Collection search - Tuktoyaktuk, North West Territories

By the shores of the Beaufort sea, a sharp Arctic wind cuts off the high swinging and shrieking. This is the most northerly swing set in Canada, and the only one that doubles as a smokehouse in winter. Then, they'll throw tarps over the top of the rickety structure, and nurture sweetwood coals to cure arctic char. Up on the hill, there is a door by the side of the road. It's furnished with hinges and a knob. Pull on it and follow the chiseled steps that plunge into the opalescent dirt-veined permafrost, and end in a downwards-dark cavern. Follow the echo your steps to a nearby wall. If you don't have a flashlight, a camera flash will do. There! - a Beluga whale frozen pure white - and there! - seals, artic char... Possibly the world's largest community freezer.