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Gallery - The HinduKush

Photos taken during flights over the vast HinduKush mountains in Afghanistan.
This mountainrange is a part of the enormous Himalaya that stretches from China all the way through Central Asia.
Mountainous sunset
Mountainous sunset		 Sunset over Afghanistan
Sunset over Afghanistan		 Ridges West of Kholm
Ridges West of Kholm		 Late afternoon... approaching Kabul
Late afternoon... approaching Kabul
The rooftop of the world just at the tip of my fingers
The rooftop of the world just at the tip of my fingers		 t1%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f107787494.5HkI9yQU.jpg A few clouds holding up over the summit
A few clouds holding up over the summit		 Not a place to get stranded...
Not a place to get stranded...
In the afternoon sun
In the afternoon sun		 t5%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f99755430.Z2ZiqpxB.jpg Icy peaks
Icy peaks		 Rock formations
Rock formations
t5%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f99755420.tX1FR0pg.jpg Small village....
Small village....		 t5%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f99755414.BiSsd23L.jpg Wall of rock and snow
Wall of rock and snow
The roof of the world under our wings
The roof of the world under our wings		 t5%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f99719717.X2Y1X3ql.jpg Where a river begins...
Where a river begins...		 Just under the top of the world
Just under the top of the world
Turning over the HinduKush
Turning over the HinduKush		 t5%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f99719712.scmY20tI.jpg From valley to summit
From valley to summit		 Sun over the mountains
Sun over the mountains
t3%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f88372099.5nNKfZGD.jpg A view from the cockpit
A view from the cockpit		 A view from the cockpit
A view from the cockpit		 Afghan valley and clouds
Afghan valley and clouds
Flying over Afghan rock and ice
Flying over Afghan rock and ice		 HinduKush
HinduKush		 Enjoying the view
Enjoying the view		 Snow over the HinduKush
Snow over the HinduKush
Small lake
Small lake		 Shades of rock
Shades of rock		 The roof of the world
The roof of the world		 Last rays of light
Last rays of light
Sunset
Sunset		 Sunset over Afghanistan
Sunset over Afghanistan		 Sunset over Afghanistan
Sunset over Afghanistan		 Sunset over the HinduKush
Sunset over the HinduKush
Sunset over the HinduKush
Sunset over the HinduKush		 Sunset over Afghanistan
Sunset over Afghanistan		 Sunset
Sunset		 Flying North of Kabul
Flying North of Kabul
Hazy day
Hazy day		 Sunset from the flightdeck
Sunset from the flightdeck		 The HinduKush
The HinduKush		 Snow and rocks
Snow and rocks
Shades of rock
Shades of rock		 misty
misty		 t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70369911.84xP2v5P.jpg t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70369910.7euh5HIf.jpg
t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70369909.YEHjPkFB.jpg HinduKush mountains
HinduKush mountains		 Mountains and plateau
Mountains and plateau		 HinduKush mountains
HinduKush mountains
The HinduKush mountains
The HinduKush mountains		 Mountains from the pilot's eye
Mountains from the pilot's eye		 Mountains
Mountains		 Mountains
Mountains
The Salangpass
The Salangpass		 Mountains
Mountains		 Valley
Valley		 Frozen lakes in the mountains
Frozen lakes in the mountains
Sunrise above the HinduKush
Sunrise above the HinduKush		 from the flightdeck
from the flightdeck		 Sunrise above the HinduKush
Sunrise above the HinduKush		 Sunrise above the HinduKush
Sunrise above the HinduKush
Sunrise above the HinduKush
Sunrise above the HinduKush		 Sunrise above the HinduKush
Sunrise above the HinduKush		 Misty valleys
Misty valleys		 t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095571.VdXv49Wg.jpg
t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095574.6DWQicJQ.jpg t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095577.y2l9Tkig.jpg t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095580.MuZRzV0x.jpg Valley in Afghanistan
Valley in Afghanistan
t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095593.345LLIK9.jpg t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095599.MNDwCuSH.jpg t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095601.b1h1RCEK.jpg Afghanistan...
Afghanistan...
Western Hindukush
Western Hindukush		 t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095610.R5DUgoCE.jpg t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095611.WgxxsxQI.jpg Afghanistan
Afghanistan
river
river		 t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095617.btGq8E5a.jpg River North of Bamyan
River North of Bamyan		 t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095623.bvLZshhS.jpg
t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095625.Mt6TQ1va.jpg Misty valley
Misty valley		 t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095639.fBbiyJje.jpg t6%2f23%2f582523%2f4%2f70095640.2U4CsK53.jpg
houses and ridge
houses and ridge

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ashok shanbhag 12-Dec-2012 13:00
just awesome
destiny onisk 14-Dec-2010 16:45
those are awesome pictures, aren't they!
dallanta 12-Mar-2010 12:47
I am here in Afghanistan and have flown over many of those. My pictures are no where near as good as yours. Thank you!
skhin25-Oct-2009 05:32
The view from the such heights is totally another world!
TuTmin20-Oct-2009 18:15
awesome!!! keep them coming.
V~
nicolas harkonen19-Aug-2009 16:48
great photography V
Walter Newman 16-Jul-2009 22:05
hi jpc, its indeed a breathtaking dimension. Greetings from eddm.
Ali Majdfar16-Jul-2009 10:05
Outstanding collection, stunning shots from unique view points. ~V
John16-Jul-2009 03:35
Great introduction to this vast and wonderful part of God's good Earth.
BleuEvanescence12-Aug-2008 06:36
A little corner of our blue planet to treasure...
Stunning photography, humbling images.
Images we could never otherwise see and appreciate if not of your generosity to share with us. Those are precious gems... Thank You. Big V
Jola Dziubinska18-Apr-2008 15:34
Fantastic vies of the mountains, great gallery. Thank for sharing, Christiaan, I will never be able to fly over them myself.
MarcWildPassion31-Oct-2007 22:07
Why passenger on KLM (sorry flying dutchman) get hawfull pictures through windows and pilot get amazing ones. lucky to seat in the right place. joke away, very nice set of picture
Robert Charity15-Oct-2007 15:08
amazing images, V
Marcos García05-Apr-2007 13:04
Stunning photography!!! V
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