The other day, while going to the mountains, we met this herd of sheep along the road. Most norwegian sheep are grazing in the mountains all by themselves all summer so this is not a common sight. Since we were entering bear country we were a bit worried that it was bear activity that made the farmers bring home their sheep. But off we went and later we saw a lot of sheep in the mountains. To meet live sheep in this valley is quite ok for people who are not used to big bears. For five days we did not meet any people, except the last day. Going down from the mountains we met a young man. He was out trying to find dead sheep…
There are some more pictures from norwegian sheep farming in my photo gallery.
Bente Haarstad Photography 
Great Bente, the first image shows lifestyle and real life over yonder. Cheers Callie
LikeLike
You have the most amazing photos!! I enjoy them !
LikeLike
Ahhh… the rural life. Nice healthy looking sheep. Beautiful.
LikeLike
I wouldn’t want to be a sheep in bear country. Beautiful pics though.
LikeLike
Checked out the sheep farming gallery. Those animals are beautiful. Great photos. 🙂
LikeLike
Great images. The first is like a window into your world 🙂
LikeLike
How wonderful to be able to allow the sheep to wander freely! I’m heading over to your album to see more of your photos. These are beautifully done.
LikeLike
This is so awesome to see and also to know that it doesn’t happen all the time, makes it very lucky!
LikeLike
Beautiful place, good shots, excellent … I love this post.
LikeLike
That’s very pretty country in your photos, quite similar to parts of the area too. THere are also lots of sheep raised here too, but only in the prairie areas. They would not last long in the mountains here because of the predators; Bears, lion, coyotes and wolves.
LikeLike
I would be scared stiff of going into bear country. With or without sheep. I’m sure Llama’s to guard them, like in this project in Switserland http://beatielenburg.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/geen-honden-maar/ wouldn’t be any use there either.
LikeLike
Lovely shot – is the bears a grown up problem i Norway..? 😉
LikeLike
Las hermosas estampas naturales… Son de gusto y de realidad.
Saludos.
LikeLike
Lovely images of your mountains & local sheep – they are so very different to our sheep in Australia. They look much leaner and seem to have much less wool on their backs.
LikeLike
Nice . . . and the gallery is even better.
LikeLike
Lovely images! Perfectly pastoral. 🙂
LikeLike
Nice serie – like it
LikeLike
I love these photos and reading about how the sheep live there. I have learned a lot about Norway from your blog.
Was there a bear??
LikeLike
Great photos, Bente!
LikeLike
Everything is so beautiful and green! Norway looks like such a lovely place. Thank you for sharing it!
LikeLike
This is the kind of posts I like most, where I can know the way of life in your beautiful country. I´m looking forward seeing it by myself… Jota.
LikeLike
I really like the first photo
LikeLike
Great photos. Found you via Lori of the hippie heart.
LikeLike
Oh dear Bente, how beautiful moments… I loved these shots, especially the first one. Thank you, love, nia
LikeLike
I don’t know why but I found it so strange to hear that you had bears in your mountains. I guess it would be like people who come to Hawaii and expect to find Grass Shacks. I’m finding your blog so educational. That is so sad to hear about the poor fellow looking for dead sheep. Loved the photos.
LikeLike
You have bears in Norway? Poor sheep! We have wolves here and I thought that was bad enough! Love the photos – I’m going to check out the ones in your gallery now!
LikeLike
This is fantastic!
LikeLike
I enjoyed the gallery so much, Bente. Especially the babies, of course.
LikeLike
Fab shots Bente!
LikeLike
cute sheep!
LikeLike
Erg mooie serie, groetjes Cristien.
LikeLike
These belong in National Geographic mag! BEAUTIFUL because its taken with the heart! Love it! Peace~ Deborah
LikeLike
A nice little essay told in pictures. I am amazed about how you come up with these jewels of stories all the time, again and again. Great work.
LikeLike
The lush greenery with the sheep moving through is so peaceful, without a care in the world let alone a thought for the bears!
LikeLike