"Horses in a valley standing against the high mountains."
"An aerial shot of the Song-Kul area. It is located at an altitude of 3000m which is hard to believe if you see this photo. It is a very empty area with Yurt camps and lots of cattle. The valley is surrounded by glaciers and high mountains. The weather is very unpredictable here. One moment it can be snowing and an hour later it can be 20-30c with burning sun."
"These kind of scenes are common yet impressive to see in Kyrgyzstan. Hundreds of animals covering the empty lands."
"A horse with a mountain backdrop in the Song-Kul area (3000m). Look closely and you can see lots of animals and yurts in the background."
"An eagle flying over the tops of the Ala-Archa mountains. Unique light hitting inside of the mountain from reflecting onto the clouds."
"The night sky in Kyrgyzstan is so clear with zero light pollution. You can even see the stars reflecting in the lakes. During this night we saw many meteors."
"Hundreds of sheep moved on the hills right before a storm hit."
"A crazy textured detail of mountain that looks like it’s from another planet "
"Camping at the Sary-Jaz valley on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China. Zero light pollution makes the skies so bright. We used this old Soviet bus as transport. Not much comfort but very reliable, they said. This thing could drive off road up to mountains. It was called ‘the pill’ as according to the locals it looked like a pill."
"An intimate shot of a green hill. Kyrgyzstan has many opportunities for intimate shots as it has beautiful rocks and hills everywhere around."
"A top down view from the patterns of Skazka Canyon (fairy tale canyon)."
"Ala-Kul Lake at an altitude close to 4000m reflecting in it’s turquoise waters. For people wondering: yes you can swim in this lake. It comes straight from a glacier so it’s cold! But very clean."
"Getting intimate with the peaks of Kyrgyzstan. This is a 400mm capture of Peak Yeltsin, 5168m high."
"An aerial panorama of a part of the Barsksoon Valley. You can see all the rivers coming from glaciers of the mountains into lakes. This valley itself is already at 4000m with the surrounding mountains much higher."
"Sunset at the area around Son-Kul lake, an area located at an altitude of 3000m. It’s a wide open valley surrounded by glaciers and mountains. Weather can get crazy here. And the nights are cold."
"A shepherd walking down a mountain with his horse and dog. I shot this with a 400mm lens from a neighbouring mountain. A storm was coming in fast so he had to move his cattle down the mountain."
"Sunrise at Skazka canyon, which means fairy tale canyon. Does this remind you of Mars?"
"Hundreds of sheep in just another valley in Kyrgyzstan, surrounded by glaciers. Notice the crazy scale."
"Standing in front just another Glacier at the Sary Jaz Valley which is located on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China. This area requires a permit. It’s an amazing valley surrounded by snowcapped mountains of the Tian Shan range which has peaks over 7000m."
"A green valley with wild horses and a view on Peak Yeltsin. This is what Kyrgyzstan is about."
"Standing in front of Peak Karakol. A very scenic peak popular among mountain climbers. It has an altitude of 5200m"
"A beautiful morning at Song-Kul lake. This lake is located in a majestic area at an altitude of 3000m which is hard to believe when you see surrounding mountains thousands of meters higher."
"Aerial shot of sunset at the Sary-Jaz valley on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China. This is just one of many of the dozens of glaciers you will find here."
"Aerial shot of textures from just another canyon in Kyrgyzstan."
"A photo of the lunar eclipse in 2018 with Mars right under it and the visible milky way. Notice my girlfriend standing there enjoying the night sky."
"Ala-Kul lake, a magical crystal clear lake turquoise-coloured lake located at an altitude close to 4000m. This lake requires a steep 5 hour hike at high altitudes to get to."
"Mars-like landscapes in a canyon called Skazka Canyon which means ‘fairytale canyon’. Walking around here is really unreal."
"The night sky of Kyrgyzstan is unpolluted. We stayed at this yurt at 3000m. Looking at the beautiful night sky was a joy."
"Common landscapes in the Chaek area in the South West of Kyrgyzstan. Beautiful interesting shaped layers."
"A wide open valley with glacial rivers coming from the mountains protecting the valley. These mountains are often 5000m+. This is a shot of the Barskoon Valley. It took a 4000m road pass to get here."
"A kid of the local family enjoying the sunset at Song-Kul, a wide open valley at a huge lake at an altitude of 3000m. The locals are living like nomads here without any luxury. Think about growing up here."
"Twilight before the sun comes up. Standing at one of the crazy canyons in Kyrgyzstan that look like they’re coming straight from the moon."
"Wild horses standing in front of the huge snow capped peaks in the Sary-Jaz valley on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China. "
"Kids standing in the opening of their Yurt. They stay here in the summer months learning to take care of the cattle from when they’re young."
"An open view of the scenic Karakol Peak which lies at the end of Karakol Valley. You can see how the glacier mounts into streams and rivers. An impressive sight."
"You’ll find this kind of landscapes next to a lot of roads. Like they’re carefully carved out of mountains. Interesting hills against blue skies form a beautiful sight. "
"You can always find different wildflowers in the mountains in Kyrgyzstan. This was at an altitude of 4000m in the Barskoon Valley. Glaciers, lakes and mountains everywhere around."