During our journey, we had phenomenal views like here at Issyk Kul Lake, where we see the snow-capped peaks of the Tiensyan Mountains with peaks up to 7000 metres and a bit. When you are here, you feel very small. During the journey towards here, we came across occasional small settlements and nomads breaking down their Yoerts to take to lower areas.
According to tradition, source of the " Black Death" was connected to this region in the 14th century and spread from here via the Silk Road by carried infected pests further to Asia and Europe with the itinerant traders. In Soviet times, this region became a popular holiday resort with sanatoriums, guesthouses and holiday homes on the northern shore of the lake.
During my travels across the various continents I have made many portraits. Street photography and portraits are the things I do then. The countries I visited with my wife are Ethiopia, Mali, South Africa, United States, Canada, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, .. Read more…