Short cut? Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

I am not sure if the farmer was taking a short cut home or was out looking for his heard. I was hiking in the hills to the south of the city of Bishkek, when I spotted the man on the skyline. I had to use a full zoom of X8 to capture the picture. This the beginning of the Al-Archa range which is part of the Tian Shan. Due to the dense haze it is not possible to discern the mountains in the far distance from the sky.

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flip89 (3345) 2004-02-27 18:20

Wow ... that is a long short cut :-). Well seen, well captured ... and such a wonderful TrekEarth moment! It really shows how desolate and big ... and beautiful ... this seldom seen part of the world is!

pamastro (7215) 2004-02-27 20:49

Very nice again. These mountains seem very dramatic. The lone climber with his pack animal gives a very strong sense of scale to the landscape. You have good eyes for catching him while hiking at such a distance. Nicely composed and good job.

jmaddocks (563) 2004-02-28 5:57

Hi Robin. Perhaps this will be the newest fitness craze in America. Spend a few weeks in Kyrgyzstan and you will be fit and trim ; )

This is a great shot. The mountains are lovely. Well taken!

steeve (1493) 2004-03-10 15:33

Beautiful landscape. Good choice of title. I like to see the man climbing up the hill. I would be tempted to crop a part of the bottom. Well done Robin.