We started from the Almaty region. Unfortunately I had no time taking pics during our visit the dessert area. But the high mountains at the South and the Steppe at the North are represented on my "presentation".
I took my partners to the Almaty lake which is located at the altitude 2800 m above sea level. We have been climbed (driven) up to 3000 m where my buddies had a chance seeing the last year snow.
Slowly driving up to the lake (2000m)
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H_AGROpNxk0/Uaj_bDNrUPI/AAAAAAAABTU/MlSEPdFBPcY/w800-h600-no/at+2000+m+above+sea+level.jpg)
The Almaty lake
![Image](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NNI1iMCSVPY/Uaj_b0X_g2I/AAAAAAAABTc/bvLb9i8mFwQ/w800-h600-no/Almaty+lake+at+2800+m_2.jpg)
At 3000 m
![Image](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--RIOQAY-sD0/Uaj_YYF2GEI/AAAAAAAABS0/BH60RJhRRrI/w800-h549-no/at+3000+m+above+sea+level.jpg)
![Image](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9VQiozkqKs0/Uaj_WYrECHI/AAAAAAAABSc/n4P2Lrcd8I8/w800-h575-no/at+3000+m+above+sea+level_4.jpg)
![Image](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1oxqM-UVErM/Uaj_Xput7jI/AAAAAAAABSs/2lt8yx4zJzo/w800-h487-no/at+3000+m+above+sea+leve_2.jpg)
On Wednesday we left to the north part of Kazakhstan (1200 km north of my city). This is a flat steepen country with a few brilliant hilly areas which both presented to be posted below:
Kazakh Great Steppe:
![Image](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-23plCehHtR8/Uaj_abl1eKI/AAAAAAAABTM/7C0hmCLqfOI/w800-h600-no/Kazakh+steppe.jpg)
The Abrak (French Cattale Breed) Cattle
![Image](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YkkDLYAdf_4/Uaj_jjsUuNI/AAAAAAAABU0/MltU3OeBR-Y/w800-h600-no/Pasture.jpg)
Here we are... Very friendly beef cattle breed:
![Image](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Xhimz-vgwvw/Uaj_i8ojA_I/AAAAAAAABUs/Hof6KAtBDNw/w800-h600-no/Abrak+bred.jpg)
The Scottish Angus is different (at the background):
![Image](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OAh7CcBO-tc/Uaj_ZgYgTRI/AAAAAAAABTE/YeX3tptugGM/w800-h288-no/Angus+bools+hooking.jpg)
The Angus breed bulls:
![Image](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C6lvBn_ZeEM/Uaj_ZAgAfuI/AAAAAAAABS8/WS1aGfAEV1Q/w800-h495-no/Angus+bulls.jpg)
A real treasure of the North Kazakhstan is so called the Burabai area. It is a hilly area with unique rocks and lakes:
![Image](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sq0o2GojSPs/Uaj_dFwtoOI/AAAAAAAABTs/yzJSWfcPtl0/w800-h499-no/Burabai.jpg)
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-71LO-svmrb8/Uaj_eqzBwCI/AAAAAAAABT8/OxDfIDw0XOg/w800-h600-no/Burabai+lake_2.jpg)
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t0eBdSZ5Dr0/Uaj_f-6wFyI/AAAAAAAABUM/_PFHMwod4TM/w800-h567-no/Burabai+lake_4.jpg)
![Image](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y7AiPDamUhs/Uaj_g3nQH2I/AAAAAAAABUU/WDR-zNiUvbg/w800-h600-no/OkJetpes.jpg)
![Image](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-559at-JoeA8/Uaj_hY-dVHI/AAAAAAAABUc/L844QXTsSMY/w800-h600-no/Burabai+lake+Sphinx.jpg)
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BBmegsflMPk/Uaj_iMcZ4qI/AAAAAAAABUk/1JJ6lxH8veA/w800-h600-no/Burabai+Sphinx+and+OkJetpes+Rock.jpg)
Thanks for watching...