Just woke up. Today is Independence Day in Kazakhstan. No work today and tomorrow. It also means I get to see the sunrise over the Alatau Mountains at my house. It is currently - 17 C outside. I can feel the cold inside my apartment as well. Welcome to Kazakhstan. :-) I keep forgetting to set my camera to get a full sunrise. I will in the future. Four days … [Read more...] about Chilly – 17 C morning in Almaty
2014
Air Astana KC907 over the Alatau Mountains (Kyrgyzstan)
I missed flying over the Alatau Mountains. The last time I ever took photos from the air over Kyrgzystan was on an Air Kyrgyzstan flight from Osh to Bishkek. I remember taking many photos. On Air Astana KC907, I was able to take a short video of the flight over the Alatau Mountains. In the future, I will try to take longer video shots. … [Read more...] about Air Astana KC907 over the Alatau Mountains (Kyrgyzstan)
Air Astana KC-907 winter takeoff
Monday's video will focus on the takeoff of Air Astana KC-907 after it was de-iced. It had just started to snow again. Sorry for the blurry window, it was due to the de-icing chemicals. It will go away as the Boeing 757 gets into the air. This flight is headed to New Dehli, India, on November 29, 2014. The flight was good. … [Read more...] about Air Astana KC-907 winter takeoff
Air Astana Flight KC-907 being de-iced
This week I will start posting video posts which is a direction I want SaigonNezumi.com to follow now. The first posts will focus on Air Astana on my flight to and from New Delhi, India. Below is my first video post: … [Read more...] about Air Astana Flight KC-907 being de-iced
Air Astana over the Alatau Mountains
It has been 15 years since I last took photos of the Alatau Mountains from an airplane. In 1999, I was flying with Air Kyrgyzstan on flights from Bishkek to Osh and back. Today I will with Air Astana on a flight from Almaty to New Delhi. The mountains are still amazingly beautiful. Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4 … [Read more...] about Air Astana over the Alatau Mountains