The west coast of mainland Norway has a collection of islands off it which provide a reasonably sheltered passage north (or south.) Many ferries ply the waters, a vital lifeline in the days before North Sea oil and the building of roads to remoter regions, and still going.

Karmsund Strait is a passage between the island of Karmøy and the islands of Vestre Bokn and the mainland in the east.

The MV Black Watch approached the narrowest point of the strait towards nightfall:-

These were electric pylons on Karmøy but not I think the ones on the photograph on the link above:-

The very elegant Karmsund Bridge crosses the strait’s narrowest point:-

Closer view. Note more pylons:-

Karmsund Bridge from below:-

Reverse view:-

The area was fairly built-up compared to the previous parts of Norway we’d seen:-

There was even a house which might be described as Art Deco:-

These were more Moderne than Deco:-