RUSSIA ~ Siberia - Golden Mountains of Altai Republic- Lower Shavlinskoe Lake - UNESCO ~

...the sky and the view...breathtaking scenery... Thanks Oleg!!

Photo: Alexandr Ermolitsky The Altai Republic is a small mountainous republic in Russia, southern Siberia, close to the borders of Mongolia, Kazakhstan and China. It is a spectacularly beautiful and unspoiled land of forests, alpine meadows, and mountain peaks reaching heights of more than 4,500m. The name "Altay" (or "Altai") comes from Mongolian "Altan", which means "golden", and in 1998, UNESCO inscribed five separate natural regions, the "Golden Mountains of Altai", as a World Heritage Site.

The mountains have several undisturbed glaciers and provide the source of main rivers like the Ob. Lower Shavlinskoe Lake is located 5 km away from Upper one at a height of 1725 m. The length is 800 m and the width is 500 m.

The mountains are the habitat of several globally endangered mammals, such as the snow leopard and the Altai argali.



Stamp:
Museum of Wooden Architecture and Folk Art
(Issued 01-08-2011)

RUSSIA ~Siberia-Beloye (White) Lake~

Received a stunning nature view with a clear blue lake from Siberia...(RU-973173)Thanks a lot Ludmila!!

Nice stamps too!

The Altai Region is situated in the south-eastern part of West Siberia in East Central Asia, where Russia, China,Mongolia and Kazakhstam come togheter. 

Altai is deservedly called "the pride and pearl" of Siberia. There is probably no other place that combines the beauty of Tibet and the Alps like this marvelous corner of the world. Visitors to Altai are captivated by its singular beauty. The word "Altai" means "golden mountains" in the local language.
Thousands of beautiful pure‑water lakes and rivers are located in the Altai Krai.

RUSSIA ~Tyumen-Siberia~

Received a lovely panoramic nightview from a city located in the heart of Siberia (RU-8193559)...Thanks a lot Sandra!!But I must say the postcard looks much nicer than it shows on my blog...

Tyumen is situated in West Siberia, 2144 km from Moscow. Sometimes it is called the Dallas of Siberia. It is the administrative centre (the capital) of the Tyumen region and is rich in gas and oil. The climate is continental, with rapid changes of the weather.The city stands on the Tura River.
It is the oldest city of Siberia (founded in 1944). Tyumen is rich in cultural, historical, and architectural monuments. It doesn’t appear ancient of foreboding. It doesn’t look like a museum but on the contrary it is a young vivacious city that is modern and overwhelming with energy.
Stretching from the Arctic Ocean coasts to the steppes of Kazakhstan, the territory of the Tyumen region is the largest in the Russian Federation.

RUSSIA ~Siberia- Krasnoyarsk~

From Krasnoyarsk the third largest city in Siberia. It's a view of a natural rock resort. Lots of people do rock climbing there.Krasnoyarsk lies on the Yentsei River and is an important junction on the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of the earliest settlements of Siberia