The green roofs and log cabins of Norway's summer farms.

This beautiful collection of log cabins with green roofs and moss insulation are in the Innerdalen valley about 100km south west of Trondheim in Norway.

The impressive mountain in the background is called Innerdalstarnet and is known as Norway's Matterhorn. It's an area where summer mountain farming practices from the 12th Century are still being used to graze goats and sheep for cheese making.

Summer pasture farming has been, and still is, an integral part of Norwegian agriculture. Summer farming was regulated in the laws that were laid down in the 12th century. According to the Gulatingslova (old Norwegian law) if a farmer did not herd his cows and goats to the summer pasture, he could be reported for illegal grazing.

The pictures below are: [left] The elusive molte (cloudberry) mixed in yoghurt and cream for deserts, [middle] mountain goats grazing, [right] mixing the whey for a caramelised brown cheese, called brunost in Norwegian.