Part Two

  1. Galleries
  2. New Land Trip Photos
  3. 2025-09-2 Kazakhstan with Light and Land
  4. Part Two
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  • Horse
    Horse
    Raincoat keeping the saddle dry and the horse a bit warmer.
    Nomad Camp, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau NP, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Artur
    Artur
    Artur was our guide for Kazakhstan.  Very good, friendly, great English language skills and a nice guy.
    Nomad Camp, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau NP, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9037
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-legged Buzzard
    Long-legged Buzzard
    Buteo rufinus
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy-Turgen Observatory
    Assy-Turgen Observatory
    ATTENTION!
    TERRITORY OF THE ASSY-TURGEN OBSERVATORY
    PASSAGE AND TRAVEL
    STRICTLY FORBIDDEN!
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9051
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy-Turgen Observatory
    Assy-Turgen Observatory
    There did not appear to be anyone at the facility.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy-Turgen Observatory
    Assy-Turgen Observatory
    The dome of 1 meter Carl Zeiss telescope.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Debbie
    Debbie
    It was cold, foggy and windy.
    Assy-Turgen Observatory, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fog
    Fog
    Assy-Turgen Observatory, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Artur
    Artur
    Setting up for our packed lunch.
    Assy-Turgen Observatory, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Alabai
    Alabai
    This shepherd dog arrived from nowhere, maybe hoping for some food.
    Assy-Turgen Observatory, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lunch
    Lunch
    Assy-Turgen Observatory, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy-Turgen Observatory
    Assy-Turgen Observatory
    I think this is Nazarbayev University Transient Telescope, CDK-700.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy-Turgen Observatory
    Assy-Turgen Observatory
    I was never sure that I could get a clear photo due to the heavy fog.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy-Turgen Observatory
    Assy-Turgen Observatory
    I think this is the 1.5 meter, AZT-20 telescope.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9081
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grazing Lines
    Grazing Lines
    Years of grazing have shaped the hillside.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grazing Lines & Road
    Grazing Lines & Road
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9089
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sheep
    Sheep
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Corral
    Corral
    With a cloud rolling in.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9099
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tracks
    Tracks
    This looks like the type of terrain where tracks will take years to recover.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy Plateau
    Assy Plateau
    Nomad camp in the distance.
    Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9104
    Larry L. Jackson