Stockfish Cod Drying in the Arctic, Northern Norway

Stockfish cod heads drying on traditional racks, hjell, on the island of Ringvassoya in Tromso region, Norway

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120324-NOR-151-TimGraham.jpg

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Tim Graham

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5196x3464 / 10.6MB

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