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Большой Медовый водопад (18 м) на речке Эчки-Баш (Козья голова). Карачаево-Черкесия, Скалистый хребет Северного Кавказа, Российская Федерация.
Big Honey waterfall (18 m) on the river Echki-Bash (Goat's head). Karachay-Cherkessia, Rocky Range of the North Caucasus, Russian Federation.
The group of Honey waterfalls consists of 5 waterfalls, of which 3 (Pearl, Hidden and Noisy, or Devil's Mill) are located on the Alikonovka River, and 2 more (Big and Small Honey) are on the Echki-Bash River (Goat's Head), falling into Alikonovka from a height of 18 m.
Camera: Olympus OM-1n;
Lens: Zuiko Auto-Zoom 28-48mm f/4.0;
Film: KodakColorPlus200;
Filter: no filter;
Exposure: as ISO 200;
Scanned: Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 by VueScan
A city of republican significance in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. The administrative center of the Karachaevsky district and the Karachaevsky urban district.
UFO hotel (Russian: Тарелка) for 6 people. Conceived as a mobile ski chalet in 1968, the Futuro house by finnish architect Matti Suuronen appeared on the slope of Moussa Achitara Mountain, at an altitude of 2,250 meters above sea level and immediately became a major local attraction
Camera: Olympus OM-1n;
Lens: Zuiko Auto-Zoom 28-48mm f/4.0;
Film: KodakColorPlus200;
Filter: no filter;
Exposure: as ISO 200;
Scanned: Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 by VueScan
The Shoana church (Russian: Шоанинский храм, Karachay-Balkar: Чууана клиса, Ossetian: Суаны Уастырджы) is a Christian church that belongs to the historical Alanian Diocese. The church was built at the end of the tenth century, and is located on the territory of modern Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, Russia. The building has a crossed-dome plan, with an inscribed cross, which is a variation of the North Zelenchuk Church.
The church is located on the southeastern spur of Mount Shoan (Karachay-Balkar: Чуўана), on the left bank of the Kuban river, in a strategically important place not far from confluence of the two rivers: Kuban and Teberda (Russian: Теберда). The church is located 7 km to the north from the city of Karachayevsk (Russian: Карачаевск), above the Ossetian village named after Kosta Khetagurov.
The slope, on which the church is located, was previously densely populated, as evidenced by the remains of numerous ancient buildings. Although the original function of the church remains unknown, a large number of burials were found in the settlement, as well as inside the church itself. The Shoan church is essentially a smaller copy of North Zelenchuk Church (besides Shoan having no narthex and western porch). Indisputable proof of copying is a characteristic combination of the eastern corner cells and the side bema into a single compartiment with one blind arch on the side wall. Russian historians A.Vinogradov and D. Beletsky believe that the church was built by a local builders, who repeated a known pattern, but they were technically better trained than previous builders and could freely interpret the chosen form. It is very difficult to associate the builders with a particular architectural school. There is no written evidence to accurately date the church. Only the picturesque scenery of the church sheds some light on its dating. The remains of the frescoes can be associated with the second layer of the painting in the Senty Church. Therefore, presumably the Shoan church was built in the late 10th – early 11th centuries. Thus, the Shoan church was built after the Middle Zelenchuk (950-960s), Senty (965) and North Zelenchuk (late 960s - 970s) churches; it belongs to the third stage of the temple construction in Alania after returning to Christianity around 950. At the end of the XIX century, Shoan church was turned into the church of the Alexander-Athos monastery. The temple was re-plastered, the roof was replaced, and the chapels were rebuilt.
The church is constructed according to the Byzantine architectural tradition. It has three apses, which are a little bit narrower than naves (of which there are also three). It is a cross-domed building with four square pillars bearing three-stage arches and a cupola. The length of the building from west to east is 12.9 m., The height is equal to the length, the width along the western facade is 8.9 m. The church has two closed vaulted narthexes at the northern and southern end. It is not clear what was the original form of the roof. At the moment, there is a restored gable roof, but there is a theory about the original roof tiles being rested on semi-circular zacomari-gables. The tholobate is octahedral and has eight windows, each side of the tholobate is ended with the archivolt overhang on consoles rested on the corners. Modern tholobate being milti-faced does not rely on any scientific evidence.
The plinthite, which is traditional for Georgian and Byzantine buildings, is used only in the arches. The rest of the building is composed of sandstone-with-lime blocks of rough processing, with a butoconcrete filling inside the wall. The windows are crowened not with an arch of plinthite, but with a stone with a semi-circular finish carved in it. Numerous holes for scaffolding are visible in the masonry, and in the hole in the western part of the southern wall there is even a piece of wood that the builders could not remove and just saw it off. For the construction of the church powerful substructions were required. The facade decor of the church is very modest: there is a cornice made of stone tiles, plinthite stones on the drum and stone cornice above some the windows. Outside the church was covered with a thin layer of plastering (can be seen in the voids between some stone tiles), and inside it was plastered and decorated with ornaments.
Большой Медовый водопад (18 м) на речке Эчки-Баш (Козья голова). Карачаево-Черкесия, Скалистый хребет Северного Кавказа, Российская Федерация.
Big Honey waterfall (18 m) on the river Echki-Bash (Goat's head). Karachay-Cherkessia, Rocky Range of the North Caucasus, Russian Federation.
The group of Honey waterfalls consists of 5 waterfalls, of which 3 (Pearl, Hidden and Noisy, or Devil's Mill) are located on the Alikonovka River, and 2 more (Big and Small Honey) are on the Echki-Bash River (Goat's Head), falling into Alikonovka from a height of 18 m.
Большой Медовый водопад (18 м) на речке Эчки-Баш (Козья голова). Карачаево-Черкесия, Скалистый хребет Северного Кавказа, Российская Федерация.
Big Honey waterfall (18 m) on the river Echki-Bash (Goat's head). Karachay-Cherkessia, Rocky Range of the North Caucasus, Russian Federation.
The group of Honey waterfalls consists of 5 waterfalls, of which 3 (Pearl, Hidden and Noisy, or Devil's Mill) are located on the Alikonovka River, and 2 more (Big and Small Honey) are on the Echki-Bash River (Goat's Head), falling into Alikonovka from a height of 18 m.
Height more than 2000m. View of the village of Verkhnyaya Mara, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Northern Caucasus.
Перевал Гум-Баши (высота больше 2000м). Вид на аул Верхняя Мара, Карачаево-Черкесия, Северный Кавказ.
View of Mount Sofia (3,637 meters). The waters of the Sofia Glacier melt and fall from hundred-meter sharp rocks, uniting into violent streams. Sofia Waterfalls - a cascade of nine water streams falls from a height of 50 to 90 meters. The Sofia River originates at the Sofia Waterfalls.
Вид на Гору София (3637 метров). Воды Софийского ледника тают и срываются со стометровых острых скал, объединяясь в буйные потоки. Софийские водопады - каскад из девяти водных потоков спадает с высоты от 50 до 90 метров. Здесь берет свое начало река София.
Gabulu ridge, northern slope of Arkhyz resort, altitude 2500 m.
Хребет Габулу, северный склон курорта Архыз, высота 2500 м.
Excellent observation deck, amazing views from Mount Shoana, height 1,130 meters.
Беседка с колоколом на скале возле Шоанинского храма.
Отличная обзорная площадка, виды с горы Шоана восхитительные, высота 1 130 метров.
On the way you can admire the mountains, herbs and views of Elbrus in good weather. Karachay-Cherkess Republic
По дороге через перевал Гум-Баши, Карачаево-Черкессия.
Дорога проходит по горному ущелью. С нее открывается вид на плато Бийчесын. В пути можно любоваться горами, разнотравьем и видами на Эльбрус в хорошую погоду.
Northern Caucasus, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Kosta Khetagurova village
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Nizhne-Arkhyz settlement (Arkhyz settlement) is an archaeological monument of the 10th-12th centuries, the remains of a large Alan settlement, located near the village of Nizhny Arkhyz in Karachay-Cherkessia
The Shoana church is a Christian church that belongs to the historical Alanian Diocese. The church was built at the end of the tenth century, and is located on the territory of modern Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, Russia. The church is located on the southeastern spur of Mount Shoana, on the left bank of the Kuban River.
Шоанинский храм — христианский собор, относящийся к исторической Аланской епархии, возведённый в конце X века, расположенный на территории современной Карачаево-Черкесии. Расположен на юго-восточном отроге горы Шоана, на левом берегу Кубани.
View of the Sofia Valley. Streams of water rush from the Sofia Falls and fall down to form the Sofia River. The gorge and valley, as well as the lakes and waterfalls located there, received their name from Mount Sofia, the highest mountain in the eponymous range (3,637 meters).
Архыз. Вид на Софийскую долину. Потоки воды несутся от Софийских водопадов и обрушиваются вниз, чтобы дать начало реке София. Свое название ущелье и долина, а также расположенные там озера и водопады получили по названию горы Софии – самой высокой горы одноименного хребта (3637 метров).
Northern slope of Arkhyz resort, altitude 2500 m. Thank you for visiting and faves!
Have a wonderful day! 😊
Северный склон курорта Архыз, высота 2500 м.
Zagedansky lakes, they are also Dvoozerye (Two-lake) - two picturesque mountain lakes located in the Urup district of Karachay-Cherkessia, 30 km from the village of Arkhyz.
In addition to lakes, the name "Zagedan" is here: one of the peaks, a ridge, a river flowing down from the ridge, as well as a village at its foot.
Two mountain lakes with dark blue water are connected to each other by a narrow, periodically drying channel.
Загеданские озёра, они же Двуозёрье — два живописных горных озёра, находящиеся в Урупском районе Карачаево-Черкессии, в 30 км от поселка Архыз.
Кроме озёр, название «Загедан» здесь носят: одна из вершин, хребет, река стекающая с хребта, а также посёлок у его подножия.
Два горных озера с водой тёмно-синего цвета соединены друг с другом узкой, периодически пересыхающей протокой.
Karachay-Cherkessia. The Gum-Bashi pass is located at an altitude of 2187 meters above sea level. From the top there are stunning views of the Biychesyn Plateau, the Caucasus Range and Mount Elbrus.
Виды Северного Кавказа.
Карачаево-Черкесия. Перевал Гум-Баши находится на высоте 2187 метров над уровнем моря. С вершины открываются потрясающие виды на плато Бийчесын, Кавказский хребет и гору Эльбрус.
I want to post this documentary portrait from my archive.
it was not work - only the desire to see the world with my own eyes as it really is.
Photographed in the mountains on the slopes of the northwestern Caucasus, near the Dukka mountain pass, 1998, during the Karachay-Circassian conflict of 1998-1999.
There were very uneasy times in the mountains.
I hardly slept at night in a tent if I spent the night below 3500m - keep looking towards the road and smoked so that the fire of a cigarette could not be seen.
In the photo, a desperately brave and free man - chaban ( shepherd ) Kazbek B. in the traditional clothes of the highlanders "Burka" made of black soft felt. Every day Kazbek combs her with a brush and looks after her. Groups of men armed with machine guns often passed by his mountain dwelling, which looked more like a makeshift camp.
This cloak is almost the only valuable thing in his dwelling. his price was unusual for the Caucasus of that time - no one did such things anymore and there is nowhere to take it from! For her, the passing militants offered Kazbek a Kalashnikov assault rifle for exchange, but he did not give Burka to anyone. Kazbek was not afraid of anyone and was hospitable, open and honest. I often remember him fondly.. I saw a lot of beautiful things then in the mountains
This small sketch of text has nothing to do with photography as an art form, but slightly conveys the atmosphere of the place and time, which is important for documentary photography
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My budget was then $100 maximum for a companion on my trip - a $50 camera and a $50 lens
filmed on 135 bw "Svema" film, Praktica LTL Film Camera, ZEBRA Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm f/1.8 lens
Epson V600 scanned