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Thursday, November 05, 2009

Picture of the Week: Karakul Lake


A Beautiful Day at Karakul Lake

Along the Karakoram Highway which begins in Kashgar and leads to the town of Tashkurgan on the China-Pakistan border, there is a small lake surrounded by the gorgeous Pamir mountain peaks. It’s very difficult to capture the beauty of Karakul Lake within the frame of a single photo and I wish I could say I have done so here.

The water in this lake, which appears to change to a different shade of translucent blue every hour of the day, becomes a crystal-clear mirror when calm.

Pretty much the only thing more breath-taking than the majestic daytime scenery at Karakul Lake is witnessing how the sky bursts with innumerable stars during the night. The high altitude and clean air made star gazing so easy it felt like a door in the atmosphere had been opened.

Note: Previously I named Karakul Lake as one of the top four lakes in the province.  You ought to check out these three other amazing lakes in Xinjiang.


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