DSC 5257  A 1.5 litre bottle of beer, a 1 litre can of beer, and a 500 ml can of beer for comparison. DSC 5264  I liked the picture of hooded youths sitting on a park bench on the 1 litre can of beer.  It seemed like a serving suggestion. DSC 5267  A can of "Universal Impregnator".  We were very careful when using it. DSC 5278  Ala Archa National Park. DSC 5292  Ala Archa National Park. DSC 5315  Interesting ice crystal formations, Ala Archa National Park.
DSC 5326  A perfectly formed thin sheet of ice, Ala Archa National Park. DSC 5335  Ice over a stream, Ala Archa National Park. DSC 5336  Interesting ice crystal formations, Ala Archa National Park. DSC 5349  Ala Archa National Park. DSC 5358  Ala Archa National Park. DSC 5389  Arashan.
DSC 5476  Bema jogging, Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5482  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5496  Bema jogging, Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5576  Petrol bowser, Cholpon-Ata.  The bowsers at this station are marked 'Euro', even though they charge in Kyrgyz som. DSC 5502  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5573  Cholpon-Ata.
DSC 5638  Near Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5643  Near Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5647  Petroglyphs, Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5653  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5668  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5670  Cholpon-Ata.
DSC 5675  A falconer coming home after hunting, Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5686  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5693  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5696  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5706  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5733  Me and a horse, Cholpon-Ata.
DSC 5734  Cholpon-Ata.  When some old flowers were pulled out of the garden and thrown away a swarm of sheep appeared and started eating them. They seemed to really enjoy it - I think flowers are like ice-cream to sheep. DSC 5739  Cholpon-Ata.  When some old flowers were pulled out of the garden and thrown away a swarm of sheep appeared and started eating them. They seemed to really enjoy it - I think flowers are like ice-cream to sheep. DSC 5774  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5803  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5838  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5849  Cholpon-Ata.
DSC 5856  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5857  Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5884  Bema jogging, Cholpon-Ata. DSC 5913  An old picture of Lenin, Balykchy. DSC 5921  Arashan. DSC 5930  Arashan.
DSC 5940  Bishkek. DSC 5980  Red squirrel, Bishkek. DSC 5985  Red squirrel, Bishkek. DSC 5991  Bema feeding a red squirrel, Bishkek. DSC 6005  Red squirrel, Bishkek. DSC 6012  A fast-food stall, Bishkek.  I liked the spelling of "Fosd food" (Fast food).
DSC 6022  Bishkek. DSC 6060  Bishkek. DSC 6066  Bishkek. DSC 6091  Red squirrel, Bishkek. DSC 6093  Red squirrel, Bishkek. DSC 6119  Red squirrel, Bishkek.
DSC 6127  Red squirrel, Bishkek. DSC 6138  Red squirrel, Bishkek. DSC 6156  Bishkek.  Bema went jogging in the park on a particularly cold day, and her water bottle froze while she was running. DSC 6198  Frozen egg.  We were keeping some food on the patio to keep it cold when when our fridge was broken. Unfortunately everything froze, including the eggs. DSC 6285  Near Bishkek. DSC 6307  Near Bishkek.
DSC 6322  Near Bishkek.