My 29 Photos Of Kyrgyzstan, The Hidden Gem Of Central Asia

You can even see the stars reflecting in the lakes. During this night we saw many meteors.

A magical crystal clear turquoise-coloured lake located at an altitude close to 4000m. This lake requires a steep 5 hour hike at high altitudes to get to.

Unique light hitting inside of the mountain from reflecting onto the clouds.

Kyrgyzstan has many opportunities for intimate shots as it has beautiful rocks and hills everywhere around.

Notice my girlfriend standing there enjoying the night sky.

Skazka Canyon means ‘fairytale canyon’. Walking around here is really unreal.

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.

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.

This was at an altitude of 4000m in the Barskoon Valley. Glaciers, lakes and mountains everywhere around.

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.

For people wondering: yes you can swim in this lake. It comes straight from a glacier so it’s cold! But very clean.

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.

Standing at one of the crazy canyons in Kyrgyzstan that look like they’re coming straight from the moon.

A very scenic peak popular among mountain climbers. It has an altitude of 5200m.

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.

Does this remind you of Mars?

We stayed at this yurt at 3000m. Looking at the beautiful night sky was a joy.

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.

They stay here in the summer months learning to take care of the cattle from when they’re young.

This is just one of many of the dozens of glaciers you will find here.

This is a 400mm capture of Peak Yeltsin, 5168m high.

Hundreds of animals covering the empty lands.

Look closely and you can see lots of animals and yurts in the background.

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 a burning sun.

These mountains are often 5000m+. This is a shot of the Barskoon Valley. It took a 4000m road pass to get here.

This area requires a permit. It’s an amazing valley surrounded by snowcapped mountains of the Tian Shan range which has peaks over 7000m.

Like they’re carefully carved out of mountains. Interesting hills against blue skies form a beautiful sight.