Near Voss, Norway, ca 1950
Another Normann postcard from Dick Thompson’s Scrapbook, this one has a photograph of the countryside near Voss. The title and the number 11-54-31 appear at the lower left. Normann’s signature logo is at the lower right.
It is possible to see that every inch of arable land is used no matter how steep it may be. A tourist hotel is in the background but not easily seen in the photograph. When Dick traveled to Norway in the 1950s, he stayed here for a few days. Voss is on the rail route between Oslo and Bergen. There are many scenic places and waterfalls along that route. Trains and tourist buses often stop at Voss and Flåm so that tourists can take pictures. One of the sights along the way is the magnificent waterfall, Tvindefossen. The falls attract thousands of visitors per year. When we visited Norway in 2014, my cousin and her husband drove us down the western coast of Norway from Ørsta to Hornnes. Along the way we had the pleasure of stopping to see Tvindefossen as well as several other waterfalls.
Tvindefossen, 2014. Tourist buses can be seen at the right near the fencing.
Tvindefossen, closer view, 2014
There is a parking area for cars and buses. A path allows visitors to walk up to the foot of the falls, where it is possible to enjoy the cool breeze and light mist coming from the falls.
Voss is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes, and rivers. It is a popular tourist area and is notable as a center for skiing, water sports, skydiving, paragliding and adventure sports. The Voss Museum has outdoor displays of old farmsteads as well as an indoor displays from traditional farm life.
For more information, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voss
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tvindefossen
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