Information SignFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0421Larry L. Jackson
Fairy Tale CanyonGeopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5101Larry L. Jackson
Fairy Tale CanyonGeopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5102Larry L. Jackson
Fairy Tale CanyonGeopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5103Larry L. Jackson
Fairy Tale CanyonGeopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0422Larry L. Jackson
DetailFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0425Larry L. Jackson
DetailFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5104Larry L. Jackson
Spiky ShrubFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0436Larry L. Jackson
Fairy Tale CanyonGeopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0438Larry L. Jackson
Ephedra speciesFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0440Larry L. Jackson
SavinJuniperus sabinaFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5106Larry L. Jackson
Songorica LeatherflowerClematis songoricaFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5107Larry L. Jackson
Songorica LeatherflowerClematis songoricaFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0447Larry L. Jackson
Russian SagePerovskia abrotanoidesFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0441Larry L. Jackson
DetailFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5109Larry L. Jackson
DetailReally interesting erosion shapes.Fairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0449Larry L. Jackson
Unknown AsterFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0451Larry L. Jackson
WashFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5112Larry L. Jackson
PinnaclesFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0460Larry L. Jackson
DetailFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5113Larry L. Jackson
SavinJuniperus sabinaFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0462Larry L. Jackson
WashMost of the trail is in a wash.Fairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0464Larry L. Jackson
SavinTough plants like this usually have deep roots.Fairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0469Larry L. Jackson
GlasswortSalicornia spFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0472Larry L. Jackson
DetailOdd sort of channel.Fairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0474Larry L. Jackson
Fairy Tale CanyonGeopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0476Larry L. Jackson
DetailFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0481Larry L. Jackson
WashFairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0483Larry L. Jackson
Heavy Duty CamperDriving Photo - I've seen this sort of vehicle in other parts of the world.Fairy Tale Canyon, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0487Larry L. Jackson
Viper's BuglossEchium vulgareCoffee Stop, near Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0489Larry L. Jackson
Coffee StopInteresting container for plastic.near Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5119Larry L. Jackson
Coffee Stopnear Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5120Larry L. Jackson
Metal ArtCoffee Stop, near Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0493Larry L. Jackson
Our VanCoffee Stop, near Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0494Larry L. Jackson
Cemeterynear Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5121Larry L. Jackson
Cemeterynear Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5122Larry L. Jackson
Barskaun GorgeGeopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5123Larry L. Jackson
RiverBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0495Larry L. Jackson
Slow Shutter RiverBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0500Larry L. Jackson
YurtBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0501Larry L. Jackson
Common RavenCorvus coraxBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0507Larry L. Jackson
RiverBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5129Larry L. Jackson
RiverBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0514Larry L. Jackson
RiverBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5132Larry L. Jackson
CampBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0512Larry L. Jackson
Silk RoadBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0516Larry L. Jackson
Steel & Fuel TankersDriving PhotoSilk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0522Larry L. Jackson
HorsesDriving PhotoSilk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0528Larry L. Jackson
SteelDriving Photo - uncertain of the destination with a gold mine and china ahead on the road.Silk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0530Larry L. Jackson
WashDriving PhotoSilk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0531Larry L. Jackson
Snow-capped MountainsDriving Photo - snow from the previous winter with dusting of new snow.Silk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0538Larry L. Jackson
CampLikely used temporarily during the grazing season.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5135Larry L. Jackson
Fuel TankerThere were a lot of these tankers on the road.Silk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0542Larry L. Jackson
CampA nicer house, but likely used only during the grazing season.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0543Larry L. Jackson
Camp GardenBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0544Larry L. Jackson
CampBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0545Larry L. Jackson
CampBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0547Larry L. Jackson
CampBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0549Larry L. Jackson
DetailCamp, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0550Larry L. Jackson
Detailvery rough wagon.Camp, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0551Larry L. Jackson
DetailCamp, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0553Larry L. Jackson
DetailCamp, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0555Larry L. Jackson
DetailCamp, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0556Larry L. Jackson
StreamDriving PhotoSilk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0559Larry L. Jackson
WashDriving PhotoSilk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0560Larry L. Jackson
WashDriving PhotoSilk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0565Larry L. Jackson
SemiDriving Photo - snowing.Silk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0571Larry L. Jackson
Road WorkDriving Photo - heavier snow.Silk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0574Larry L. Jackson
Arabel-Suu SignDriving Photo12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0578Larry L. Jackson
Silk Road12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5136Larry L. Jackson
Glacier12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0586Larry L. Jackson
12,000 ft Arabel Suu PlateauGeopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5139Larry L. Jackson
12,000 ft Arabel Suu PlateauGeopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0587Larry L. Jackson
GroupLooking for nice photo angles.Silk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0591Larry L. Jackson
LakeThe grass areas are very soft and wet.12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5142Larry L. Jackson
SteelMore of the steel hauling trucks going by.12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5143Larry L. Jackson
SubstationDriving Photo12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0597Larry L. Jackson
Fuel TankerDriving PhotoSilk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0606Larry L. Jackson
SemiDriving PhotoSilk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0608Larry L. Jackson
Lake12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0613Larry L. Jackson
Lakes12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5151Larry L. Jackson
Marsh SaxifrageSaxifraga hirculus - there weren't many flowers this late in the year.12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0614Larry L. Jackson
Unknown12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0616Larry L. Jackson
Sickhead FeverComastoma falcatum12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0619Larry L. Jackson
Sickhead FeverComastoma falcatum12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0623Larry L. Jackson
Wet Dandelion Seedhead12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0620Larry L. Jackson
LakeReflection of clouds.12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5156Larry L. Jackson
Lake12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0625Larry L. Jackson
12,000 ft Arabel Suu PlateauTwo snow fields that remain from the previous winter.Geopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0628Larry L. Jackson
Lichens12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0631Larry L. Jackson
Reflection12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0634Larry L. Jackson
12,000 ft Arabel Suu PlateauOur guide is the distant speck due to the wide angle lens.Geopark Teskei, Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5158Larry L. Jackson
Lichens12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0640Larry L. Jackson
Reflection12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0643Larry L. Jackson
Lichens12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0645Larry L. Jackson
Lichens12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0646Larry L. Jackson
Reindeer LichensCladonia species12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0647Larry L. Jackson
Reindeer LichensCladonia species12,000 ft Arabel Suu Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0652Larry L. Jackson
Road SignDriving PhotoBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0648Larry L. Jackson
LakeBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0651Larry L. Jackson
PanoramaBarskaun Mountain Plateau, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#2512Larry L. Jackson
Derelict House & Fuel TruckSilk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0662Larry L. Jackson
12,530 ftDriving PhotoSilk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0668Larry L. Jackson
Silk RoadDriving Photo - with several switchbacks before we get to that level.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0670Larry L. Jackson
Road WorkDriving Photo - fueling the road grader.Silk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0673Larry L. Jackson
WaterfallDriving PhotoBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0676Larry L. Jackson
Dzo CattleDriving Photo - hybrid between the yak and the domestic cow.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0682Larry L. Jackson
Dzo CattleDriving Photo - The white markings show that these are hybrids of the Kazakh Whiteheaded Cattle and Yaks.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0683Larry L. Jackson
Scree SlopeDriving PhotoBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0686Larry L. Jackson
Abandoned CampBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5162Larry L. Jackson
Silk Road ViewStill in the mountains.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0692Larry L. Jackson
ThistleI would have enjoyed seeing this is bloom.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0693Larry L. Jackson
Grazing LinesBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0695Larry L. Jackson
BunkerA remnant of WW 2.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0697Larry L. Jackson
HomeDriving Photo - Likely used during the grazing season.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0699Larry L. Jackson
LunchDespite low season, we had a nice lunch service here.Big Yurt, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5359Larry L. Jackson
DomeBig Yurt, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5436Larry L. Jackson
LunchBig Yurt, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5532Larry L. Jackson
Wash StandBig Yurt, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0702Larry L. Jackson
DoorBig Yurt, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0703Larry L. Jackson
Big YurtBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0704Larry L. Jackson
HorseBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0707Larry L. Jackson
Yuri Gagarin MonumentCreated in honor of his 1964 vacation at a military sanatorium in the nearby village of Tamga.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0709Larry L. Jackson
Yuri Gagarin MonumentA second monument.Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0708Larry L. Jackson
Mountain StreamBarskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0713Larry L. Jackson
WeatherThe light rain here turned into a heavier rain as we headed out of the mountains.Silk Road, Barskaun Gorge, Geopark Teskei, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0710Larry L. Jackson
CloudsFuel Stop, Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0721Larry L. Jackson
ColorFuel Stop, Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0723Larry L. Jackson
ShorelineFuel Stop, Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0725Larry L. Jackson
WavesDriving PhotoIssyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0731Larry L. Jackson
WavesDriving PhotoIssyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0734Larry L. Jackson
Sun ShaftsDriving PhotoIssyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0737Larry L. Jackson
BurroCemetery, near Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0741Larry L. Jackson
BurrosCemetery, near Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0746Larry L. Jackson
Cemeterynear Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5166Larry L. Jackson
Cemeterynear Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5167Larry L. Jackson
Cemeterynear Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5172Larry L. Jackson
Cemeterynear Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0752Larry L. Jackson
Cemeterynear Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0753Larry L. Jackson
Apple Orchardnear Tosor, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0754Larry L. Jackson
ShrineDriving PhotoIssyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0757Larry L. Jackson
PlantingNo idea what the plants are or the purpose for them.Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#5174Larry L. Jackson
Road WorkDriving PhotoIssyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0772Larry L. Jackson
Aalam Ordo Cultural CenterDriving Photo - Construction began in 2009 under president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, but in 2010 construction ceased due to his removal in the Second Kyrgyz Revolution.Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0779Larry L. Jackson
Sayakbay KaralaevDriving Photo - 1894 – 7 May 1971, was a Soviet and Kyrgyz storyteller and manaschi - a reciter of the epic Kyrgyz poem Manas.Aalam Ordo Cultural Center, Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0781Larry L. Jackson
MuralDriving Photo - depictions of Kyrgyz culture on the wall panels.Aalam Ordo Cultural Center, Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0783Larry L. Jackson
MuralDriving PhotoAalam Ordo Cultural Center, Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0784Larry L. Jackson
MuralDriving PhotoAalam Ordo Cultural Center, Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0785Larry L. Jackson
MuralDriving PhotoAalam Ordo Cultural Center, Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0786Larry L. Jackson
GateDriving PhotoAalam Ordo Cultural Center, Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, September 23, 20252025-09-23#0787Larry L. Jackson
Larry L. Jackson
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