Aral , The dying Sea
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Ship Cementery near Aralsk(Kazakhstan).The Aral Sea lies on the border between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan and it was the world's fourth-largest lake until the Soviets decided that the two rivers that fed the Aral Sea, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya, would be diverted for irrigating the desert in order to grow rice, melons, cereal, and specially thirsty cotton crops. Since large scale irrigation began in the 1960s, the sea's surface area has shrunk more than 60 percent, and its volume by almost 80 percent. Former fishing villages as Muynak and Aralsk are now dozens of kilometres away from the shoreline.
24 Responses
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On 24 February 2008 Victor Bezrukov said:
hey, Elena !!
im from Chimkent, but living for 14 last years in Israel..
i know these places, but your picture so beautiful !!!!
i'm dream to see this place through my eyes !!
stunning !
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On 24 February 2008 Alexis Gerard gave props:
Yes, excellent
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On 25 February 2008 Arndt said:
Terrific shot
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On 25 February 2008 Pablo Jimenez gave props:
nice work!
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On 25 February 2008 Julia Privis said:
perfect for the theme!
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On 26 February 2008 Vicenç Alcaraz i Coll gave props:
Genial, el meu vot per tu!
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On 26 February 2008 Elena Senao said:
Thanks all!
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On 27 February 2008 Adrian Rodriguez gave props:
Great Composition...........You have my Vote
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On 28 February 2008 George Hilbish said:
I love it. This is the kind of stuff I like to shoot. really nice and you are lucky to have props like this to shoot.
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On 1 March 2008 Karen Zimmerman gave props:
Powerful image!! Got my vote!
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On 4 March 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:
Soberingly wonderful image with excellent background - A definite yes in this category!
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On 6 March 2008 tony haywood said:
great pic this is awesome nice components great for this category
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On 10 March 2008 Jessica Hollenback said:
Specifically with global warming being such a hot topic at this point, this is perfect for human impact. What a fantastic opportunity you had to view this site! Great pic incredible perspective. Love it.
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On 10 March 2008 Clay Lipsky said:
next vacation spot?
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On 14 March 2008 Jd Digiovanni gave props:
SO DOPE perfect for the theme.
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On 21 March 2008 john coyne gave props:
a true inspiration
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On 23 March 2008 Luke Beischel gave props:
Awesome! I love how the bow almost pierces the image.
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On 26 March 2008 elfriede fulda gave props:
The photo is excellent, the impact devastating.....
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On 27 March 2008 Mandolin Davis gave props:
i love this.
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On 27 March 2008 Linda Merz gave props:
Good shot.
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On 5 April 2008 ! Slimeface said:
Cool image! Voted!
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On 6 April 2008 Joli B gave props:
you've got my vote! thx for the narrative!
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On 21 May 2008 emre yıl said:
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On 8 June 2008 Sebastian gave props:
perfect perspective!
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