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a fjord in western Norway
October 29, 2013

Fjord, Western Norway

This Month in Photo of the Day: The Power of Photography

Western Norway’s fjords—like Nærøyfjorden, northeast of Bergen and a UNESCO World Heritage site—look like fingers of the sea intruding into the land. But they are also receptacles for fresh water pouring off the peaks and ridges that surround them.

See more pictures from the November 2013 feature story “Follow the Water.”

See how the coast of Norway may be the most complex land edge on the planet »

Photograph by Erlend Haarberg

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