Tag: Photo of the day
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. [...]
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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. [...]
Family Time
23 year old Ali Umarov with his son at home in Sary-Mogol after work. Ali began working in tourism in the 7th grade. His father Umar Tashbekov was the director… [...]
Historic fortress
Walls of the Ark, historic fortress located within the historic core of Bukhara in Uzbekistan that served as the residence of the emirs of Bukhara for centuries. Credit: Konstantin… [...]
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: … [...]
Traffic and herds
Driving behind a herd in the high Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan. Credit: Christine Wystup (France) Find all of our photos of the day. [...]