If you think that the winter where you live is cold, the people in the village of Oymyakon, Russia will have a good chuckle at your expense. Located in the heart of Siberia, Oymyakon is considered to be the coldest inhabitable place in the world. With a temperature record of −90°F (−67°C) back in 1933, and an average of −60°F (−50°C) in January, it’s easy to see why. When Amos Chappel, a photographer from New Zealand, traveled to this frozen location, he brought back incredible pictures depicting the daily lives of the 500 inhabitants of this extraordinary village. |
The only road to Oymyakon, known as "The Road of Bones" |
A cloud of cold, blowing into a local building |
The local market in Yakutsk |
A coal-burning plant provides the locals with heating |
You can't even leave your shoes outside |
The only shop in the village is a general store |
A cattle herdsman |
To keep his cows warm, a local farmer built them a special barn. |
The village sign: Oymyakon - "Pole of Cold" |
Cars must be kept running or else they freeze and won't restart. |
It's impossible to have indoor plumbing because it freezes |
A local beauty |
These dogs have an extra-thick layer of fur to keep them warm |
Some of the images were taken in nearby Yakutsk – the coldest city in the world. For more of Amos' work, visit his website: amoschapplephoto.com
H/T: petapixel.com |
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