Silk Road: Tajikistan Photo

Photographer’s Note

Travels in the Wakhan valley:
This is the museum of Namadgut Poyon (2'580 m alt.). It is small and holds some artifacts found in the region. The ruins of a fortress dating from the 3rd century BC loom over the museum and in the back of the photographer. The museum is worth a visit if only for the experience with the wily custodian who explains the use of all tools in the exhibition---in perfect Wakhi (I'm just kidding, I have no idea of the Wakhi language).

The building is executed on the outside in Pamir style, the walls are in adobe bricks, the roof a plank of aspen poles whose ends are covered by a frieze. The colorful decoration of the walls is not typical for Badakhshan.

Technical stuff: I had to add a band of sky on top of the picture in PS for better crop.

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saxo042 (16000) 2007-11-20 7:35

Hi Dietrich,
A very different and very interesting photo. It is a bit hard to get an idea of the shape of the house, but the colours are definitely different. Beautiful landscape in the background. I also appreciate the map reference, not too many contributors supply this. I think it´s a necessary part of a TE posting.
Regards
Gunnar

Buin (38008) 2007-11-20 8:53

Guten Abend, Dieter!
Der Kontrast zwischen Gebäude und Hintergrund springt schon in der kleinen Version ins Auge. Diese unglaubliche Kahlheit der Hänge beeindruckt immer wieder ... und davor stehen Stockrosen und Kosmeen (?)! Irgendwie rührend...!
Grüße aus dem nasskalten Siegen!
Frank