Lake Baikal Scenery & People
Various stops on our 9-day expedition in Lake Baikal
Our first shore of Lake Baikal after a long overland journey from Irkutsk
Incredible sunset over Lake Baikal from Ohlkon Island
The spectacular drive from Irkutsk to Ohlkon Island takes us through vast Russian Steppe grasslands and woodlands of birch and pine.
Kuzhir Village was our place for the night.
Buryat culture is omnipresent throughout the greater Baikal region
Amazing geology
Vast forests on all sides of Lake Baikal
Geologic folds were so clear on the north end of Ohlkon Island
Low lying fog was a daily occurrence in all regions of the lake
One of the best parts of our 9-days on the lake was how different the weather and scenery was... All seasons in one day!
Just pull the boat up on the shore and go for a trek!
A trek to interior gives us amazing views too
River mouths were great places to fish for Arctic Char
That lake-level fog was surreal
Amazing low-lying fog unique to Baikal. Tape the pic for NASA's explanation
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/52258/fog-over-lake-baikal
Moonlight dinner on the lake shore
Old wrecks were everywhere in Russian waters
Perfect stones well worn to roundness were common only on the east shores of the lake
The sand and dirt tracks on the way to Ulan Ude were very rough indeed
Back to the vast grasslands with fields of Iris heading toward Ulan Ude
Ulan Ude, capital of the autonomous region, Buryatia
Our final destination for the lake was the Selenga Delta in the southeastern sector of the lake
Flora of Lake Baikal and Surrounding Regions
Flora from the forests of Baikal proved to be the best medicine for a bad tummy!
Drink this and you will feel better!
