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The Reindeer herd in full flight on Sacred Mountain.
This image won an honourable mention in the International Colour Awards.
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New snow on a brilliant new morning. In the distance the mountains we must cross before the migration ends.
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Sami reindeer herder, Kennart - he's the boss.
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Prior to migration the reindeer are rounded up for tagging.
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Capture, corralling and tagging prior to migration.
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We are all packed and ready to go, the migration begins.
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The migration begins, the reindeer in full flow.
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Keeping stragglers rounded up before the bad weather sets in.
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We rest for the night in a traditional communal tent, called a Lavu.
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We feed the reindeer moss, from felled trees, it's so good they even tolerate a close-up.
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The weather takes a turn for the worst but the migration goes on.
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In the early stages of the migration the reindeer move fast, following their natural instincts but as we climb higher they begin to tire, just as the weather takes a turn for the worst.
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Last legs now! The reindeer herd slow down as they cross the Sami Sacred Mountains.
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Home sweet home, a warm log cabin awaits us at the end of the migration.