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On thé road to the End of the Road…looks better BIG

On thé road to the End of the Road…looks better BIG
This high altitude road is in the Chipurson Valley of North Pakistan. This is at 4000 meters. The mountains at rear are in Afghanistan, and this is all in the Karakoram Range. The turquoise blue water is a still and cut off spot in the flowing river, which is glacial melt full of glacial flour which makes it seem muddy. As you see from the still spot, when it settles, it is an amazing colour. The road at this spot as you can see is not too bad..one of the better stretches. It is subject to earthquake, rockfall, avalanche and erosion as are all roads up here. It is a most remote corner of the planet near the Afghan border. Simply staggering in scale.

Ronald Stachowiak, Heidiho, Dominique Sarrazin, Leo W and 37 other people have particularly liked this photo


27 comments - The latest ones
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
in big it is fantastic!
lucky you could travel in this so remote region!

love the series
10 months ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Brilliant !,.. Diana,.. it's good to see and learn of these places,.. that many of us will never get to visit,.// Thanks and Cheers''..... from > Dj.. UK.
10 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Wow,das schaut im Vollbild echt großartig aus liebe Diana,diese Strasse ist ja nicht so ungefährlich :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
10 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
fascinating, intriguing and VERY beautiful !!
10 months ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
It's huge to stand at an altitude of 4000m at the end of a road in the middle of the mountains on the border with Pakistan.
10 months ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Fascinante y desolado paisaje, para valientes y gente con buena preparación. ¡4.000 mts son muchos metros!
10 months ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
a stunning landscape
10 months ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Thank you with all my heart for making us discover this extraordinary site!!!!
10 months ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
a really stunning, desolate but also fascinating Landscape!!
10 months ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Très impressionnant . .......
10 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Diana
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
Wonderful and interesting composition, a great sense of scale too.
Best Wishes, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
10 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Amazing shot!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
10 months ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Wonderful space in your day and to our eyes.
Thank you Diana.
10 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
An awesome landscape Diana..............the light is amazing and I like the mountains in the background. The foreground is beautifully detailed, and you're right, it needs to be viewed large.

Outstanding work!
10 months ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
It reminds me of our Sierra roads. That little blue lake is wonderful to see.
10 months ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
Twice the altitude one can get to In Australia...

Mountains such as we don't have here in Australia.

I heard stories from Afghan refugees, when doing ESL classes, about the mountains. Australian mountains must seem strange being so low and generally not with pointy tops.

Thanks for posting Diana.
10 months ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Ein starkes Foto, Diana.
Sicher hast Du eine spannende Reise mit vielen guten Eindrücken erlebt.
Schöne Grüße
Erich
10 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Merci de nous faire voir tant de beauté agréable journée.
10 months ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Staggering is the right word Diana!
10 months ago.
 Marek Ewjan Stachowski
Marek Ewjan Stachows…
lovely sight & picture, interesting place
sincere greetings → Marek-Ewjan
10 months ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
Wunderbare Aufnahme!
9 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
Your description makes this photo come alive for those of us will will never see such remote places. Thank you Diana.
9 months ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Wow that is an amazing image Diana, and definitely needs viewing on full screen. The water in that small pool is an amazing colour and I love the river wending it's way through the rocky landscape and drawing the eyes to the beautiful mountains in the distance.
9 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
Wow! This reminds me of the Grand Canyon...somewhat! At any rate, this scenery is equally fascinating and you captured it beautifully, Diana.
9 months ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
This is what I call a high altitude vacation. Have a nice day, my friend.
9 months ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
Great viewpoint and a beautifully composed photo, Diana. Yes, even more impressive when viewed large.
9 months ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
great landscape and perspective
9 months ago.

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