21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Full Moon above the Celestial Tien Shan

The full moon rises above the 5500m+ snowcapped peaks of the Tien Shan mountains in Eastern Kyrgyzstan, as seen from the 3000m high Sary Jaz Valley, accessible by several hours of off-roading along barely visible old Soviet military tracks through the barren terrain.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Kyrgyzstan
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Anton Andreev