Tag: Mountains
A walk at the edge of the mountains
A woman walks through the mountains of Tajikistan, a book clutched tightly in her hand. An ordinary, everyday scene, set against the backdrop of the arid landscapes of the… [...]
Adrift in the Wind
In the surroundings of Lake Kel-Suu, in the remote countryside of Kyrgyzstan, the landscapes unfold lunar panoramas. Alternating between wide plains and vertiginous mountains, human presence rarely… [...]
A horseman in Ala Archa
In the Ala Archa Valley, in the heart of the Kyrgyz mountains, horsemen ride along narrow trails between pine trees and glaciers. [...]
Where there are no trees …
… the Tajik village of Karakul is dotted with a forest of pylons. Located in the spectacular high mountain landscape of the Pamir, not far from the… [...]
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A hiking group on the way to Kelinshektau
The remote, Dolomite-like Kelinshektau mountain range in the Karatau Mountains with its lush green meadows and imposing peaks reminiscent of the traditional hats of Kazakh brides (kelinshek… [...]
Clouds on the Fann mountains
The Fann Mountains are located in the northern part of the Pamir-Alay mountain range. They include about a hundred peaks, some… [...]
Anzob Tunnel
In a short time, the Anzob Tunnel became the central core of Tajikistan’s main transport axis between the two parts of the country, the capital… [...]
Fall in Kyrgyzstan
A view of a surreal mountainscape on the road between Bishkek and Tokmok near the Alamedin Mountains, Kyrgyzstan. Photo: Nils Dörling Find all of… [...]
Fresh snow in the Pamirs
The cold weather over night covered the high mountains of the… [...]