Tag: Photo of the day
Grouping the herd
At the end of the day, a shepherd gathers his flock, which will spend the night in a pen in Kojomkul, a small Kyrgyz village. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find more… [...]
Taekwondo in Bukhara
Taekwondo is a popular sport in Uzbekistan. The country hosted the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships. Credit: Hubert-Félix Delattre (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
On the road again
Waiting on the Pamir Road in Tajikistan. Credit: Ryad Hitouche (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Light pollution
On an astrophotographic night, even above 2500m, the light pollution of the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan is always apparent. Credit: Andy Howe (United Kingdom) Find all of our… [...]
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Talco in Tursunzoda
The Tursunzoda aluminum plant – the largest in Central Asia – is Tajikistan’s main economic asset. Despite the difficulties facing the plant (dilapidated, landlocked, etc.), more than half… [...]
Shepherds and their flocks return home
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)… [...]
Columns and perspective
In Uzbekistan in the Itchan Kala district of Khiva, carved columns offer unique perspectives. Credit: Charlotte Bonin (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Aral Sea Monument
Aral Sea Monument in Moynaq placed above the former shore of the lake features the depictions of the Aral Sea in 1960 and the current state that are clearly… [...]
Horses in the wild
A herd of free-roaming horses graze on the early spring grass of the Kyrgyz steppes. Credit: Antoine Beguier (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Blueish ceiling
The pretty blueish ceiling and white pillars of a chaikhona (teahouse) in uptown Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Credit: Gina Bates (United Kingdom) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]