Baku. February. Snowstorm
February 8th, 2012
Snowstorm in Baku. Entrance Pavilion of “Icheri Sheher” metro station. Read the rest of this entry »
Around Annapurna. Tilicho lake (Tilicho Tal)
January 10th, 2012
The road to Tilicho Lake is another side-trip on the Annapurna circuit track. Tilicho Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world. It’s located at 4920m above the sea level. Tilicho Lake is around 85 metres deep with its dimensions, about 4 km by 1.2km. Read the rest of this entry »
Around Annapurna. Ice Lake (Kicho Tso)
January 9th, 2012
View of Annapurna III (7555m), Gangapurna (7455m) and Khangsar Kang (7485m) from Ice Lake. One of the most impressive viewpoints on the track around Annapurna is Ice Lake (Kicho Tso; 6420m). It takes about 5 hours to climb 1000m from main trail to the Lake which is considered sacred by Buddhists. Read the rest of this entry »
Around Annapurna. Along the Marsyangdi River – Part II
January 4th, 2012
Around Annapurna. Along the Marsyangdi River – Part I
December 28th, 2011Annapurna Circuit – is one of the most popular trek routes in the Nepal Himalaya. It takes about 21 days to trek around the Annapurna massif. The 300 km route runs through several climate zones via impressive valleys of the Marsyangdi and Kali Gandaki rivers, climbs the 5416 m Thorung La pass. In addition to the magnificent landscapes, the route brings you to the culture of Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, and somewhere remains of the ancient animism.
Porters carry the metal pipe parts through the forest between Danaque and Timang.
Gobustan. Ayrantokan mud volcano
August 30th, 2011
Large group of cones and gryphons on the north side of Ayrantokan mud volcano crater field. Ayrantokan mud volcano is located 65 km south-west of Baku. Its relative height is about 190 m – it’s a good view point to observe Gobustan steppe landscapes and some other large volcanoes of the region. Read the rest of this entry »
Annapurna range
July 7th, 2011Annapurna mountain range is a part of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal. The range includes thirteen peaks over 7,000 m, more than sixteen six-thousanders, and one eight-thousander. Annapurna is a Sanskrit name which means “Goddess of the harvests”.
Annapurna-II – 7937m.
On the road. Upper Mustang
June 7th, 2011
Many centuries, the roads of Upper Mustang was used by the salt caravans crossing the Himalaya. They transported salt and wool from Tibet to Nepal and India. And carried back grain and spices. (On photo – Prayer flags near Namgyal Gompa – monastery north of Lo Manthang. Beyond the mountains in the background is Tibet). Read the rest of this entry »
Bhaktapur. Talaco pottery square
May 2nd, 2011
Talaco pottery square in Bhaktapur. It is here that many of Bhaktapur’s potters can be seen working on their traditional wooden wheels. Read the rest of this entry »