Richard Forensky: Shymbulak Ski Resort, the largest ski resort in Central Asia.
Richard Forensky: Shymbulak Ski Resort, the largest ski resort in Central Asia.
Richard Forensky: Medeu Skating Rink - The highest ice skating rink in the world. It is the world’s largest mountain complex for winter sports with the largest area of ​​artificial ice field.
Richard Forensky: Medeu Skating Rink - The highest ice skating rink in the world. It is the world’s largest mountain complex for winter sports with the largest area of ​​artificial ice field.
Richard Forensky: Horses alongside the road near Shymbulak Ski Resort.
Richard Forensky: Horses alongside the road near Shymbulak Ski Resort.
Richard Forensky: Bactrian camel in the Aralkum desert of Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan.
Richard Forensky: Bactrian camel in the Aralkum desert of Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan.
Richard Forensky: Ship Cemetery, Zhalanash, Kazakhstan - Previously a fishing village on the Aral Sea, Zhalanash now lies kilometers from its shores with stranded boats lying in ruin from the Aral Sea disappearance.
Richard Forensky: The most colorful spot in the entire town of Aral'sk, Kazakhstan.
Richard Forensky: Aral'sk, Kazakhstan was formerly a Soviet Union fishing port and harbor city on the banks of the Aral Sea. The diversion of the rivers flowing into it for Soviet irrigation projects dried it up, resulting in environmental devastation and economic hardship
Richard Forensky: Aral'sk, Kazakhstan was formerly a Soviet Union fishing port and harbor city on the banks of the Aral Sea. The diversion of the rivers flowing into it for Soviet irrigation projects dried it up, resulting in environmental devastation and economic hardship
Richard Forensky: View from the 2,300 kilometer or 1 day, 17 hour train ride between Almaty and Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan.
Richard Forensky: Aral'sk Train station along Kazakhstan's Almaty - Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk) train route.
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan
Richard Forensky: Aktobe (formerly Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan