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Little loaf baking in the sun 🍞 The timeless UAZ-452, affectionate nicknamed Buhanka (Russian for “bread load”) has been...
15/09/2024

Little loaf baking in the sun 🍞

The timeless UAZ-452, affectionate nicknamed Buhanka (Russian for “bread load”) has been in production since 1965, with very minimal updates, besides a couple of ‘mod-cons’ like seatbelts and headrests. At 60 years old, it’s the oldest vehicle design in production and also one of the most photogenic. Here’s to never retiring 🥖

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Film vibes from the recent workshop in Kyrgyzstan with our wonderful group and 🇰🇬 Shout out to the MJU ii for nailing f...
14/09/2024

Film vibes from the recent workshop in Kyrgyzstan with our wonderful group and 🇰🇬

Shout out to the MJU ii for nailing focus on those 👀

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A few shots with the analogue one 📸Kyrgyzstan was such a beautiful place that I’m still struggling to get a routine afte...
14/09/2024

A few shots with the analogue one 📸
Kyrgyzstan was such a beautiful place that I’m still struggling to get a routine after visiting so many wonderful locations, spend some time with great people and listening to endless playlists on car rides.
Also did an amazing job on the scan development of this film, can’t wait to share more in the next days.

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The otherworldly and alien landscapes of Mars Canyon make for a captivating place to lose yourself in a for a few hours....
11/09/2024

The otherworldly and alien landscapes of Mars Canyon make for a captivating place to lose yourself in a for a few hours. Walking amounts these alien shapes, textures and rock formations fascinated me, and I found myself happily snapping away (despite the lunchtime light).

As with so much of Kyrgyzstan, there feels like there’s so much unexplored potential. So many mind bending locations waiting to be discovered and explored.

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Breathless moments from Kyrgyzstan in the heart of glacial valleys. 📸
05/09/2024

Breathless moments from Kyrgyzstan in the heart of glacial valleys.



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Rain arriving in the canyons brought a rush for waterproofs and excitement as the changing conditions created unique sce...
30/08/2024

Rain arriving in the canyons brought a rush for waterproofs and excitement as the changing conditions created unique scenes of beauty.

Wet weather definitely wasn’t high on the list of desired conditions, but in hindsight, if it’s not going to be golden light, then dramatic weather is probably the next best thing. The changing light and downpour created wild layers and depth in the canyons, and I had a frantic time rushing around, getting soaked while shooting in every direction.

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Starring at the Peak 🏔️🇰🇬Taking in the views at Peak Karakol was as stunning as it gets. We walked around looking for co...
20/08/2024

Starring at the Peak 🏔️🇰🇬

Taking in the views at Peak Karakol was as stunning as it gets. We walked around looking for compositions under the rain and stumbled upon the perfect spot to place my subject with the glacier in the background…

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The Colourful LakeOur 3rd camp night on our Kyrgyzstan photo tour was the toughest day of the trip - ascending to Ala-Ku...
17/08/2024

The Colourful Lake

Our 3rd camp night on our Kyrgyzstan photo tour was the toughest day of the trip - ascending to Ala-Kul (the colourful lake) at a height of 3600m.

The group travelled the first 3rd of the ascent by horse and then continued on foot. It’s definitely a tough days hike but the rewards are insane.

We had a team of porters and a chef who we’re allowed to give 3kg of gear to. As we arrive and begin to shoot they set up our campsite and start preparing dinner. If you look closely in this drone image you can see our main kitchen tent and our camp dotted around it.

Last year we didn’t have a lot of snow hugging the surrounding peaks and with the 2024 tour being a bit earlier in the year I’d hoped for more. Cue a full on blizzard and winter conditions all around. Incredible to wake up to.

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Another cracking location in Kyrgyzstan. This day we trekked in by horses, wild adventure through forests and rivers (sw...
02/08/2024

Another cracking location in Kyrgyzstan. This day we trekked in by horses, wild adventure through forests and rivers (swipe for some horse snaps 📸). Our local guide Aidar (Never stop climbing) from helping to add scale to this image, silhouetted with the glacier flowing into the valley.

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Beautiful view to the Kel-Suu lake 🤩📸 .wanderlust
01/07/2024

Beautiful view to the Kel-Suu lake 🤩

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The magic of Kyrgyzstan 🏔️🤍Being able to be this remote, with zero phone signal and no one in sight for five days was th...
22/06/2024

The magic of Kyrgyzstan 🏔️🤍

Being able to be this remote, with zero phone signal and no one in sight for five days was the most detoxing experience I’ve ever had. With the mountains as a constant view, there was that incredible feeling of both exploration and wonderment. Definitely something that I wish I could do more often 🙈

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Getting lost in canyon land.I’ve found each visit to this unique landscape is incredibly overwhelming. The sheer scale a...
12/06/2024

Getting lost in canyon land.

I’ve found each visit to this unique landscape is incredibly overwhelming. The sheer scale and size of this ancient landscape is bigger than you would imagine and you feel absolutely minuscule in the endless orange. Finding a route to up to some of the higher peaks is challenging, especially with the dirt being so loose and sketchy, but it’s 100% worth it to see it with your own eyes. The drone does it a lot of justice, but not much compares to seeing it for yourself.

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The Switzerland of Central Asia 🏔️📷
03/06/2024

The Switzerland of Central Asia 🏔️

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Stills looking down at Kel Suu, Kyrgyzstan - 2023 🇰🇬📷
01/06/2024

Stills looking down at Kel Suu, Kyrgyzstan - 2023 🇰🇬

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This was the craziest hike of my life 🏔️ 4 days out in the wilderness without any connectivity at all. First day hiking ...
25/05/2024

This was the craziest hike of my life 🏔️ 4 days out in the wilderness without any connectivity at all. First day hiking from 1,800m to 2,500m (18km), second day from 2,500m to 3,000m and back (10km), third day 2,500m to 3,500m (8km), fourth day 3,500m down to 2,500m and waiting 8hrs for an old soviet jeep to bring our sore legs back down to town. All that with more than 20kgs (44lbs).
But the feeling after reaching the top of your dream hike after such a long time is pure money.

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Oh Kyrgyzstan 😩🌄✨The country I never knew I needed to visit until I did. Such a spectacular country that I could honestl...
19/05/2024

Oh Kyrgyzstan 😩🌄✨

The country I never knew I needed to visit until I did. Such a spectacular country that I could honestly visit again and again. The landscape never fails to blow me away and nearly every experience I’ve had here has been incredibly unique and special. Kyrgyzstan well and truly has my heart 🏔️🤍

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Back from a road trip in eastern Kyrgyzstan. The beauty here is unreal! More posts to come. Just so you know, Kyrgyzstan...
13/05/2024

Back from a road trip in eastern Kyrgyzstan. The beauty here is unreal! More posts to come. Just so you know, Kyrgyzstan was part of the Soviet Union until 1991 and is in Central Asia. Tourism sector is really picking up here.

Over 90% of the country is covered by high mountains, with peaks soaring above 7000m and a landscape reminiscent of . The Tian Shan mountain range dominates the scenery, stretching across and into parts of .

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03/04/2024

The Kyrgyz Mountaineering Federation and Gazprom Kyrgyzstan presented the youth mountaineering team of the Kyrgyz Republic
On March 29, the first meeting with the participants of the new Kyrgyz Republic youth mountaineering team "Energy&Ecology" took place.
It consists of:
1. Timur Akbashev
2. Aidar Akbashev
3. Zarina Kutanova
4. Andrey Alipov
5. Nasiba Eshmuradova
6. Ruslan uulu Nurlan
7. Jamil Zhumabekov
8. Sergey Krasovsky
9. Irina Salo
Eduard Kubatov, President of the Kyrgyz Mountaineering Federation, introduced the team to the public. In his speech, he noted that the federation had been going for a long time to the time of the final formation of the youth national team, and also that the participants had been going through serious qualifying stages for six months.
"The Federation has long been aimed at creating a youth mountaineering team. Today, this sport is going through a stage of rebirth. We deeply believe that the formed team will successfully climb both local legendary peaks and international peaks throughout 2024."
Gazprom Kyrgyzstan is the general partner of the youth mountaineering team for 2024. The representative of the company's management, Arzymat Aldayarov, noted in his speech that mountaineering, like no other sport, demonstrates to the whole world the pristine beauty of our nature.
"When deciding to support the national team, we determined the fact that the environmental goals of the Kyrgyz Mountaineering Federation and our company are very close. Our organizations strive to maintain a healthy environment in our beautiful republic. Through the youth team of rising mountaineering stars, we would like to once again show the beauty of Kyrgyzstan and urge the public to lead an eco–friendly lifestyle in order to preserve the unique nature of our country for future generations."

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