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Living on an island – in pictures

Living in a freezer: Ervin Koppel drives his motorboat to Osmussar island
Ervin Koppel drives his motorboat to Osmussaar island Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: From the pier a tractor is seen
From the island's pier a tractor is seen under a welcome sign Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: The Koppel's home on Osmussaar island
Rita and Ervin Koppel's home on Osmussaar island Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: A cellar with food stocks on Osmussaar island
Rita Koppel's mother, Aili Bergstrom, shows the cellar with the family's stock of food on the island Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: A guest house on Osmussaar island
A guest house on Osmussaar island run by the Koppels Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: Rita Koppel sits in the trailer
Rita Koppel sits in the trailer as her husband Ervin drives a tractor before feeding their sheep and cattle Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: The Koppels feed sheep and cattle
Rita Koppel and her husband feed sheep and cattle on the island this week Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: A Scottish Highland cattle eats its feed
Scottish Highland cattle eat hay Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: Sheep stand in the snow on Osmussaar island
Sheep stand in the snow Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: Koppel holds a torch as she walks to the cellar in Osmussaar island
Rita Koppel holds a torch as she walks to the food cellar Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: The Koppels with their generator
The Koppels start their generator as it gets dark Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: Rita Koppel uses head torch to read a book
Reading a book with a head torch Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: Ervin Koppel uses a laptop
Ervin Koppel uses a laptop and 3G mobile internet in the house on the island Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Living in a freezer: Rita Koppel stands on the pier during snowfall
Rita Koppel stands on the pier during snowfall Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
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