Photo of the Day
A reindeer standing in snow on the tundra
November 30, 2011
Reindeer, Scandinavia
This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos Sami herders follow the migrations of the reindeer as they move across northern Scandinavia and Russia from their winter grazing grounds to cooler areas during the summer months. 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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