From a strange planet - 26

We start in Stavanger and follow the E39. First we go North and then East along the E134. At Haukell we meet the Rv.9. There we go South, until we make a full circle and finish the trip at Kritiansand, that's where we left from last time.

This time we had more time to explore the surroundings. Sometimes the webcam picture suggests mysterious or unexpected details. When you explore these places on Google streetview you will be both surprised and disappointed. My main impression was how much Norwegian landscapes look like Swiss alpine landscapes. And how beautiful they are, and how modern.

E39 Harestad 2 - The two trees in the left corner and the houses in the right corner look lonely and mysterious. The houses are also present on Google streetview but they are disappointing. The same is the case for the trees.

E39 Rennesøy - The field and the houses. In the camera picture the houses look like Chinese temple complexes. In reality they look less impressive. I think we're looking at these farm houses. They're boring, but the shed is nice.

But at night the sign is a shining rectangle and the farm houses are a UFO landing. And from this side road you can see the camera on Google streetview.

E39 Mortavika 1 - The toll booths and the bingo numbers.

And at night it looks like a dwarf rave party. And again, they remind me of Neo Rauch. Quite surreal, I like that.

Fv. 47 Ferkingstad - The hill and the boulder, and the view into the far distance.

And at night the place hosts a nuclear explosion and an artificial sun. And molten lava. And it's on Google streetview also.

Fv. 40 Alsåkernes - The waiting timber and the view into the valley. The entrance of a tunnel. At night there's a lit tree and small lights, down in the valley. (A few days later the timber was gone.)

And there is a magnificient view from Google streetview.

And such are the villages down in the valley. You will see their lights at night.

E134 Fjæra 2 - The grass covered bus shelter, the Sol LeWitt box on the left.

On Google streetview, the box and the bus shelter. You could write a story about that. Sitting in the bus shelter, looking at the guardrail and thinking of conceptual art.

E134 Røldalstunnelen vest - The pylons, the tunnel, the snow.

It is a gorgeous landscape.

Both in winter and in autumn.

E134 Røldalstunnelen aust - The snow, the cliffs, the sheds. It is a ski area. Usually there is a boring, silent, well ordered, emptiness at night.

But when it rains or snows you can see apparitions. This evening you have (from left to right): the white sheepdog, the female head on a stick and the coronavirus.

Rv. 13 Botnen - The mysterious installation.

It looks even better at night. 

And on Google streetview it also looks great and deserted.

And when you look around you see an idyllic landscape. This looks like Switzerland in autumn. Wish I was there!

Rv. 13 Eiane - The poles in the field on the right.

It's an orchard when you look on Google streetview.

Rv. 9 Hovden - By day a study in white, black and gray.

And at night the mysterious stake rises up from the snow.

In real life there's a beautiful farmhouse with horses and beautiful snow. And even the side roads are wonderful to see. Could I be the first to ever see these beautiful Google pictures?

Rv. 9 Hekni - The place that looks like a crime location. With bodies hidden behind the dark trees. 

When you look at the camera picture you will see that it has the wrong name. In earlier days the camera indeed stood near Hekni, but that landscape is different. I couldn't find the real location of this webcam, but I found a great ride along the Rv. 9 on Youtube.

With appropriate night fog.

Rv. 9 Dalehefte - That's where we started our round trip in an earlier blog post.

Raw links for scripting:

E39 Harestad 2

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=627515

E39 Rennesøy

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=444685

E39 Mortavika 1

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=935906

E39 Arsvågen ferjekai 2

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=1000404

Fv. 47 Ferkingstad

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=285084

Fv. 40 Alsåkernes

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=110730

E134 Fjæra 2

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=2107767

E134 Røldalstunnelen vest

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=387699

E134 Røldalstunnelen aust

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=1009118

Rv. 13 Botnen

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=2418998

Rv. 13 Eiane

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=559813

Rv. 13 Årdal

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=533906

Rv. 9 Hovden

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=457941

Rv. 9 Hekni

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=566650

Rv. 9 Dalehefte

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=458596

From a strange planet - 25

 Our lockdown trip will start near the southernmost tip of Norway near Kristiansand. From here we'll follow the E39 northward and we'll end our trip in Stavanger. As always we'll also explore side roads.

We will select those camera views that contain nice landscapes and interesting objects. We try to go for maximum mystery and atmosphere, but we're limited in our selection by what we're given.

You can click the links and view the current situation. You might be surprised. Or you might see things not changing at all.

E39 Suvatn - The birch trees, the river and the hills. This view never changes, the rain is eternal.

Rv. 9 Dalehefte - The pines and the hills. The side road into the hills. The strip of snow.

And at night there is light in the trees.

E39 Osestad - The wall and the trees on the right. And the uphill road curving to the right. I would walk that side road and I will dream of walking it.

E39 Vatland - The tunnel. The scene is lit at night.

Fv. 42 Haddelandsheia - The curving lines of snow. The cable. The snow melts slowly and nothing else changes.

E39 Drangsdalen - The house in the trees, on the left. At night the house is dark.

Fv. 42 Tverrå 1 - The pass, the river, the rocks, the electricity cable, the signs.

And at night the reflections on the road markers. Like a constellation of stars.

E39 Saglandsbakken - The converging lampposts, the field, the boulder.

E39 Vikesåbakkane - The fields and the mountain. One day I will walk up that mountain, in Google streetview.

E39 Buekrossen 1 - The bus shelter, the large houses, the lake. The houses feel like a Neo Rauch painting. The bus shelter feels like a Thomas Ligotti story.

E39 Søyland - The trees and the field in the background.

Fv. 45 Dirdal - The garage with the white door, the tree and the bicycle track. I know this site well. Sometimes a car parks there and people walk up and down the stairs from the terrace.

And at night the lights on the garage shine like beacons. In earlier winters, like 2018, there was  a lighted star next to the white door. But 2020 does not deserve Christmas decorations.

Fv. 45 Øvstabø - The clouds and the waterfall. And total darkness at night.

Fv. 45 Hunnedalen - The snowy cages. And total darkness at night. Sometimes rain distorts the view.

Rv. 13 Ryfast - The row of houses, the sky.

And at night the lights in the houses.

Rv. 509 Sundekrossen - The hill, the houses, the clumps of trees.

 Link for later scripting:

Rv. 9 Dalehefte
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=458596

E39 Suvatn
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=110594

E39 Osestad
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=458571

E39 Vatland
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=458576

E39 Drangsdalen
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=112521

E39 Saglandsbakken
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=110750

E39 Vikesåbakkane
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=559863

E39 Buekrossen 1
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=214243

E39 Søyland
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=412953

Fv. 42 Tverrå 1
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=155325

Fv. 45 Øvstabø
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=548898

Fv. 45 Dirdal
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=320854

Rv. 509 Sundekrossen
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=320827

Rv. 13 Ryfast
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=634079

Fv. 45 Hunnedalen
https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=757779

Fv. 42 Haddelandsheia

https://www.vegvesen.no/public/webkamera/kamera?id=110611