Early spring in Fana
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I found this clearing in the woods in Fana just south of Bergen. Get yourself a cup of coffee, fill your lungs with the fresh cool air and watch how the sun plays with the colors of the landscape. It is early spring and the new grass has not yet been able to overtake the grass killed off by frost, snow and ice during winter. However, with the sun gaining power and the clear water from ice melting watering its roots, there will be remarkable things happening over the next few months.
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