Birch

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Nina Kunina, a Selkup woman, cuts bark from a birch tree to make a traditional basket near Bistrinka. Purovskiy Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nina Kunina, a Selkup woman, cuts bark from a birch tree to make a traditional basket near Bistrinka. Purovskiy Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nina Kunina, a Selkup woman, making a traditional basket from birch bark at Bistrinka. Purovskiy Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Collecting cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos) in a traditional Selkup birch bark basket in the autumn. Krasnolselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Ludmilla Kargacheva, a Selkup woman, returns to her home after berry picking in the autumn. Tolka. Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Autumn colour on the banks of the River Shirta as it cuts through boreal forest. Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour, aspen, birch and willow, along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour and clouds along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Collecting cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos) in a traditional Selkup birch bark basket in the autumn. Krasnolselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Collecting cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos) in a traditional Selkup birch bark basket in the autumn. Krasnolselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Autumn colour on the banks of the River Shirta as it cuts through boreal forest. Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Autumn colour on the banks of the River Shirta as it cuts through boreal forest. Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Lena Kuboleva, a young Selkup woman, packs food, mugs & plates into a traditional birch bark box for travel. Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Lena Kuboleva, a young Selkup woman, ties up a traditional birch bark box containing food, mugs & plates for travel. Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Selkup couple, Andrey Kargachev & his wife, Ludmilla, about to go berry picking by boat in the autumn. Tolka. Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Selkup couple, Andrey Kargachev & his wife, Ludmilla, about to go berry picking by boat in the autumn. Tolka. Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A Selkup hand made birch bark basket full of cranberries, Vaccinium oxycoccos, picked in autumn. Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour, mostly aspen, birch and willow along the River Shirta, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest understory in autumn colour, mostly aspen, birch and willow along the River Shirta, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest on a bend of the River Shirta, golden leaves of willow, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour, high bush cranberry, aspen, birch and willow along the River Shirta, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour, aspen, birch and willow along the River Shirta, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour, Aspen, birch and willow, along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour, birch and willow, along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour, aspen, birch and willow, along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour, aspen, birch and willow, along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour, birch and willow, along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour, birch and willow, along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour and clouds along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Vassily Kargachev & his daughter Anastasia, pose at the monument marking the centre of the Russian empire on the bank of the River Taz. Western Siberia, Yamal, Russia

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest trees in autumn colour and clouds along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

Mirror reflections of Boreal Forest that has been burn in a forest fire along the River Taz, Krasnoselkup, Yamal. Western Siberia. Russia.

A piece of white cloth hangs in a birch tree near a Selkup winter camp as an offering to the good spirits of the 'Upper World.' Krasnoselkup, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia. (2012)

A birch bark container used by the Selkup to collect berries. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nina Kunina, A Selkup woman, with a birch bark basketshe has made for collecting berries. Bistrinka, Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia