Beautiful Siberia – Lena Pillars and the Olenyok River
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Beautiful Siberia – Lena Pillars and the Olenyok River
Beautiful Siberia – Lena Pillars and the Olenyok River
Known for its abundant fish, the Olenyok River is 2,292 kilometers long, and it is navigable. The river’s source is on the northern Central Siberian Plateau in Krasnoyarsk Krai. From there it flows north east before emptying into the Olenyok Gulf of the Laptev Sea at Ust-Olenyok west of the Lena River delta. According to historians, in 1633 Ivan Rebrov reached The Olenyok River from the Lena delta and built a fort. Pioneering Russian Arctic explorer Vasili Pronchishchev and his wife Tatiana Feodorovna set out on a voyage together and she became the first woman – polar explorer in the world. In accordance with the historical version, the Pronchishchevs died of scurvy and were buried at the mouth of the Olenek River.
unique natural rock formation along the banks
Lena Pillars – unique natural rock formation along the banks of the Lena River. The pillars are 150–300 meters high. The Lena Pillars National Park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2012. The site lies less than a day’s boat ride upriver (south) from the city of Yakutsk, the capital of the autonomous Sakha Republic.
These types of rocks are commonly formed in marine environments and the horizontal layering and vertical variation indicates marine transgression/regression; with the slate representing the deep marine, slightly metamorphosed shales.
Beautiful Siberia – Lena Pillars and the Olenyok River
Wonderful Olenyok RiverSiberian mushroomsNatural rock formation along the banks of the riverImpressive Lena Pillars along the banks of the riverAeral photo – Siberian river OlenyokRock formationsBird’s nest in the mountainsFabulous rock formations along the riverCurves of the Siberian river OlenyokPicturesque landscape of Lena Pillars and Siberian river OlenyokBeautiful Siberian river OlenyokThe OlenyokCoast of the river OlenyokSand beaches of the OlenyokLocal deer. Siberian river OlenyokA wolfThe pillars consist of alternating layers of limestone, marl-stones, dolomite and slate of early to middle Cambrian age, which are weathered, producing the rugged outcropsAn eagle in the nest. Siberian river OlenyokIncredible view of the OlenyokWild geeseSunset over the rivercrossing the river deerSwimming to the river bankLeaving the riverRunning out of water deerMountains alongside the riverSiberian mushroomsThe native people inhabiting this region are Yakuts, and some of them still retain Shamanist practices. Historically, they are semi-nomadic hunters, fishermen, and reindeer breedersThe native people inhabiting this region are Yakuts, some of them still retain Shamanist practicesThe traditional folk costumes of YakutsYakut people in folk costumes at festivalSpectators – Yakut peopleEarly 20th century. Yakut women at the milk-processingPanoramic photo of the Olenek RiverHappy fisherman
