Photo We Love: Outhouse in Nunavut

Travel Blog  •  World Hum  •  09.01.09 | 11:51 AM ET

outhouse in Nunavut, Canadian ArcticREUTERS/Andy Clark

An outhouse way out there—in the Canadian Arctic.

Tags: Outdoors, Travel Photography, North America, Canada, Shrinking Planet


5 Comments for Photo We Love: Outhouse in Nunavut

Rick Grant 09.01.09 | 1:08 PM ET

While it is a superb photograph, the caption is a little off.  “An outhouse way out there—in the Canadian Arctic”

You can hardly call it remote when the capital of Nunavut Territory, Iqaluit, is clearly visible in the background.  It’s also disingenuous to imply that the outhouse sits alone in the middle of bugger all when in fact it is surrounded by a territorial park containing a parking lot, barbeque pits, camping area, and a lookout pavilion as well as being right on top of one of the best arctic char fishing rivers in the area.

See the official website at http://tinyurl.com/lgbdcz

I repeat, it is an excellent photo.

Cheers

Eva Holland 09.01.09 | 1:34 PM ET

“You can hardly call it remote when the capital of Nunavut Territory, Iqaluit, is clearly visible in the background.”

Rick, to be fair, I think most folks can agree that Iqaluit qualifies as remote in and of itself.

Lindsay 09.01.09 | 2:11 PM ET

Looks pretty remote to me…

Wanderluster 09.01.09 | 3:40 PM ET

Picky picky. I totally agree - it looks pretty darn remote - BBQ or no BBQ!

Vera Marie Badertscher 09.03.09 | 11:16 PM ET

And anyhow, its the arrangment of clouds that makes the outhouse look like the center of the universe that makes the picture. IMHO

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