World War II monument in Panfilov Park showing soldiers from all 15 republics in USSR, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Interior of Zenkov (Ascension) Cathedral, completed in 1907, built of wood without nails, Almaty, Kazakhstan
A sign showing how Zenkov Cathedral will look after renovation, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Utility poles suspended above ground with concrete piers, overlooking Big Almaty Lake, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Above frozen Almaty Lake, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Bill and Bruce, two roommates from the 1960s, above Big Almaty Lake, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Water pipeline from Big Almaty Lake to Almaty, Kazakstan
Abai Opera and Ballet House, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Statue of the Beatles at Kok-tobe (Green Hill), Almaty, Kazakhstan
A Kazakh Falconer holding a Golden Eagle at Kok-tobe (Green Hill), Almaty, Kazakhstan
Costumed children ready to compete in dance competition, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Subway station in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Saddles at Historical Museum, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Statue of Baatyr Kozhumkul, a wrestler who reputedly could carry his horse, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
My hand showing the size of Baatyr Kozhumkul’s hand, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Shepherd guiding his sheep alongside of the highway east of Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
The Chu River in Buum gorge west of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic
Blue trumpet flowers (campanula glomerata) above Chu River in Buum gorge west of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic
Toilet sign at “Food Zone”,a road-side cafeteria west of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic
Cemetery monuments and the Ala-Too Mountains near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyz Republic
Site of Saka-Usun (Sythian) ceremonies 2000 years ago in glacial boulder, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyz Republic
Animal petroglyphs made for Saka-Usun ceremonies 2000 years ago in glacial boulder, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyz Republic
Central mosque of Cholpon-Ata and Ala-Too mountains from Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic
Daffodils at resort on Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgys Republic
Drying fish at roadside vendor, Kyrgys Republic
Burana Tower (11th cent. AD) at Kegeti east of Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
CAttle Drive past Burana Tower, near Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
State Historican Museum, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Changing the Guard, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic