It is the time of year when all the reindeer herding families goes to the mountains. They have used weeks collecting the herds and preparing. The calves born in May will now gets its owner mark. In the enclosure the calf follow the mother reindeer. This makes it easy to spot the ownership of the calf, and the owner can mark it. The mark is a combination of cuts made in the calf’s ears. Each owner has his special mark. I went to the mountains to visit last night, but I have just organized a few pictures yet.
If you think the reindeers looks a bit fluffy, your are right. They are shedding their winter coats. And growing new anthlers. Some more pictures on this link.
These are remarkable photographs!
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Thanks for your kind comment, Susan.
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Amazing photos.
I particularly like the first B & W shot. Love the detail and contrast in tone.
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Thanks. Glad you liked them, Vicki.
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Kocham Twoje zdjęcia.Pozdrawiam,Maria
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Dzięki za komentarz, Maria. Thanks a lot.
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Reblogged this on beatnikhiway and commented:
cool photo
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Fantastic pictures.Cheers.jalal
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Thanks, Jalal.
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This is great that you can share these photos to show us a lifestyle we know little about in our part of the world.
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Yes, isn’t it a great thing about blogging. And I am travelling with you.
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Super images (as always). What an adventure for you.
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Reindeers are always an adventure. Thanks, Gunta.
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thanx again for giving us a peep of life in your country:)
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And I enjoy your still life and reportage photos from India. Thanks, Sandra.
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You provide us with wonderful insights into a way of life few of us know, Bente. Thank you.
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Thanks for your comment, Andrew.
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The one in black and white with reindeer looking at the camera is so damn good.
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She is a sweet reindeer, Dan, but also wandering what is going on. Thanks.
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Good morning
Your pictures are very beautiful.
With me you will pfündig with the sky was me as a gift.
you have subscribed so I can see what you nice have posted.
You can find my categories at the bottom on my WP page in the middle.
Wish you have a nice Sunday.
What is the name of your dear name?
I hot Andrea ud come from Oberhausen.
Your pictures are an eye-catcher that concentrate on the essentials in life.
Andrea sends warm greetings to friends
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Thanks for your warm greetings, Andrea. Best wishes from Bente.
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Those of us to the south know little about Reindeer so seeing these is very interesting along with the fact that they are all good images, Bente. Where is they guy with the red nose? 🙂
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The one with the red nose is on vacation during summer you know. Thanks for your comment, Steve.
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It’s so beautiful!
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Thanks, Mijnnikon.
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Spectacular – look forward to seeing more of this wonderful event. Reindeer and Sami life are always some of my favourites of your photographs, Bente.
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There will be more, when I finish editing and get time for posting. Thanks, Diana.
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Lovely to see the calves. Do the reindeer graze freely once they have been marked? In your photos they appear to be in a big fenced area. Is that the enclosure you write about?
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The reindeers graze freely in the mountains, in vast areas, all year. Except when they are collected for marking during summer, and also again in the slaughtering season. For the marking there is one very big fenced area that have enough grazing for all the thousands of animals for up to one week. Then there is a system of smaller enclosures. The one for marking the calves is very small and they just admit a very small number of animals at the time. To not create too much fuss for the animals and the people handling them.
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Thanks for the information. It’s a very well organised system.
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It is wonderful to be able to see these animals through your photography. The title says night and th elight seemed to be quite dim. If you have time to respond, I’m curious about what time it was. It is almost dark here at 8:30, and the eastern sky begins to light up at 4:30 am. Already the days are shrinking though.
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I arrived at 5 o’clock at night. Then the herders had been working for two hours already. It is still not dark during night yet, but the sun goes down for a few hours now and then the light is quite dim. In August we will start to get dark nights again, and I am not looking forward to that part..
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Wonderful photos, Bente. Love the little calves in the first pic. So cute. 🙂
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Great post with wonderful photos!
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Love the first photo in particular. Great to see such images, so different from the Rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer type that we are usually dished up.
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Wonderful animals, wonderful captured… 🙂
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Beautiful shots, Bente. 🙂
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There are so many! It is time for hard work.
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Great scenes. The last one is unique. Ha en flott ukestart. 🙂
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Flott bildeserie fra reindrifta med god tekst.
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How lovely and beautiful… Thank you dear Bente, love, nia
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These are great! Thanks for the share.
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Stunning photos Bente I like the black and White also, what a lot of reindeers, thanks for sharing!
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Beautiful deers and a fotostory with a story
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¡Gracias por acercarnos la naturaleza más bella!
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My wife and I went to Tuscany this year to take part in the transhumance on horseback. Unfortunately it was delayed as long spells of bad weather had left the summer pastures too wet. It looks like doing it with Reindeer would be more fun than with cows. Maybe next year.
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really loved those shots, very different 🙂
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Piękne fotografie i wspaniałe zwierzęta.
Dziękuję 🙂
Serdecznie pozdrawiam!
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These are fantastic Bente. Some of your best yet! Adorable reindeers.
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The last photo really captured me, so much going on in that photo… Love it.
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wonderful images…lovely post!
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Like so may others here I have say that the last bw photo is just amazing!
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A fine collection of images.
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Du tar fantastiskt fina renbilder! Underbara! Jag blir helt som uppslukad varje gång!
Bamseklem og alt godt til dae! 🙂
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I am really taken by these photos. Thank you!
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Beautiful photos! For a moment there I thought something was wrong with the reindeer….I didn’t know they shed their winter coats in spring.
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