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Frozen Ship II 奥利洪岛Olkhon Island - Russia 🇷🇺
Olkhon is the fourth-largest lake-bound island in the world. It is by far the largest island in Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia, with an area of 730 km². Structurally, it acts as the southwestern margin of Academician Ridge.
Frozen Ship II 奥利洪岛Olkhon Island - Russia 🇷🇺
Olkhon is the fourth-largest lake-bound island in the world. It is by far the largest island in Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia, with an area of 730 km². Structurally, it acts as the southwestern margin of Academician Ridge.
Streetlife in Khuzhir at Olkhon, Lake Baikal.
The Trans-Siberian Railway is 100 years old today, so it’s a good moment to look back at my journey from 2011.

I went from Moscow to Irkutsk, near Lake Baikal. That’s about half of the total length. Took me a bit more than 4 days and as many time zones. Plus one season change, as I left Moscow at 32 degrees Celsius, and got off the train in Irkutsk at 6 degrees.
This is the Shaman's Rock, on Olkhon Island, the largest in Lake Baikal. It is said to be one of the most sacred places in all Asia. For example, the local population, the Buryats, still practice shamanism, so it is an important place for them.
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Full story and more photos:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/doru-oprisan/the-trans-siberian-at-100/10157517322300471
Lake Baikal in winter is a paradise for photographers. Join my next Photo tour in February 2020. www.timvollmer.de

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