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Coming into Utqiagvik along the Arctic coastline.
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The tundra outside town.
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Arctic tundra in autumn.
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The view from the tundra to the east of town.
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The town is well provided for utilities and infrastructure, primarily as a result of oil revenues.
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Temporary shelters that are dragged out onto the ice in winter.
Campaigning for an upcoming borough mayor election was well in evidence around town.
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The so-called "Barrow National Forest" according to the subtle local humor.
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A net set out along the point east of town.
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The roads are well-maintained and it's easy to drive around town.
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There is a certain beauty in the older buildings, but the difficulty of construction, demolition, and discarding of old materials is apparent in a town connected only by airplane.
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The outskirts of town near the business district. The Arctic Ocean is to the right.
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Slogans and painting decorate nearly every dumpster around town. Muktok is fermented whale blubber, high in energy and a favorite food in the indigenous subsistence culture.
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Part of a playground looking into the business district.
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Treatment pond looking over into the industrial part of town.
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The many moods of the Arctic Ocean...
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| Erosion is a very real concern for the edges of town. Sea ice usually acts as a buffer for the intense winter storms. However, as sea ice forms later and melts earlier, the coastline may become more susceptible. People in Utqiagvik know climate change is real. |
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The people in Utqiagvik live at the top of the world.
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Arctic sea foam looking like snowy capped peaks.
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