It is well-known that Transbaikal or Zabaykalsky Krai is a region with snow-capped mountains and huge ice fields to the east of Lake Baikal in Russia. But not many people are aware of the fact that a true desert can be found in the place.
Chara Sands are located in Kalarsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, the sand band is 10 km long and 5 km wide.
The sands are surrounded by boreal forests and marshes.
It is the largest reservoir of drift sands in the region.
Some dunes are 150-170 km long and 80 m high.
Chara Sands look like deserts found in Central Asia.
Two small lakes are located in the north-eastern part of the place.
Chara Sands were formed during the Zyrian glaciation period as a lake delta at the front zone of the Sakukan glacier, when Chara hollow was filled with water.
Location: Kalarsky region
via bigpicture
So beautiful!
Ergo, an erg.
Looks barren and windswept, but beautiful also. Great photography.
very beautiful!
Great shots and a beautiful area.
Its many kinds of erosions: some by the wind, by the rivers, but always has been the Sea or oceans, which produce more erosion. We can see now in many countries: by the sea or ocean shore, having beautifully beaches, but was build a few thousand years ago, and the desert’s such by Lake Baikal and to far now from the oceans. I believe was made when any sea or ocean was there a few thousand years ago. Its Nature evolutions and will come again very soon. The planet Earth have had tendency to get much colder: until humans start to play into the changes, because of greed. I real believe knowing about it: but only my book would explain much better, way we are the way the Earth will change again. The only problem: could be next month, or next year or even much longer. For sure will happened, but in my believes, very soon, from a nuclear war, or the Earth will get wormer much faster. In Canada exist something the same, 70 km by 20 km a desert by one river. It is beautiful like the world in many ways. A.Oscar
Beautiful Photography ;~).!!
AS usual, I am in awe of the ER photographers!!