Lake Khan - 10 thousand hectares of desert land
I recently wrote about the neighborhood Yasenskaya ferry, about the places where we hung on our way to Lake Khan. Until now, I cannot move away from those beauties. Today I continue the story.
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Khan lake
Lake Khan is an earthen area completely dry in September with cracked earth and small plants (possibly sedum). Its dimensions are 7 by 19 kilometers. And it got this name, thanks to some Crimean khan, who bathed in it and rejuvenated (such a legend).
Judging by the stories of other people, the lake is fed exclusively by atmospheric precipitation and the waters of the Sea of Azov and the Beisugsky estuary, which cross a narrow strip of land in windy weather - a spill. Probably, at these moments, the land in Lake Khan becomes softer, water appears on the surface, and you can safely get bogged down in a car. At the time we were there, the ground was nowhere harder, and our driver could not resist and turned a couple of pirouettes, portraying a dashing racer.
Khan lake
Khan lake
Khan lake
Local bonsai
Withered bonsai
The sedum contains a lot of moisture inside - crushed by a tire
When I take a camera, it immediately bends me to the ground
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A few minutes of extreme driving
A few minutes of extreme driving
Traces remain shallow
Your car could be in this place
By the way, the mud from this lake is considered curative (can it be otherwise?) And is used in the Yeisk sanatoriums. And once upon a time, even table salt was mined here, which is strange, since we have not even seen a salt crust..
The shore of Lake Khan and the immediate vicinity in places resemble the African savannah. If you forget a little, then it begins to seem that now a herd of elephants will run through, a giraffe will stick out its head from behind a nearby bush, and an aboriginal with a spear is about to appear in search of prey.
African savannah
Yellow steppes
Bright yellow all along the lakeside
African savannah
I really liked the color combination
Landscapes of the Khan lake
Walking along Lake Khan
Aboriginal hunts for jerboas
We drove up to Lake Khan from the side of the Beysugsky estuary, on the road from the Yasenese ferry. It may well be that it is in these places that there is no water, since according to data from the Internet, the depth in the lake can reach as much as 80 cm. Although, according to other sources, the lake is on the verge of extinction. But at least I myself have seen photographs where people in jeeps cut across the surface, and then got stuck and pulled the car out of its viscous captivity for a very long time. So after rain or in spring, driving on the surface is probably not entirely safe..
Watermelon
After Lake Khan, we went to Taman Peninsula, but did not reach it and spent the night somewhere in the night. In the morning we learned that we were standing near a watermelon field. Since my mother taught me that stealing is bad, I just went to photograph them. After 5 minutes, the watchman, surprised by my actions, came and presented me with a huge watermelon. According to him, I am the first one who came here for a photo session :) The fruit, by the way, turned out to be excellent.
The most delicious watermelon in life
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Khan lake
Khan lake
Amazing landscapes for Russia. A dried-up lake resembles either a steppe or a desert.
Read about the lake
Amazing landscapes for Russia. The dried-up lake resembles either a steppe or a desert. Read about the lake