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Silk Road: Kyrgyzstan
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 15 N: 608]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-s-g.gif) (1488) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-08-21 |
| Categories: Nature |
| Map: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop |
| Date Submitted: 2008-02-05 3:02 |
| Viewed: 1181 |
| Points: 12 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Silkroad travels: Kyrgyzstan
A cyclist's dream, the Kyzyl-suu valley! Herman Veldhuizen is under way in the direction of the Irkestam pass, the border to China. We are at 3'510 m altitude. In the background to the left is pik Kurumdy (6'613 m asl.)
As for the "dream": the road is nonexistent at this place, a series of parallel sandy tracks must do. The picture was not taken by me but by Blaise Fracheboud, another cyclist- colleague. And I was travelling in a truck, sick for the day! But despite all this harsh-reality-stuff, the day was wonderful, unforgettable.
In the workshop section I add a picture for Stefano of a broken front wheel |
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Ik word jaloers als ik dit kleine stukje van je reisverhaal lees.
De foto is prachtig; sterk horizontaal gelaagd, met het blauw van de lucht, het wit van de eeuwige sneeuw en het oranje-geel van de vegetatie. De oneindige leegte wordt nog eens benadrukt door de afbeelding van jezelf ergens verloren in het landschap.
Prachtig!
- Buin
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(22231) - [2008-02-05 3:19]
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Hallo Dieter!
Dieses Foto ist auf eine besondere Art eindrucksvoll. Irgendwie wirkt dieser Radfahrer "verloren" in dieser gewaltigen Umgebung. Das wegen des gleißenden Eises technisch schwierige Foto ist für meinen Geschmack perfekt gelungen.
Grüße aus dem nass-grauen Südwestfalen!
Frank
What a great perspective! I love it! Regards.
All the essence of a great trip in a single picture.
A fantastic view. This place always actracted my interest and fascinates me a lot.
I wish I was that bike rider !
How many flat tyres did you score ?
Regards Stefano
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- Savera
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(319) - [2008-02-06 3:17]
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I am speechless on that picture.Simply simply simply wonderful view.
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- doubay
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- [2008-02-11 7:31]
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Hallo Dietrich!
Deine letzten Reisefotos sind wirklich allesamt sehr, sehr beindruckend. Die Lanschaften in Zentralasien - jedenfalls die auf deinen Fotos - sind schon überwältigend.
Das Salz in deiner Suppe ist hier natürlich der Fahrradfahrer, durch den die Weite der Ebene und das massige Gebirge im Hintergrund besonders wirkungsvoll hervorgehoben werden.
Beste Grüße
Andreas
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Hi Dietrich,
This is absolutely stunning capture with these incredibly beautiful snow capped mountain peaks and the cyclist adding a possible scale to this grandeur. I am sure it must have been one hell of a fascinating journey and so here’s wishing you folks much more such journeys in years to come.
TFS~ Anupam