Blizzardboy | A Kiwi in Australia

Found some nice photos from around Xinjiang at mongabay.com. Mongabay.com aims to raise interest in wildlife and wildlands while promoting awareness of environmental issues. The photographer writes:

In September 2006, I, along with two friends, visited this distant land of breath-taking landscapes and fascinating local culture. The purpose of our trip was to visit Datong, a Tajik village located deep in the Kunlun Shan mountains of Xinjiang. Along the way I took hundreds of photos and met dozens of kind and wonderful souls.

The roads are rough dirt, frequently washed out by flash floods or buried in rockfalls or landslides. Reaching Datong requires a four-wheel- drive vehicle and precision driving skills. The village is several hours’ drive from Tashkurgan, a town known for its ancient stone fortress once used as a stopping point for Silk Road caravans.

Some really stunning photos there, which bring back good memories of the time we spent there earlier this year.