Archive for April 2016
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Spring in Astana – a thick morning fog
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Video
A morning spring fog in Astana looks impressive, especially when it is possible to see it from above.
The fog usually envelops parts of the city. Through it, you can see the buildings under construction in Abu Dhabi Plaza and a silver peak of Khan Shatyr.
Tags: Astana city
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Beautiful canyon of the Temirlik River
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
The Temirlik River, the right tributary of the Charyn River, located in the Almaty region, forms an amazing canyon that is not inferior to the famous “Valley of Castles” located in the Charyn Canyon.
This canyon is smaller, but it is also very beautiful. You can spend a weekend near the mountain stream flowing through the bottom of the canyon. The best time to visit – spring and autumn, when there is no sweltering heat. Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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Lake Tuzkol – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Tuzkol is a small mountain lake located at an altitude of 1,950 meters above sea level in the south-east of the Almaty region, about 310 km from Almaty. The name of the lake means “salty” in the Kazakh language.
The salinity of Lake Tuzkol varies with the seasons of the year. It can reach almost the same level as in the Dead Sea in Israel or Great Salt Lake in the United States. Tuzkol is the saltiest mountain lake in Kazakhstan.
Tags: Almaty oblast
