Mountains
Feeding Ground in the Mountain Village
The mountain village of Saritag in Tajikistan is located in the Sughd region, not far from Iskanderkul. Credit : Joachim Bohndorf (Germany) Find all… [...]
Colourful scene
The dismantling of a colourful hiking stage in the lowlands of Koytendag Range. A mountain range on the border between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Credit: Joachim Bohndorf (Germany) Find all of… [...]
On the road again
Waiting on the Pamir Road in Tajikistan. Credit: Ryad Hitouche (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
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In At-Bashi valley yellowed by the summer in Kyrgyzstan, the shepherds and their flocks return to their homes after several months spent in the mountains. Credit: Cyril Caldero (France)… [...]
Charyn Canyon
Not far from Almaty in Kazakhstan, away from the main road, you can see horses grazing to pass the time with an impressive mountain range as a backdrop. Credit: … [...]
In search of horses in the wild
Nurlan leaves his mountain hut to find out what is happening to his horses, which are left to roam freely on the steppes. In Kyrgyzstan, most of the mountain livestock… [...]
Herd of yaks
A large herd of yaks on the Pamir highlands, at an altitude of over 3000m in Tajikistan. Crédit: Christine Wystup (France) Find all of our photos of the day… [...]
Endless white
In the north of Kyrgyzstan, the landscape resembles an endless ice landscape: the snow-covered mountains seem to merge directly into the clouds. Credit : Justine Paci (France) Find all… [...]
Spring dream
From April onwards, snow, which is omnipresent in places, becomes scarce on the sunniest slopes of Kyrgyzstan. The white patches then give way to grasses burnt by the cold of… [...]
Sunset over Almaty
In Kazakhstan, view of Almaty from the mountains at sunset. Credit: Andy Howe (United Kingdom) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
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