Highway near summit.with steep defile.Also visible are cleared spaces associated with highway construction.and containers associated with highway maintenance.
Church and the small village of Ananuri on the Georgian military highway, about 60 kilometers north of Tbilisi, .Since this picture was taken a massive reservoir which supplies Tblisis with water has been constructed just below the church.
View from up in the mountains from the highway. The Caucasus mountains are among the youngest in Europe and still retain their dramatic crags and sharp summits. This photo also illustrates how settlement is confined to the steep valleys and...
River along Georgian military highway, most probably the River Aragvi. This river tends to flow heavily in the Spring with the snow melt and significantly diminishes toward the summer This photo was taken in early summer.
Graveyard bordered by a stone wall along Georgian military highway.One of the graves is enclosed with an iron fence. Mix of Russian Orthodox and Muslim headstones. The Christian headstones were probably constructed in the 19th century before the...
Georgian millitary highway. Cows with collective farm herder herder Note the two forms of transport, combustion engine and horse.The truck is probably owned by the state farm. Travel by horse in the Caucasus continues into the 21st century....
. Cultivated fields along Georgian military highway. Both in the valley and in the surrounding mountains One of the many agricultural settlements along the highway. A variety of crops appearss to be grown here.
Dry river bed along Georgian military highway, small agricultural settlement with fields probably used for wheat production. Beech trees are among the most common variety in this area allong with evergreens.
Georgian millitary highway. A shepherd employed by the local collective farm herds his sheep through the village on the Georgian Military Highway. This road was closed for several months during the winter. This highway was first built by General...
Collective farm flock of sheep on high slope Hardy Caucasian sheep are central to the economy of local villagers. They provide food, are often used for sacrifice, distinctive clothing such as the shepherd's papakhi, a woollen hat and the felt cloak...
