses, with grass on their roofs, near the green fir-trees, in a sunny summer day, with blue sky--how far seem all of these! Thank you for remembering me the summer--I need it.

TFS,
Andreea

jafadabret (39557) 2008-02-11 9:46

Pablo bonsoir.

Cette ferme d'été a encore belle allure et elle doit faire le bonheur de ceux qui l'habitent le temps d'un weekend on d'un congé. Les paysages ont l'air superbes.
Jacques

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-02-12 0:41

Hi Pablo,
Actually what caught my interest right away was natural insulation used in the roof ... does the owner have to get up in the roof with his lawnmower :) Very informative notes ... in someway the farming history of your country is similar to NZ. Where it differs is that the farmers here adapted well commercially and is now one of our major exporters.
This would be a nice place indeed to spend summer ... cool and quite away from the concrete jungle. Well captured and composed. Excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

ruisc_pt (6206) 2008-02-12 1:20

Hi Pablo.
I like here mainly the composition and the light with a blue enhancing blue background. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
R

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2008-02-12 1:22

Hi Pablo
Lovely place. Great point of view along the road. Good light and composition. Unfortunatelly I can`t see antenna, should I?
Have a nice day.

josepmarin (33785) 2008-02-12 1:22

Hi Pablo,
Beautiful landscape, nice traditional architecture, especially its roofs with vegetation, and good perspective of the path up, with the blue sky like backdrop.
Excellent setting, great light and beautiful colors.
A good work.
Best regards,
Josep

John_F_Kennedy (31355) 2008-02-12 3:12

A lovely place for vacation time. Fantastic capture with the way leading to the farm houses. Excellent colours and composition! Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

belido (16421) 2008-02-12 3:26

Hi Pablo,

I really the bright of this shot. It brings all the natural colors of a beautiful day in Midtre Gauldal countryside. Nice to follow the path to the house. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

Cretense (56004) 2008-02-12 7:48

Hi Pablo!

Another beautiful scandinavian landscape and another beautiful wooden structure! Excellent composition and perspective, beautiful colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

Philippe (11773) 2008-02-12 12:31

Hi, Pablo. I think these farms really merge into the landscape with their dark timber and their roof covered with vegetation. You've created a good perspective here with the road leading into the picture towards the farms.

hay_kes (28562) 2008-02-12 12:39

Hi Pablo,
Again a great landscape. Very nice POV and colours.Excellent perspective. TFS
Best regards

hAyAti

Angshu (33637) 2008-02-13 0:35

Hello Pablo
I could not find the solar panel...but a very nice picture of the farm with good lead-in of the path. Cozily settled between trees and lovely contrast with the sky. Is the patch of white on the right, snow? Can't be...this was shot in May!
Best Regards
Angshu

char_mifsud (540) 2008-02-13 0:47

Hello Pablo,
Very nice photo of the summer farm with an interesting story in the note. Perfect sharpness throughout. Wonderful color, & a good POV.Well done.
Regards,
Charles
Malta

mehmetemin (7217) 2008-02-13 5:36

Hi Pablo
Very nice picture, good light and colours.!
Very good composition..!
Best regards,
Mehmet Emin

JPlumb (3153) 2008-02-13 19:23

Hi Pablo, good shot of the "cottage". Great colour and contrasts seen here in this shot supporting a great note. Is that a thatch roof?

Thanks, John

Cutajar (285) 2008-02-14 6:21

Great shot and POV.
regards James.c

Scharan (13951) 2008-02-14 18:58

Olá Pablo

Outra ótima foto de uma linda paisagem com bom enquadramento, cores lindíssimas e um céu azul incrível.
Belo trabalho, parabéns meu amigo.
GA
Vera

Giorgio (8694) 2008-02-15 7:29

- I adore your images, Pablo, with often old farms or huts, these landscapes are superb, the pines and the omnipresent fir trees and this very blue sky often also, definitely, it's a beautiful country, bravo and TFS.
Have a good weekend.
giorgio

PerR (1481) 2008-02-16 10:01

Hello Pablo.
Again a perfect photo from Norway. Really beautiful. The houses looks as if the are very well kept, and as I read in your note it's probably someone's summer houses now day's.
Thanks for sharing this gorgeous photo.

Regards
Per

Didi (36078) 2008-02-16 18:53

Hi Pablo
Interesting black paint on the house's wood; I think about black tar to isolate the house from the cold season; mabe I am wrong.
The antenna is not so visible.
Well done.
Cheers.

mvdisco (11498) 2008-02-25 5:59

Hi Pablo,
Another great composition and well presented with beautiful colors and sharp picture, Excellent POV. and détails of this farm. Very well done.
congradulations,
Michel

saylan-cb (12726) 2008-03-02 7:17

Hi Pablo
Very nice photo!Great composition and the light and POV,well done.
TFS&Regards

dareco (17104) 2008-03-19 0:32

Although I'm not on the farm now, after growing up on one I still feel drawn to pictures like this. I don't know how I missed this one, but I have added this to my theme. All of the colors and the pov are perfect. TFS

jmdias (19195) 2008-03-25 8:26

pablo

interesting pov, showing the houses covered with plants and the barrier of pine trees in the background. I think light is a little harsh but isn't so bad.

hugs

jorge

jmcl (13771) 2008-05-23 19:34

Hi Pablo,

Beautiful simple rural scene .. wonderful dimension ... very nice .. and yes I missed the TV and solar .. take care,
John

plimrn (19610) 2008-07-02 14:27

Hi Pablo,
Finally found one I missed; the owners certainly did a nice job of blending in their modern conveniences. I especially like the sod roof. Excellent detail and clarity of color in this well-framed composition; The road curving to the house provides a strong lead-in while the barn/guesthouse peeking out adds depth.
HLj, Pat

clic (4063) 2008-08-25 11:46

Thanks for TL, Pablo
You can laugh at me if you want to, but speaking of a tv antenna, my grandfather played for a while an extension speaker inside the stable by means of an electric wire from the house, saying as a joke that cows were giving more milk when hearing music!!!
I now can hear you laugh from across the ocean!!
Nice rural report and instructive note.
A hearty laugh is good for your health!
Robert

Photo Information

Copyright: Pablo Minto (pablominto) (40600)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-04
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Summer Farms Around the Globe, Old Buildings and Yards [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-08 1:56