Stephen M. Bland 

Drinks sellers compete on streeet corners

Moved from its prime location, the last large-scale Lenin statue in Central Asia

The militia taking a break in Panfilov Park

Dancers in traditional costumes circle an inflatable yurt

A local celebrity sporing a kalpak being interviewed for TV as part of the Independence Day celebrations

Buzkashi riders in action

Clouds gather on the mountains beyond Cholpon Ata

Converted railway sleeper

Ride it, drink its' milk, eat it: the versatile Central Asian horse

Glacial rivulet

Sunset at the Ratsik Hut

Kalpak clad man inspects the size of Arbuz Melons at the Jaymu Bazaar

Solomon's Throne through a tangle of intermittent power lines

View from the CBT out towards Pik Lenin

Loading Njebre's Donkey

In the absolute middle of nowhere a lone boy circles on his outsized bicycle.