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November 22, 2011
November 22, 2011
Sami Herder, Scandinavia
Photograph by Erika Larsen
This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos
Cone-shaped tents called lávut provide temporary shelter for Sami herders while following the reindeer. Nils Peder Gaup, resting here on the tundra, feels most at home in the mountains. "The Sami spirit follows you," he says.
See more pictures from the November 2011 feature story, “Sami: The People Who Walk With Reindeer.”
Watch a video of photographer Erika Larsen’s experience among the Sami »
See more pictures of tundra landscapes »
See pictures of Scandinavia shot by our readers »
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