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Prekestolen - The Pulpit - in the Forsand region in
Rogaland towers nearly 2,000 feet above the Lysefjord. The majority
of the several thousand annual visitors find the view from the
plateau measuring 270 square feet breathtaking. Photo: Ivar
Lein-Mathisen
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Norwegian ponies graze in the green meadows near the mountain
farm of Prestestøylen in Innvikdal in the Stryn district. All
Norwegian ponies throughout the world hail from Indre Nordfjord.
Photo: Olav Jakob Tveit, Fjordingen
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May 17 1998: Sunniva Kinsella (4) celebrates Norwegian
Independence Day in Bergen's Byparken. Photo: David Kinsella
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4 August 9, 1997: The Norwegian Parliament - the Storting -
in the late evening, downtown Oslo. Photo: Ørjan F. Ellingvåg
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An oil nation. A snapshot of the activities in the Norwegian
section of the North Sea Continental Shelf. Photo: Elin Høyland,
Dagens Næringsliv
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July 20, 1998: "Huldra" - the Nordic nymph - appears in magic
surroundings in the Flåmsfoss waterfall by the Flåmsbane railway.
Photo: Bjørn Kray-Iversen
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June 1998: The Geirangerfjord in Møre and Romsdal, seen from
the so-called "Ørneveien" - the Eagle's Path. As far back as in
1906, 112 tourist ships called at the Geirangerfjord annually.
Photo: Ivar Lein-Mathisen
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"Peter Wessel" entering the fjord on its way from Denmark.
View from Eidgata in the Langestrand quarter of Larvik, an old
working-class neighborhood. Photo: Østlandsposten
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Midsummer night celebrations at Ringehaugstranden outside of
Tønsberg on June 23, 1999. Lighting a bonfire has become a
midsummer night tradition in Norway. Photo: Per Moe, Tønsbergs Blad
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Midsummer night at Færøykavlen outside of Florø in 1999.
Photo: Ørjan F. Ellingvåg
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Norway's oldest lighthouse, Lindesnes fyr, is
located at the Norwegian mainland's southernmost point in a rough
and weather-beaten landscape where the waves can reach 65 feet.
Photo: Tor Ivar Hansen
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Borgund Stave Church in Lærdal lit by the evening
sun. The best preserved of the Norwegian stave churches. Built in
1150-1200. Photo: Ivar Lein-Mathisen
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Coastal culture in Nusfjord, a tiny fishing hamlet
in the Flakstad district in Lofoten. Photo: Knut H. Johansen,
Lofotposten
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Celebrating May 17th along Karl Johans gate, Oslo's
main street. The school children's parade always passes in front of
the Royal Castle, where they are greeted by the royal family.
Photo: Espen Bratlie, Samfoto
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Picture No. 15
December 9, 2001 - 07:00 a.m.: Contractor Per Otto
Øverby (50) works on an eight-story office building in downtown
Oslo. Photo: Kim Nygård
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October 6, 2001: Panorama of the village of Meløy in
Lofoten. A tiny slice of Norway up north. The "Svartisen" ("Black
Ice") glacier is barely visible to the right. Photo: Ivar
Lein-Mathisen
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Picture No. 17
Tourist transport to the Briksdalsbreen glacier in
the village of Stryn - one of the many outlets of the
Jostedalsbreen glacier. With its highest point towering 6,234 feet,
Jostedalsbreen is the largest glacier in continental Europe. Photo:
Olav Jakob Tveit, Fjordingen
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July 17, 2001: The three famous Norwegian tall ships
"Christian Radich" (left), "Statsraad Lemkuhl" and "Sørlandet"
(foreground) sailing into the Norangfjord to participate in the
"Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race." Photo: Ståle Wattø, Sunnmørsposten
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Teeming street life in Vågen in Bergen. The Hansa
buildings are included on UNESCO's International Heritage list.
Photo: Bergens Tidende
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Picture No. 20
Viking ships carved into the rock: Rock carvings
from the Bronze Age at Haugen between Larvik and Sandefjord. Photo:
Østlandsposten
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Picture No. 21
January 31, 2001, 1:30 p.m.: New Year's Eve at
Borestrand. Snow covers miles of sandy beaches at Jæren. Photo:
Ivar Lein-Mathisen
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Picture No. 22
Ålesund - view from the sea. Major parts of the city
were destroyed in a fire on January 23, 1904. The entire city was
reconstructed in the Art Nouveau style. Photo: Ståle Wattø,
Sunnmørsposten
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Sildpollnes - a tiny community nestled between the
open sea and a wall of mountains in Lofoten. Photo: Hugo Johansen,
Lofotposten
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Salmon fishing at Holmsfoss in Lågen, north of Larvik. The
Numedalslågen river is one of the major salmon streams in Norway.
Photo: Østlandsposten
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Picture No. 25
Sunset in the Varangerfjorden in October - near the
border between Norway and Russia. Photo: Per Gunnar Sværen,
Nettavisen
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Picture No. 26
February 1997: Fishing outside the North Cape, the
northernmost point of Norway. Fishing is one of Norway's major
industries. Photo: Ørjan F. Ellingvåg
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Picture No. 27
Kjeragbolten in Ryfylke in Rogaland - a boulder that
got caught between two mountains during the last Ice Age - has now
become a major tourist attraction. Photo: The Norwegian Tourist
Board
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Picture No. 28
Svenner lighthouse, at the outermost point of the
Larvikfjord, was built in 1874. The lighthouse controls the major
navigation channel along this part of the coast. Photo:
Østlandsposten
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February 23, 2000: A Sea King rescue helicopter from
squadron 330 of the Norwegian Air Force participates in a winter
rescue mission on the Lysefjord. Photo: Håkon Vold
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Picture No. 30
December 15, 1999: Traffic Controller Alf Flåteplass
at Støren station, 31 miles south of Trondheim, inspects the new,
modern train connecting Oslo and Trondheim. Photo: Morten Antonsen,
Adresseavisen
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Picture No. 31
On cold winter days at the Finnmarksvidda mountain
plateau, frost coats the clothes of the Sami, who still herd their
reindeers up North. Photo: Trym Ivar Bergsmo, Samfoto
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Picture No. 32
February 1997 - 04:30 a.m.: Oil tanks sheltered by
the mountains of Magerøy in Finnmark. Industry finds its place in
this rugged natural environment. Photo: Ørjan F. Ellingvåg
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Picture No. 33
Arne Lind in Tromsø is shoveling snow as best he
can. In Tromsø in Northern Norway, the record is 7.9 feet of snow
on flat ground. Photo: Ronald Johansen, Bladet Tromsø
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Picture No. 34
January 16, 2001: The horse "Hofrosa" at horse
trainer Ola Engevold's farm at Tangen in the Stange district in
Hedmark, close to Norways largest lake, Mjøsa. The temperature is
-4°F Photo: Trond Lillebo, Hamar Arbeiderblad
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Picture No. 35
The "Vikingskipet" stadium in Hamar was built for
the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer. The unusual architecture was
selected to blend in with the surroundings. Photo: Trond Lillebo,
Hamar Arbeiderblad
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Picture No. 36
Holmenkollen - perhaps Norway's most important
sports arena. Norwegian Bjarte Engen Vik is fighting against the
clock during the combined race in 2001. Photo: Olav Olsen,
Aftenposten
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Picture No. 37
The Norwegian artist Vebjørn Sand's "Isslott" - Ice
Castle - shrouded by mist at Tryvann in Oslo. The open-air art
exhibit attracted thousands of visitors in the Norwegian capital.
Photo: Ørjan F. Ellingvåg
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Picture No. 38
February 1997 - 05:00 a.m.: Honningsvåg in Finnmark
has erected fences as protection against the elements. Several
serious avalanches have taken place here. Photo: Ørjan F. Ellingvåg
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Picture No. 39
August 2, 2001: Polar bear in the pack ice of
Hinlopen. The community is located at a latitude of approximately
79.30 degrees North, between the island of Spitsbergen and the
Nordaustlandet region of Svalbard. Photo: Thomas Nilsen, Bellona
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Picture No. 40
February 20, 2000: Nils Helge Muldal catches his
breath at a mountain peak in Muldalen in Sunnmøre. To the left, the
mountain "Trollkyrkja" - the Church of Trolls - (5,794 ft.) and to
the right the mountains "Korga" - the Basket - (5,381 ft.) and
"Buskredhornet" (4,974 ft). Photo: Knut Enstad, Sunnmørsposten
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