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Winter in Kazakhstan

Some years ago I travelled for a few weeks to one of the least visited countries in the world: Kazakhstan. Why is it so little visited? I don't know! I found a beautiful country, with breathtaking landscapes, friendly people, and a lot of fantastic spots for landscape photographers. I love wild and lonely places and harsh climates, and I don't care if I have to shoot with snow and ice and -35°C during the day. So is everything so nice in Kazakhstan? Well, you know what? Being Italian, I am used to Italian food, so I would say that the local food is not the main reason for a trip to Kazakhstan!
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  • Elenovka

    Elenovka

    Shooting when the temperature is -35°C can be tough, as I had to take off my gloves and, after few minutes, my fingers became insensitive. I had to get back into the car in order to feel the blood flow again in my hands.

  • -35°C , 80 Kmh

    -35°C , 80 Kmh

    Driving at 80 Kmh on a road covered with ice can be terrific!

  • Bus stop

    Bus stop

    One day, we stopped in the middle of nowhere for a cup of hot coffee from our coffee tank in the trunk of our car. While we were having our coffee and shivering in the freezing cold, I saw a small brick building next to the road. Suddenly a person came out of the building and moved a few steps in the snow. The building was a bus stop and that person was just waiting for the bus ... in the middle of nowhere! So I realized that: what is an adventure for you, for other people is their everyday's life.

  • Snowstorm

    Snowstorm

    While we were driving on a road completely covered with ice in central Kazakhstan, I saw two creatures trying to resist the strong wind gusts: two horses, maybe a mare with her foal, exposed to the harsh winter elements. There was nothing around, so I don't know where they came from, but it was amazing to see how they could stand the snowstorm.

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