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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.
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27 comments

Annemarie said:

in big it is fantastic!
lucky you could travel in this so remote region!

love the series
2 years ago

David G Johnson said:

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.
2 years ago

Günter Klaus said:

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 :))
2 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

fascinating, intriguing and VERY beautiful !!
2 years ago ( translate )

©UdoSm said:

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.
2 years ago

Marije Aguillo said:

Fascinante y desolado paisaje, para valientes y gente con buena preparación. ¡4.000 mts son muchos metros!
2 years ago ( translate )

Nouchetdu38 said:

Thank you with all my heart for making us discover this extraordinary site!!!!
2 years ago

Gabi Lombardo said:

a really stunning, desolate but also fascinating Landscape!!
2 years ago ( translate )

Nicole Merdrignac said:

Très impressionnant . .......
2 years ago

Peter_Private_Box said:

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
2 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Amazing shot!

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2 years ago

J. Gafarot said:

Wonderful space in your day and to our eyes.
Thank you Diana.
2 years ago

Keith Burton said:

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!
2 years ago

Eva Lewitus said:

It reminds me of our Sierra roads. That little blue lake is wonderful to see.
2 years ago

GrahamH said:

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.
2 years ago