Birds of Issyk-Kul and a panorama of Bishkek: Photos and videos from 24.kg readers

This week’s “Moments of Life” collection from 24.kg readers travels from Bishkek to Issyk-Kul and ends in Osh.

Ilya Shipulin photographed parts of the Kyrgyz capital from above. Outside the city, a video by Kanybek Cholponbaev captures a sunset on the bypass road near Tokmok, which he saw at the end of July.

The journey then moves to Issyk-Kul. Evgeny Lipkin photographed birds living around the lake, while Emil Zheenbekov captured its scenic places. Sergei Khanov focused on a lone cloud in the Issyk-Kul mountains.

The collection also includes flora from the village of Kyzyl-Suu on the lake’s southern shore, photographed by Vasily Pavlov. Aigul Abdyrazakova described her images from Tamga as a spellbinding sunset with the last fiery rays of the day. With the help of A. Zhumabaev, the feature later welcomes the sunrise in Osh.

24.kg says anyone can contribute to the series by sending photographs or videos from trips around Kyrgyzstan, along with their name, location and any related stories or memories. The site publishes selected collections every Sunday.

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A spellbinding scene: a sunset with the last fiery rays, impossible to tear yourself away from, or to say, ‘Until tomorrow, sun, thank you for the day!’