Clockwise, from top left: A sperm
whale breaches the Norwegian
waters; fish dries on wooden racks
along the coast; sea travel has always
been vital to the Norwegian way of
life; seagulls soar over the fjords; a
traditional Viking ship; the Lofoten
Islands attract thousands of puffins
each year; the archipelago wows with
its snow-capped mountain backdrop;
Stavanger's pretty old town
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