Whale-watch ship Leonora prowls for orcas on a cold, winter arctic day; Tysfjord, Vestfjord, Norway.

Skipper Per Ole Lund surveys sea for orcas from window of the bridge aboard his whale-watch ship Leonora on a cold, winter arctic day; Tysfjord, Vestfjord, Norway.

Skipper Per Ole Lund surveys sea for orcas from window of the bridge aboard his whale-watch ship Leonora on a cold, winter arctic day; Tysfjord, Vestfjord, Norway.

Dressed in rain gear, tour guide Chantal Forsa points to orcas aboard whale-watch ship Leonora on a cold, winter arctic day; Tysfjord, Vestfjord, Norway.

Dressed in rain gear, tour guide Chantal Forsa searches for orcas with binoculars aboard whale-watch ship Leonora on a cold, winter arctic day; Tysfjord, Vestfjord, Norway.

Bundled up against cold, mom and daughter aboard whale-watch ship Leonora search for orcas on a frigid, winter arctic day; Tysfjord, Vestfjord, Norway.

Seagulls flock around fishing boat as it plumbs cold arctic waters on a winter day amid snow-frosted mountains of Tysfjord, Norway.

Rigid inflatable boat (RIB) full of ecotourists skims across dark waters of Norwegian Sea on winter day in Arctic in search of orcas, or killer whales; Tysfjord, Vestfjord, Norway.

Rigid inflatable boat (RIB) full of ecotourists crashes through waves of rough Norwegian Sea on winter day in Arctic in search of orcas, or killer whales; Tysfjord, Vestfjord, Norway.

Two eager photographers hang submerged head first from side of boat trying to photograph killer whales, or orcas, underwater; Tysfjord, Vestfjord, Norway.

Ecotourists in rigid inflatable boat (RIB) watch killer whale, or orca, spyhop in Norwegian Sea on winter day in Arctic; Tysfjord, Vestfjord, Norway.

Orca, or killer whale, surfaces in Norwegian Sea on winter day in Arctic amid towering, snowy mountains of Tysfjord, Norway.

Orca, or killer whale, surfaces in Norwegian Sea on winter day in Arctic; Tysfjord, Norway.

Orca, or killer whale, dives, displaying distinctive grey saddle patch behind dorsal fin on a winter day in the Arctic; Tysfjord, Norway.

Orca, or killer whale, displays tail as it dives in frigid waters of Norwegian Sea; Tysfjord, Norway.

Distinctive white patches of killer whale, or orca, stand out in the clear waters of Norwegian Sea as it swims just beneath surface; Tysfjord, Norway.

Orca, or killer whale, surfaces and pokes head up for a look on winter day in the Arctic; Tysfjord, Norway.

Orca, or killer whale, surfaces and pokes head up for a look on winter day in the Arctic; Tysfjord, Norway.

Orca, or killer whale, dives in frigid waters of Norwegian Sea on winter day in the Arctic; Tysfjord, Norway.

Heads or tails, one orca (killer whale) spyhops to see above surface of Norwegian Sea while other dives, raising tail above water; Tysfjord, Norway.

Orca, or killer whale, spyhops to see above surface of Norwegian Sea on winter day in the Arctic; Tysfjord, Norway.

Bloody water covers mass of herring during rinsing operation at Lofoten Pelagiske fish processing factory; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Fishermen stand on dock beside fishing boats at Lofoten Pelagiske herring processing factory; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Herring boats glow orange during brief sunrise and sunset of Arctic winter as they sit dockside at Lofoten Pelagiske herring processing factory; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Herring boat follows channel from harbor past golden, snowy mountains of an early afternoon Arctic winter sunset onto open Norwegian Sea; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Herring boat follows channel from harbor past snowy mountains on an early afternoon Arctic winter sunset onto open Norwegian Sea; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Mother and daughter sit on rocky shore of Svinoya admiring distant snowy peaks of nearby isles in early afternoon arctic sunset; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Woman admires last rays of arctic sunset on an early afternoon in November; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Gulls fly as sun sets over harbor for nearly the last time before arrival of sunless days of Arctic winter; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Sun sets over harbor for nearly the last time before arrival of sunless days of Arctic winter; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Sea eagle glides in last rays of sunset before arrival of sunless days of Arctic winter; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Golden noontime sunrise is also sunset on last days before Arctic winter sun disappears for a month in town of Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Rica Hotel and mountains greet golden noontime sunrise on last days before arctic sun disappears for six weeks; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Cod-drying racks, town and mountains greet golden noontime sunrise on last days before arctic sun disappears for six weeks; Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Fanciful frozen figures and objects loom in colored lights and cavernous darkness at Magic Ice in town of Svolvaer; Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Fanciful frozen fishermen in rowboat loom in colored lights and cavernous darkness of Magic Ice in town of Svolvaer; Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Fanciful Hans Christian Andersen mermaid glows purple in cavernous darkness of Magic Ice, an ice-carving gallery in Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) at Lofoten Aquarium; Kabelvag, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Cod fish swim at Lofoten Aquarium; Kabelvag, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Grey wolffish (Anarhichas lupus), with its powerful jaws and fearsome teeth, is a predator of pelagic fish, crabs,starfish and urchins; Lofoten Aquarium; Kabelvag, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Snowy mountains loom over harbor and houses on an early afternoon arctic dusk in town of Henningsvaer; Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Early afternoon arctic sunset silhouettes ornate wooden dragon head atop Lofotr Viking Museum at Borg in the Lofoten Islands, Norway.

HIstory reenactor dressed as Viking chieftain holds sword threateningly inside reconstructed longhouse at Lofotr Viking Museum at Borg; Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis, shimmer and glow over snowy mountains around Henningsvaer; Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis, shimmer and glow over mountains around Henningsvaer; Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Snowy mountains surround town of Tromso, Norway.

Jovial trainer feeds grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) at Polarium; Tromso, Norway.

Whiskers of grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) fill close-up portrait at Polarium; Tromso, Norway.

Little girl presses against glass in wonder as seal swims overhead at Polarium; Tromso, Norway.

Bridge to snowy Kvaloya island catches golden rays of arctic sunset in early afternoon in late November; Tromso, Norway.

Sled dogs loiter outside huts at Tromso Villmarkssenter dog sledding center on Kvaloya island, Norway.

Musher rides sledge during nighttime dog sled trip at Tromso Villmarkssenter on Kvaloya island, Norway.

Girl rides Norwegian fjord horse, or fjording, in snowy field outside Tromso, Norway.

Two Norwegian fjord horses, or fjordings, wearing halters nip at each other over fence in snowy field outside Tromso, Norway.

Head portrait of Norwegian fjord horse, or fjording, wearing halter in snowy field outside Tromso, Norway.

Karin Loken halters her Fjord horse, Stine, at her farm outside Oslo, Norway.

Icelandic horse and Fjord horse, or fjording (l,r) enter stable side by side at farm outside Oslo, Norway.

Karin Loken talks to her Fjord horse, Stine, in stable at her farm outside Oslo, Norway.

Shoppers crowd outdoor Christmas Market festival, Julemarked, at the Bygdoy Folk Museum; Oslo, Norway.

Blond Norwegian woman smiles at Christmas Market festival, Julemarked, at the Bygdoy Folk Museum; Oslo, Norway.

Norwegian women sell handmade Santa elves at Christmas Market festival booth at the Bygdoy Folk Museum; Oslo, Norway.

Handmade Santa dolls for sale at Christmas Market festival at the Bygdoy Folk Museum; Oslo, Norway.

LIttle boy eats traditional heart-shaped ginger cookie at the outdoor Christmas Market festival at Bygdoy Folk Museum; Oslo, Norway.

Mother shows delight a her toddler tastes traditional candy apple at the outdoor Christmas Market festival at Bygdoy Folk Museum; Oslo, Norway.

Folk dancers perform traditional dances at outdoor Christmas Market festival at Bygdoy Folk Museum; Oslo, Norway.

Male chorus performs at Julemarked, the annual outdoor Christmas Market festival at Bygdoy Folk Museum; Oslo, Norway.

Santa, aka Julenissen, poses for pictures with little boy at the Christmas Market, or Julemarked; Bygdoy Folk Museum, Oslo, Norway.

Window and candles frame smiling woman as she bakes lefse bread at Julemarked Christmas festival; Bygdoy Folk Museum, Oslo, Norway