Alexander Mashkov
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Javonon Park, Komsomol Lake, and Dushanbe City in Tajikistan
There is currently a significant amount of construction underway in Dushanbe, causing the city's appearance to rapidly change. The const...
Javonon Lake, formerly Komsomolskoye Lake, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Took a walk around the former Komsomolskoye Lake, now known as Youth Lake or Javonon. I had no specific goals, just wanted to take a walk a...
Snake Lake near Iskanderkul Lake, Fann Mountains, Tajikistan
Another famous landmark near Iskanderkul Lake is Snake Lake. It has been named so by numerous tourists who believed that there must be a lar...
Hiking to Childukhtaron Pass, Odzhuk Gorge, Varzob, Mountains of Tajikistan
The elongated canyon along the Odzhuk River begins from the Varzob highway, or from the Varzob River if you will. The canyon has many branch...
Hiking to the peak of Gushor, Chilikak ridge, Varzob gorge, mountains of Tajikistan
The peak of Gushor is well visible from any point in Dushanbe. I have been planning to climb it for a long time, and finally I did it. The m...
Hiking the Odzhuk circuit, across the Kichkine and Childukhtaroun passes, Varzob, mountains of Tajikistan
I completed a solo trek along the Odzhuk loop. The route, as the name suggests, passes through the Odzhuk gorge in Varzob, Tajikistan. To co...
Photos of Dushanbe in the 1960s and the same places in 2015
By chance, I came across some photographs of Dushanbe from the 1960s. I decided to walk around the same places and take photos from the sam...
Hiking in Zimchurud Gorge, Varzob, Tajikistan
The trail to Zimchurud Gorge begins from the Varzob highway, near the village of Varzobkala, which is about 24 kilometers away from Dushanbe...
Hiking to the waterfalls in Begar, Varzob Gorge, Tajikistan
Not far from the village of Begar, which is located 27 kilometers from the Varzob highway, there is a small recreation area called "Gu...