This is how the outports maintain communication with the outside world. We have found that they often have better services than we have back home.
Wooden walkways are built everywhere. In part this is an effort to preserve the fragile tundra.
On top of this part of the world:
Looking east along the shore:
Looking west along the coast --- in the distance one can barely see the next village, where there is an air strip.
Looking north (inland):
Cabins on island on far side of cut:
View of Harrington Harbour from above:
These devices may protect a wharf from the impacts of a ferry along side, however we found that they can quickly eat up the side of a recreational wood & fiberglass sailboat that is pinned by a wind against one (despite the use of fender boards):
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