Photos along the Karakoram Highway in Xinjiang, western China

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All images are the property of Rhett A. Butler / mongabay.com, copyright 2006. contact me regarding use and reproduction.

These " Photos along the Karakoram Highway in Xinjiang, western China " were taken during my 2006 trip to China.

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Mountains near Muzagata Peak Sand cliffs in western China Peaks above the Karakoram highway Sand mountains of Xinjiang Mountains near a high elevation wetland in Xinjiang High elevation wetland near the Karakoram highway High elevation creek near the Karakoram highway High elevation waterway near the Karakoram highway Wetland in a pass in the Pamir mountains Pass in the Pamir mountains in western China Pass in the Pamirs in western China Marshy pass in the Pamir mountains in Xinjiang Marshy pass on the Pamir Plateau in western China Sand covered mountains on the Pamir plateau Sand dune in a mountains pass on the Chinese Pamir Plateau Sand dune in the Pamir mountains in western China

Rocky mountains along the the Karakoram highway Lake with Muztag Ata in the background Pamir plateau landscape Glaciers in western China Glaciers in the Pamir mountains Karakoram highway as it winds through the Pamir mountains High mountain peak in the Pamir mountains Mountains in western China Hills in western China Rocky mountain pass in western China Snow-capped peaks in the Pamir Mountains Tajik temple Girl working at a stand near a passport checkpoint on the Karakoram highway Wet grassland in a high mountain valley along the Karakoram highway Chinese girl and boy working at a stand near a passport checkpoint on the Karakoram highway Kyrgyz Boy on horseback Abandoned government-built town in the desert of western China Rocky Tajik home near a high elevation grassland Karakoram Highway as it passes near Lake Karakol Truck overturned on a mountain road in Xinjiang Lake Karakol, meaning "black lake" in Tajik Three kids in Tashkorgan Wall at Tashkurgan fort Tashkorgan stone city Wall at the ruined Tashkurgan castle Ruins of Tashkurgan Wall at the Tashkurgan Stone City Tashkorgan stone city

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