Norway

Information on The Sami of Scandinavia & Russia

SAS Jet refuels at the Jetway at Oslo's Gardemoen Airport. Sunset, Norway.

Moon rising behind snow covered bushes at Kautokeino during the polar night. North Norway. 1990

Laila, a Saami woman, sews yards of ribbon and trim onto her wedding dress. Kautokeino. Norway. 1972

Inger Anne, a Sami mother, with her baby daughter, Inger, in traditional cradle at her christening in Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. (1990)

Snowy valley in the mountains above Narvik, low shrubs and new snow. Norway. 2003

Winter view of homes in Narvik with the railway station. Lapland, Norway.

Skier. Riksgransen, Lapland, Sweden.

A Heliskier on the slopes of Riksgransen. Lapland, Sweden. MR

A savoury dish with salad and meat in a roll. Henningsvaer harbour in background, Lofoten, Norway.

Bridge over Blautbalakvisl River. Lofoten, Lapland, Norway.

Cod drying on racks. Henningsvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

When pastures are in poor condition some Saami herders feed hay to their reindeer to supplement their diet of lichens in the winter time. Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Outside his home in Kautokeino, Saami reindeer herder Nils Peder Gaup, fills his snowmobile with petrol before going to check on his reindeer at their winter pastures. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder Nils Peder Gaup, cutting a piece of smoked moose meat to eat in a hut at his reindeers' winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

A young girl ice fishing on a lake near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Detail of a coiled rope lasso with a lasso ring made from reindeer antler. Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Tromso Bridge was opened in 1960, it crosses Tromsøysundet, from Tromsdalen to Tromsø. Norway. 2006

Portrait of water slick Bearded Seal in the pool At the Polaria. Tromsø. Norway. 2006

Fishing boats alongside at Honningsvag, N. Norway. 1990

Sami toddler wrapped up against the cold at the reindeer races. Kautokeino. Norway. 1996

Town seen from Ornevegen (Eagles way) with snow caps all around. Geiranger, Central Norway. 1995

Reindeer migrate through the Kildal Valley to summer pastures. Travel is easier at night. Finnmark, N.Norway. 1985

Sami herder, Aslak, with his reindeer herd. Kautokeino, Sapmi. North Norway. 1985

Travelling at speed on an Arctic Cat Snowmobile. Arctic Norway. 2000

Sami herders follow their reindeer who follow a man on a skidoo to the corral. Karasjok. Sapmi. Norway. 2000

Sami bride in all her finery and traditional jewelry at her wedding. Kautokeino. Norway. 1972

Inside the Church during a Saami wedding ceremony. The bride & groom stand by the altar. Kautokeino. Norway. 1972

Steep sides of Kjosnesfjord seen from Jolstravatnet, by Jostedalsbreen. Norway. 1995

Sami herder, Aslak, carries an exhausted young reindeer on his snowmobile during the migration. Norway. 1985

Sami herder, Johan Henrik lassoes a reindeer on the spring migration. Sapmi. North Norway. 1985

Sami herders, Johan & Aslak, cooking in their tent/lavvu on the spring migration. North Norway. 1985

Hopperstad stave church near Vik,dated end 1100's. Triple knaved. Sognfjorden Norway. 1995

Summer cross country skiing lessons on Finnbufjellet North of Voss Central Norway. 1995

Bands parade in heavy rain for Independence day. Bergen, Norway. 1995

A bus at the cafe by the advancing Braebu Glacier. Jostedalsbreen, C. Norway. 1995

People sit in the sun on a jetty in Svolvaer, Ausvagoy Island. Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Buildings by the Brosundet. Dawn view from the Fjellstua Alesund, C.Norway. 1995

Stall of Sami reindeer skin shoes at Easter Reindeer Races. Kautokeino. Norway. 1996