Trusted steed at the top of the mountain climb to Song Kol, Kyrgyzstan
Traveling along the ancient trading route between the east and the west, I passed through wondrous landscapes and beautiful cultures
Here are some of my favourite scenes 😍
Make-shift grden gate in the back streets of Nukus, Uzbekistan
Thousand Buddah caves on Xumi mountain, Ningxia, China
Mountain road to Song Kol, Kyrgyzstan
The beautiful blues of Kalon Mosque, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
View over the ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan at sunset
One of the abandonned forts along the western end of the Great Wall of China
View of the old town of Gaochang, Xinjiang near the Gobi desert
The long road heading into the Gobi desert, China
Plaque for one of the first Buddah's erected at the thousand Buddah caves Xumi mountain, Ningxia, China
The necropolis of Samarkand, Uzbekisatn
Buddist monastery of the thousand Buddah caves of Xumi mountain, Ningxia, China
Green oasis in the Bezekilk valley in the fire mountain range near Turpan, Xinjiang, China
Amazing tile work of an entrance in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Morning view through the roof of a Kyrgyz yurt (the national roof as shown on their flag)
Within the necropolis of Samarkand, Uzbekisatn
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