The artic suicides / it's not the dark that kills you.

[easttexaslefty]

http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/04/21/474847921/the-arctic-suicides-its-not-the-dark-that-kills-you

[Hoyt]

1. The subject is sad and bleak, but many of the photos are stunning.

[easttexaslefty]

2. Yes, suicide is sad & bleak. n/t

[Major Nikon]

3. I spent a small amount of time at Thule AB

It's very hard to capture the experience in photography. There's an awful lot of nothing in all directions, and that itself is part of the beauty of the place. Some of the things I saw there I will never see again, like the area where three massive glaciers all meet in one spot.

[Hoyt]

4. Yep, "awful lot of nothing" must have been spectacular. Rough ocean looks scary, but beautiful.

[Major Nikon]

5. At the time I was there, the ocean was still frozen solid

In several places the ice plates had cracked and heaved up revealing the amazing turquoise color of the ice itself. They can only get ships in and out of the harbor for 6 weeks out of the year and even then they have to bring in icebreakers.

Bare lumber that had been used in the 50's to hold up various utilities was unpainted still looked new because wood doesn't rot there.

It was in June and the temps were just barely getting above freezing. The sun never set or even came close to setting the entire time, so 3am was just as bright as 3pm.

[Hoyt]

6. Guess I won't feel so bad sweating in the southern humidity this summer. Appreciate the insight.

[Surya Gayatri]

7. Sobering, but fascinating read. So similar to what's happening in Native American communities.

Indigenous populations left on their own to cope with rapid social displacement and loss of cultural identity.



Thank you for posting, easttexaslefty.

[easttexaslefty]

9. You're very welcome.

💔

[LiberalElite]

8. K&R nt

[cwydro]

10. Pleased to k and r.

What a sad story, but the pictures are so beautiful.

Which makes it even sadder.

[harrose]

11. Conservatives don't care about suicides...

... so why does anyone think that they would spend even a penny to do anything to help people threatened with it.