A man heads into Oymyakon's store. Amos Chapple said that photographing the village was a nightmare - locals are so mindful of the cold that they are only outside as they race from doorway to doorway usually with their gloves clapped to their faces. (Amos Chapple)



Oymyakon has only one shop, providing supplies for the isolated community. (Amos Chapple)


Farmer Nikolai Petrovich closes the door to his cows' heavily-insulated stable after putting the flock to bed for the night. (Amos Chapple)


A statue of Ivan Kraft, one of the first governors of Yakutia, stands caked in frost most of the year. (Amos Chapple)