City break in town Turkestan.

«The furthest way about is the nearest way home»

Favourite stays in Almaty.

In June, 2017, for the first time, heard from locals and inspectors of Katon-Karagaysky national park that the lake Yazevoye is called - Karakol. Having thought, agreed, really the lake has dark color. Especially, it is well visible on the river which follows from the lake and breaks on Yazevoy falls, water in shadow places really black, in light or solar places here, has a brownish shade.
From a northwest slope of the lake, to the lake, streams direct, during our walk, noticed that in one stream water warm and has a darkish shade, similar to water in the lake. In the next stream which is, literally, in 50 meters, from previous, water cold and transparent.
Of course, the lake is on a peat pillow and subsequently receives a dark shade, but also nearby streams and springs are connected with a filtration in peat too, probably, it also gives such shade to the lake.

Authority and photos by
Alexander Petrov.