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Silk road: Kyrgyzstan


Silk road: Kyrgyzstan
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Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 15 N: 608] (1490)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-21
Categories: Nature
Camera: Olympus SP500UZ
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-03 6:59
Viewed: 897
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Silkroad travels: Kyrgyzstan

A view from the outskirts of Sary Tash on the Kyzyl-Suu valley and the Chong-Alay Kirkasy (= Trans Alay mountains) from the North. We are at 3'140 m asl. The Alay kirkasy is in our back. To the right you see Pik Lenina (7'134 m asl.) from the North. Pik Lenina has now be renamed Qullai Sina in memory of the eminent Persian scientist from Bukhara (Ali Abu Sina was born in 980, he is known as Avicenna in Europe).

The traditional Silk road branch from the fertile Fergana valley to China follows the river Kyzyl-Suu to the East and up the Irkestam pass to the Chinese border. The road is despite an ever increasing truck traffic in lousy shape as you will notice in the pictures to come. China offers road construction in Central Asia and is paid in various ways for such services, the importation of ore into China being one of them.

With the future improved Silk road, new international agreements and and new customs facilities will result a massive exchange of goods by trucks from Turkey to Bejing and beyond: interesting days ahead for truckers but not for cyclists!
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No words for the sense of infinite who your picture transmit, very well done! Thanks for the good explanations too.
Davide

Hello Dietrich,
Very nice photo with good POV and beautiful scenery!! TFS

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  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2578 W: 146 N: 3341] (11664)
  • [2008-02-03 7:39]

Hi Dietrich,

Intense meditative vastness in this distant place .. amplified wonderfully by the point of view and how you used the stream. The mountains have a diffuse mystic glow. very nice.

take care,

John

Hey Dietrich,

Great yet again, wonderful scenery, an endearing sight. A nice point of view and a wonderful composition.

See you around.

Hallo Dietrich,
das ist ein Flusstal, unglaublich. Mit Deinen Fotos und Google Earth kriegt man einen perfekten Eindruck von dieser Gegend. Ich hoffe sie bleibt noch ein wenig so wie sie ist..
LG Christian

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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3303 W: 0 N: 6452] (22588)
  • [2008-02-03 12:41]

Hallo Dieter!
Ich höre ein Echo - aus den Tiefen von TE ;-) und freue mich!
Zu den Landschaften, die Du uns zeigst, fehlen mir so langsam die Worte - besonders für diese (noch-)Urlandschaft. Wieder ein unglaubliches Foto - und wieder ein hochinteressanter Kommentar.
Grüße aus dem leicht verschneiten Siegen - und eine gute Woche!
Frank

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  • parbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1558 W: 15 N: 1714] (6316)
  • [2008-02-03 13:35]

Hi Dietrich,

Silk Road touches river, river touches valley, valley touches snowy mountains. Splendid view in great tones of ground. Wonderful.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

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  • CMJC Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 257 W: 31 N: 86] (1243)
  • [2008-02-04 22:47]

toujours aussi grandiose ces étendues!
l'eau est bien rouge, que la fonte ou une pluie quelque part en altitude?

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