Part Two

  • 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
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