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Regrettably I didn't take a photo of the glacier as the storm was upon me and I wasn't getting my camera out. However, the rest of the ride looked like this...
East of Naryn the wild flowers began where the tarmac ended...
Soon after the road climbed into this valley...
The road continued to climb and once above the tree line widened out... (note the clouds building in the distance)
A little further on, soon after the junction I mentioned in my op I got as close to the storm as I was happy with...
Not fancying a soaking I backtracked a little way and pitched my tent...just in time. I watched the lightening and listened to the thunder with a brew and a packet of biscuits
To get out of the wind I'd ridden down to the level area. In the morning I walked half way back up and set my camera on its tripod. I really need to sort out a proper thumb button to trigger my remote as this is the only photo I managed...
The road was wiped out in several places...
...but a quick look around always provided a route through...
It was around here that a storm appeared very quickly over the ridge line and so I didn't take any more photo's until I got to the pass (and shot the original series). It was a shame as that last valley had a really wild, remote look about it. I'd love to see it in decent light. Maybe I'll take another look in October...if its not snowing!
In stark contrast to the southern side of the pass, this was the scene just a few km's down the track on the north side. You can just make out Issyk Kul in the background...