Photographer’s Note
Silkroad travels: Wakhan
The view South from the Wakhan valley into the Afghan Wakhan corridor reveals a gravel delta formed by a river coming out of the Hindukush mountains . The delta is frequently remodeled and therefore makes agriculture or road building impossible. The Wakhan corridor can be travelled on the Afghan side from Kunduz and Faizabad but only with heavy duty vehicles and a lot of patience. The mountains in the background reach 5000 m and more. On our side of the Wakhan (or Panj) river (the Tajikistan side) there is a reasonable road that connects the valley to the Pamir highway and ultimately the Chinese border .
The road was historically a secondary Silkroad leg, leading from Balck- Kunduz- Faizabat to the Pamir and over the Saritash pass to China. It crossed the Panj river in Sultan Ishkashim where today a new bridge has been erected.
The menu "Map: View" brings you to the point where the shot was taken near Niszhgar. The pointer is at the foothills of Karl Marx peak, 6723 m. If you zoom back to see the Wakhan valley.
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aadilj
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(17950) 2007-11-26 3:22
beautiful scene. A very finely planned and crafted image with a superb perspective and pov. The colours and textures are nice too. Overall the image has a lot of impact and is very pleasing. Good work.
Buin
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(38150) 2007-11-26 3:29
Hallo Dieter!
Das nennt man Traumwetter - und für diese Karge Hochgebirgswelt fällt mir nur "atemberaubend" ein. Die genannten Orte in Afghanistan kennt man aus den Nachrichten, weil dort Deutsche Truppen stationiert sind. Was für eine beeindruckende Landschaft, der der Mensch noch nicht seinen Stempel aufgedrückt hat (bis auf den Leitungsmast). Hier wäre vom Klima her noch Landwirtchaft möglich!? Unglaublich ...
Ein großartiges Foto!
Grüße aus dem südlichen Westfalen, mit Schneeregen!
Frank
jimmj63
(793) 2007-11-26 4:43
panorama grandioso, hai reso molto bene l'estrema grandiosità del paesaggio e, di conseguenza di quel territorio martoriato.
ciao, giacomo
soulkarma
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(264) 2007-11-26 5:42
Dietrich,
Beautiful portrayal of such a bleak, vast, and high desert landscape. It looks so peaceful...
CMJC
(3166) 2007-11-26 8:01
paysage grandiose; si j'étais prof de géographie je ferais mes cours avec les photos de trekearth!
hdl
(6737) 2007-11-26 13:33
Hi Dietrich. The desolateness of this place is overwhelming; the view is impressive. Must have been a very interesting trip.
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anel
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(158) 2007-12-01 4:49
Hallo Dieter,
Auch da wieder eine dieser wunderbaren kahlen Landschaften, die die Menschen so überwältigen und beindrucken. Grossartig. Da möchte man verweilen und in die Ferne starren (aber eben zuerst muss man es sich verdienen)
Liebe Grüsse
Anne
christian_v
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(801) 2007-12-03 11:38
Bonjour, Dietrich
Merci pour cette image géographique.
Dans mes souvenirs, la route entre Kunduz et Faizâbâd était praticable en camion très couleur locale
Marchandises et passagers tous ensemble en surcharge, comme toujours.
Merci pour ton aventure au rythme lent.
Je t’envie.
Cordialement
Christian
Photo Information
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Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd)
(1498)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2007-08-09
- Categories: Natureza
- Camera: Olympus SP500UZ
- Map: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2007-11-26 2:56
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