John's travelphotos -Telemark (Norway), part I

ULEFOSS: In the small town Ulefoss in Telemark
there has been a long tradition floating the timber
down from the highland to the sea.
Nowadays the channel attracts tourists.
(Photo: John Olav Oldertrøen)

APPROACHING: Here the boat, filled with tourists,
are waiting for the water to flow in so the boat
can climb through the naturally falls.
(Photo:John Olav Oldertrøen)

SMART: View from front.
This is a smart way to transfer
boats up and down naturally falls.
(Photo: John Olav Oldertrøen)

TOP: View from the top. After the water have
filled the next magasin, the boat have passed several
meters in hight-difference without damage.
(Photo: John Olav Oldertrøen)

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