Part One

  1. Galleries
  2. New Land Trip Photos
  3. 2025-09-2 Kazakhstan with Light and Land
  4. Part One
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  • Snow on the Mountain
    Snow on the Mountain
    Euphorbia marginata - outside our hotel.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7867
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dostyk Hotel
    Dostyk Hotel
    Much of the architecture is from the Soviet era.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7868
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Building
    Building
    After checking in, I walked around the area.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#5431
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Median Flowers
    Median Flowers
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7870
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Park
    Park
    Almaty was very clean with no litter and very few smokers.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hello Kitty Car
    Hello Kitty Car
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7875
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fountain
    Fountain
    There were a lot of fountains.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7877
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Alkey Margulan Statue
    Alkey Margulan Statue
    A scientist who discovered the essence and meaning of all petroglyphs in the Kazakh steppe.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7878
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Salvia
    Red Salvia
    Salvia splendens - extensively used.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7879
    Larry L. Jackson
  • International Institute for Central Asian Studies
    International Institute for Central Asian Studies
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7881
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7882
    Larry L. Jackson
  • National Academy of Sciences
    National Academy of Sciences
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7883
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Roses
    Roses
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7884
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7886
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Starbucks
    Starbucks
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7887
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Starbucks, Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7888
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Median
    Median
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7890
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Building
    Building
    On the street around the corner from our hotel.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7891
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Building
    Building
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7892
    Larry L. Jackson
  • e Scooters
    e Scooters
    There were a lot of these on the sidewalks.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7893
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Balcony Junk
    Balcony Junk
    An uncommon sight.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7894
    Larry L. Jackson
  • e Scooters
    e Scooters
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7895
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Myna
    Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7898
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mukan Tulebaev Statue
    Mukan Tulebaev Statue
    Winner of the State Prize of the USSR.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7899
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7900
    Larry L. Jackson
  • e Scooters
    e Scooters
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7902
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Art Seating
    Art Seating
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7904
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rose
    Rose
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7905
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rose
    Rose
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7906
    Larry L. Jackson
  • e Scooters
    e Scooters
    A technician was changing out depleted batteries.
    Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 14, 2025
    2025-09-14#7907
    Larry L. Jackson