karakoli lake on Karakorum highway's by plancarpin

Karakol - China, Xinjiang Mustagh Ata mountain (7519m) and lake karakul. Locals are Kyrghyz tribes, living in yurts. Camping site is at 3950 m, full of mosquitoes, but brushing teeth in the early morning with such a backyard in your bathroom is quite nice...

Uploaded: Aug, 04 2008 | Taken: Aug, 05 2004| Viewed: 60 times  | 10 votes Camera: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD | Model: C3000Z | Exposure 10/4000s, ISO 100 | FLength: 6mm | SW: v353u-74

mortimer - Aug, 04 2008 02:08pm I was taken aback with the great scenery that I missed that the horizon is not level and gave it the full 5*... :-) I might be thinking about the vastness and solitude in these regions and the amazing night sky.. one might be soft with my thoughts... plancarpin - Aug, 05 2008 04:08am thanks for yr comments Mortimer; yes, you're right, horizon isn't perfectly level... will correct it to gain my 5th star! hahaha such a blue sky is only very seldom in this area (as my driver told me) will post another pîx for you from the same spot cheers!