Photos by Moscow based photographer, Alexander Ermolitsky
Colloquially referred to as the “Russian Yosemite,” Ergaki National Park is a mandatory stop for those who ever plan to travel to Russia, and more specifically, to Siberia. Located in the Western Sayan Mountains of Siberia, this 342,873 hectare park of steep mountain ranges and glacial streams and lakes will break your camera lens with its beauty – figuratively speaking.
The parabolic shape and smooth look to this mountain called “Brothers” has caused some theories about an artificial origin to the mountain.
The park was founded in 2005 and despite its remote location, it is well known and visited by Russians. The natural splendors of the park typically attract the most committed nature admirers and photographers who are willing to explore off the beaten track.
Svetloe lake is often called “The Great Late.”
Its streams and lakes are among the least polluted on the planet, and Svetloe Lake is one of the main attractions – for obvious reasons I would say, just based on the picture above.
Given Ergaki’s rarity to outsiders such as myself, I wasn’t able to find much more information that wasn’t in Russian, but if any of our readers have been there, please add to this post in the Comments below!
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