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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  • Turgen River
    Turgen River
    Turgensai Visitor Ctr, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8946
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slow Shutter Turgen River
    Slow Shutter Turgen River
    Turgensai Visitor Ctr, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8947
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Electric Bike
    Electric Bike
    Turgensai Visitor Ctr, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8961
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Turgen River
    Turgen River
    Turgensai Visitor Ctr, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8962
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Road
    Road
    The road to the Assy Plateau was a bit rough.
    Turgen Gorge, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8963
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Scree
    Scree
    Turgen Gorge, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8971
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy Plateau
    Assy Plateau
    The lower part after leaving the Turgen Gorge.
    Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8972
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Turgen River
    Turgen River
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8978
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Touring Bicyclists
    Touring Bicyclists
    The plateau is about 10,000 feet elevation making the ride a challenge that this couple seemed to manage well.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8979
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Turgen River
    Turgen River
    The yurt is used by nomads who bring livestock to the plateau to graze through the summer.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8984
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Turgen River
    Turgen River
    The river drops through the gap at the beginning of the gorge.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#8985
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plumeless Thistle
    Plumeless Thistle
    Carduus acanthoides acanthoides
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nomad Camp
    Nomad Camp
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9004
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dog
    Dog
    Nomad Camp, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau NP, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shoeing
    Shoeing
    Nomad Camp, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau NP, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shoeing
    Shoeing
    Nomad Camp, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau NP, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shoeing
    Shoeing
    Nomad Camp, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau NP, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kazakh Whiteheaded Cattle
    Kazakh Whiteheaded Cattle
    Bos primigenius
    Nomad Camp, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau NP, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Corral
    Corral
    Nomad Camp, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau NP, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yurt
    Yurt
    Nomad Camp, Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau NP, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9030
    Larry L. Jackson
  • 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
  • Nomad Camp
    Nomad Camp
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9107
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy Plateau
    Assy Plateau
    Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9109
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kazakh Whiteheaded Cattle
    Kazakh Whiteheaded Cattle
    Bos primigenius
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kazakh Whiteheaded Cattle
    Kazakh Whiteheaded Cattle
    Bos primigenius
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy Plateau
    Assy Plateau
    Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9123
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nomad Camp
    Nomad Camp
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9126
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Horses
    Horses
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9128
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Turgen River
    Turgen River
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9131
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock Ring
    Rock Ring
    An unusual formation.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9133
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Assy-Turgen Observatory
    Assy-Turgen Observatory
    There is a lot of equipment up there.
    Assy Plateau, Ile Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan, September 16, 2025
    2025-09-16#9134
    Larry L. Jackson