Silkroad: Kyrgyzstan Photo

Photographer’s Note

Silkroad travels: Kyrgyzstan
The landscape opens new vistas every five minutes while cycling down the Kyzyl Art ashuu (ashuu =pass in Kyrgyz). The place shown here is close to the first permanent settlement we meet in Kyrgyzstan, Bordöbö (3500 m asl.). It consists of a dozen houses or so. We had a meal there. The adventurer-scientist Sven Hedin mentions the settlement which he visited in 1893: "The governor of Fergana had ordered the establishment of such cabins along the way to Pamirskij post (=Murghab) to accomodate travellers." Sic!

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brandstaetter (14344) 2008-01-12 5:03

Hallo Dietrich,
wie immer bin ich fasziniert von den puristischen Landschaften und den einsamen Schotterstrassen. Hier hast Du auch noch eine schöne scharfe Bildqualität mit sehr natürlichen Farben.
LG Christian

lestans (15486) 2008-01-12 14:14

Hi Dietrich!
I enjoy seeing so lovely colors here, also if it seems that you never saw a tree in your tour!!
Well done to put a human being in a corner, to let understand the mountains dimension.
Great tour, beautiful pictures!!
TFS!

Livia

CMJC (3166) 2008-01-13 2:44

quel plaisir ce paysage et ces couleurs ainsi sans personne; ce cyclotour a du être vraiment un perpétuel emmerveillement, et je m'émerveille aussi à chaque nouvelle photo; encore merci

Granniepics (21) 2008-03-11 13:49

I love the wonderful colours in the mountains - absolutely fascinating. A great picture.