Canyon Archives https://novastan.org/en/tag/canyon/ Read all the news and analysis from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:23:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://novastan.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/08/cropped-Logo_2_2000-1700-300DPI-32x32.png Canyon Archives https://novastan.org/en/tag/canyon/ 32 32 the Aksu gorges https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/the-aksu-gorges/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/the-aksu-gorges/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:12:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=46781 the Aksu gorges

Turquoise-blue waters flow down the gorges carved out by the River Aksu. The Aksu River cuts a deep path through the mountains of the Aksu-Zhabagly nature reserve before spreading out among the irrigated fields of the Shymkent region. Credits : Balzhan & Axel Monse (@infoshymkent, Germany)

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Turquoise-blue waters flow down the gorges carved out by the River Aksu.

The Aksu River cuts a deep path through the mountains of the Aksu-Zhabagly nature reserve before spreading out among the irrigated fields of the Shymkent region.

Credits : Balzhan & Axel Monse (@infoshymkent, Germany)

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These fiery fortresses, or Yangi-Kala, are canyons in the mountains of Turkmenistan. At sunset, the intense colours of white, yellow, ochre, violet and red enliven the cliffs sculpted by the winds and rains. The bottom of the canyons was once occupied by the highly saline Kara-Bogaz-Gol lagoon. Credits : Eleonora Sacco (@painderoute, Italy)

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These fiery fortresses, or Yangi-Kala, are canyons in the mountains of Turkmenistan. At sunset, the intense colours of white, yellow, ochre, violet and red enliven the cliffs sculpted by the winds and rains.

The bottom of the canyons was once occupied by the highly saline Kara-Bogaz-Gol lagoon.

Credits : Eleonora Sacco (@painderoute, Italy)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/burning-fortresses/feed/ 0 In the dragon’s belly https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/in-the-dragons-belly/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/in-the-dragons-belly/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:28:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=46520 In the dragon’s belly

To the south of Lake Issyk-Kul lies a fairytale valley: Skazka or Fairytale canyon. This enchanting place has certainly stimulated the imagination of mystics and dreamers. In these varied and astonishing shapes created in the red sandstone by erosion, legend sees the petrified bodies of several dragons. This photograph was therefore taken in the bowels […]

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To the south of Lake Issyk-Kul lies a fairytale valley: Skazka or Fairytale canyon. This enchanting place has certainly stimulated the imagination of mystics and dreamers. In these varied and astonishing shapes created in the red sandstone by erosion, legend sees the petrified bodies of several dragons. This photograph was therefore taken in the bowels of a dragon.

Credits : Zoé Toulouse (France)

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The Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan is also known as the little brother of the Grand Canyon in the USA. In particular, the Valley of the Castles, a side valley of the Charyn Canyon, is in no way inferior to the American original in terms of beauty.Credit: Balzhan & Axel Monse (Germany)

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The Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan is also known as the little brother of the Grand Canyon in the USA. In particular, the Valley of the Castles, a side valley of the Charyn Canyon, is in no way inferior to the American original in terms of beauty.Credit: Balzhan & Axel Monse (Germany)

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The Konorchok canyon in the Chuy valley, on the road from Bishkek to Issyk-Kul, has a spectacular geology, due to the erosion of particularly soft yellow and ochre rocks. Credit: Pierre-Armand Dussex (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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The Konorchok canyon in the Chuy valley, on the road from Bishkek to Issyk-Kul, has a spectacular geology, due to the erosion of particularly soft yellow and ochre rocks. Credit: Pierre-Armand Dussex (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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