Norwegian television had some success with what they called “slow-TV”. For hours, or days, we have followed trains, ships, or whatever you can imagine taking its time. On TV. This time it is something that really interests me; reindeer herding. The program started this evening and in the next week we can follow the reindeers walking to their summer pastures, in real time. Day and night.
This is not in my region, the land of the indigenous South Sámi, but far north, in Finnmark, the land of the midnigth sun (summer) and aurora borealis (winter). We are going with one of the herds, thousand of reindeers on the spring migration, 130 km through a frozen, desolate landscape. I am really looking forward to this. Since I can’t go myself this year. The event can bee seen on this link, by the Norwegian Broadcasting Company.
The pictures are mine, from one of the times I have been lucky to go with the South Sámi reindeer herders on their sping migration, and there are more pictures on this link.
There are more information about reindeer herding and this project on this link (in Norwegian). My former posts about reindeer spring migration on this link.
So special you can follow this reindeer herding
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Yes, it is very special. The animals don’t walk all the time of course, but it’s nice to just watch nature as well, especially how the light is this time of year. The sunset and sunrise is very, very long, with a lot of colours.
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What a beautiful thing to see. By the way, I didn’t know snow was pink or blue. Not much white snow here.
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What ? ? ? Did you ever see pink or blue snow ? —– (Not by a reflection of the sky.)
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The snow in only white in grey weather, or maybe in the middle of the day. During the very long sunset and sunrise there are just so much colour. I haven’t been that far north this time of year, but I can imagine. I love the mountains around here this time of year, especially around sunset. Very far from white.
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Same like a blue water or blue sea, we are seeing a reflection of the sky. And even funnier was, that the air itself is not blue at all, but while other color was bent, only blue came to our eyes. So, we feel sky is blue. 😀
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I have it open in a tab in my browser now. I watched for a few minutes, and it was lovely, unusual, and strangely compelling. I’m going to watch from time to time. Thanks for letting us know that such a thing exists. It reminds me of the osprey nest I watched one year. The whole process was shown, of course, from nest building to hatching to fledging. I was lucky enough to see one of the babies leave the nest for the first time. Who knows that we’ll see on the trek with the reindeer?
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Yes, who knows what we’ll see on the trek? It will be drama, without action. But I guess many needs less action once in a while. Watching a birds nest from hatching will be the same thing, and interesting too. By the way I looked quite a while last night and the people and the animals were resting then. But still interesting to see the landscape, the changing colours at night and listen to the Sámi music.
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Wow, what an awesome adventure! 🙂
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Awesome, yes, absolutely, Amy.
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You know that I love your reindeer posts, and these images are so soothing – so calming….
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Soothing and calming, we need a lot of that, even if we maybe don’t think so. Thank you, Z.
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must have been na amazing experience…:-) thanks for sharing..
warmly
sriram
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Yes, a have gone on journeys like that some times. Not for a week, but always amazing. Migrating animals is part of nature. Thanks a lot, Sriram.
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What a fabulous experience, Bente. I’ve enjoyed your reindeer posts and your photos are fantastic.
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Thank you very much, Jane.
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What a great idea this slow tv… although I do not think I’d go and sit down to look at a ship or train for hours… but a reindeer herd yes! Love your photos!
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A train moving through the landscape or a ship travelling the coast of Norway for five days is more interesting than can be expected. But reindeer migration, I agree, that is the best.
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Jammer dat jezelf niet mee kan gaan.
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Yes I would like to go too. I might get the chance again another year.
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What a wonderful and original idea! That is something I would enjoy watching! Keep us posted. 👍
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Original it is. If you got the time, it lasts for some more days, day and night, but the reindeers are of course resting in betweeen. https://www.nrk.no/rein/
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This is amazing to follow!
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Yes it is, thank you Joke_Dev.
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I remember a programme, broadcast on UK TV a year or two ago, of a reindeer and sled moving through the frozen forests of northern Scandinavia. The programme lasted well over an hour, with no commentary, just the natural sounds. It was hypnotic and beautiful to watch. I just can’t remember the name of the programme.
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There are many programs about the Sámi people and the reindeers, even if the sled is not used that much these days. And I can’t remember the one you descibe, with no commentary. This one lasts for 6 days, and in the end the animals will swim across a fjord to reach their summer pastures. Thank you Andy, and if you are interested, this reindeer migration is still going on, on this link: https://www.nrk.no/rein/
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Many thanks for the link, Bente
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Wonderful. I always enjoy your photography.
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Thank you very much Elaine.
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The process looks very calming.
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Yes it is calming, that is, for the Sámi people it is their way of life; finding the pace of nature. Thank you Buntag-Photo.
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What a wonderful opportunity, and adventure! I love your photos.
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Thank you very much Barbara.
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I love this idea of Slow-tv, it’s sort of like gazing out a window. It must be especially nice for those who live in cities.
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Exactly, the fact that most people now lives in cities, made this so popular I guess. Nature is now different from the life of most people. Thank you The Lonely Dogs.
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Wow, whoever came up with that idea definitely needs a pat on the back. Thanks for this post as it seems like something I would be interested in. Looking into it now!
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I am glad you would be so interested. I hope you enjoyed the slow tv.
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So very beautiful Bente. The link to the live viewing was over, so I clicked on this link in the chat section. Incredible to watch. Thank you for sharing.
Hope all is well with you.
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Thank you so much, for your nice comment, and for your help. I have now edited the post with the new and up to date link.
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