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At 4000 meters in the Karakoram Range, close to the Afghan border in Chipurson. This fence and gate merely mark land division….it certainly does not keep out the snow leopards and wolves which predate on stock. At the end ..left side..of the wall is a precipitous drop of about 500m into a raging glacial river which has deeply etched this huge chasm. It is very remote and wild territory. The gate closes across the narrow 4WD road if it needs closing off after landslides, earthquakes or flooding, which frequently affect these unstable hillsides.

Wishing you all the very, very best for 2024. I hope it brings you health and good fortune.
Happy New Year. ❤️

aNNa schramm, John FitzGerald, Ernest CH, Ulrich John and 39 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Another out-of-this world scene from you with this gate too.

Thanks for sharing your fantastic journey with us here in Ipernity.

Belated HFF.

Best Wishes for the New Year. Herb
4 months ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
Happy New Year und alles Gute, Diana!
4 months ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Copy from my stream,..
Many thanks for your kind words Diana'... and thanks for your 'far and wide' photography of yonder places - wishing you also happiness and joy for the New Year ahead 2024,.. Keep well and Warm Wishes to you - from David J.
4 months ago.
 photosofghosts
photosofghosts club
In this very deserted area you certainly don't expect to find a gate, but you explained its symbolic value to us.
Warm greetings
Fabio
4 months ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
Die Straßen sehen gefährlich aus
3 months ago.

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