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Uzury area of Olkhon Island, Baikal Lake

Olkhon is the largest island of Baikal Lake, Irkutsk oblast with the land area of about 730 sq. km. And Uzury is a very little settlement (about 10 people) located on the eastern side of Olkhon which main purpose is to maintain the weather station. The photos were captured by Dmitry Yurlagin (all the pictures are clickable).

Uzury area, Olkhon Island, Baikal Lake, Russia view 1

Uzury area, Olkhon Island, Baikal Lake, Russia view 2

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2 comments

  • Lloyd Thomas · March 7, 2011 at 2:31 am

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  • N. ABREU · November 6, 2011 at 1:06 am

    AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL, these photos on the Russian island, from which I learned and I was immediately curious to read the book “The Seventh Seal” (very good indeed! Everyone should read and take knowledge and awareness of what is happening on the planet! Oh I could not NEVER forget to mention the name of the author (who I admire very much): José Rodrigues dos Santos)

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